Maxxis announced its new High Road flagship road racing clincher at the Tour of Britain last year but it wasn’t available for us mere mortals to buy. It is now, though, and do you know what? It’s really rather good when you take all weather conditions into account. Pros: Great grip levels, wet and dry; … Read more
The controversial ticketing of cyclists by the New York Police Department (NYPD) has taken a bizarre new twist with an officer resigning after it emerged he had written a ticket out to a rider who does not exist.The officer, Varon Shepard, aged 49, then billed the NYPD for four hours’ overtime, reports the New York … Read more
I was going to do a blog post (my first in ages) about visiting the London Bike Show on Friday, but the road.cc software has flummoxed me: I can’t figure out how to add pictures. Something about creating a new gallery atom, then dragging a resource from Scald media library, then I don’t know what.Clearly … Read more
As part of Muc-Off’s indoor training series range, the Antibacterial Equipment Cleaner does the job of keeping your turbo and bike hygienic after a major sweat-inducing session. It kills the majority of bugs and is easy to use, but it’s expensive and do you really need it? Pros: Simple to use Cons: Pricey compared to … Read more
The Pactimo High Country Wool Jersey is a stylish bit of kit that’s worth investing in if the bike is your number one mode of transport and you are a bit of a sucker for the retro look. Pros: Versatile; doesn’t need washing every few days Cons: Not great in terms of visibility; could have … Read more
A motorist who left a cyclist in a coma after pulling out onto a roundabout without looking works for the Metropolitan Police attached to its Roads and Transport Policing Command. The victim, Louise Callaghan, says she is “horrified” that he is policing motorists.Get Surrey reports that on June 8, 2018, Callaghan was cycling with her … Read more
Prior to taking part in Channel 5’s Tour de Celeb in 2016, radio and television presenter Angellica Bell couldn’t ride a bike. She has since become a huge advocate for cycling, launching Sustrans’ Big Pedal earlier this week and also being named as one of Cycling UK’s 100 Women of Cycling for her role in … Read more
We’re at the London Bike Show at the ExCel Centre today to see what shiny new stuff is around, and after a good od browse we’ve picked out some of the bikes that grabbed our attention. Check out the gallery above and scroll down for some of our top picks… New stuff from Mango Bikes Mango are under new … Read more
A three-hour cycle safety operation in Taunton on Wednesday resulted in 24 cyclists being stopped and just three motorists.Avon & Somerset Police’s road safety team stopped cyclists and motorists on Station Road with members of Taunton Area Cycling Campaign also attendance towards the end of the operation. We have been working closely with @tauntonareacyc1 to … Read more
Gumtree has been accused of failing to take simple steps to tackle sales of stolen bikes on its website after sitting on a website bolt-on for 11 months that would help inform buyers whether or not a cycle is stolen.BikeRegister says it gave Gumtree information in early May 2018, to create a bolt-on for buyers to check … Read more
