A cyclist has called for a new ‘causing serious injury by careless driving’ offence to be introduced after the driver who left her in a coma was handed a £485 fine. Responding to the case, Cycling UK renewed its call for a wider review of traffic offences, warning of the possible unwanted side-effects of merely … Read more
Bianchi has released a special edition Specialissima road bike to mark the 20th anniversary of Marco Pantani’s Giro d’Italia stage victory on the climb to Santuario di Oropa in northern Italy.Bianchi Specialissima Pantani Oropa – 12 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Wearing the race leader’s pink jersey and riding a Bianchi MegaPro Concept, Pantani suffered a mechanical … Read more
The Tacx Radar bottle cage is marketed as a side-entry design, intended to overcome the access problems associated with full size bottles and smaller geometry frames. It’s well made and a decent alternative to more traditional cages, but others with more literal side-entry seem superior when space is at a premium – and some are … Read more
Greater Manchester’s Mayor, Andy Burnham, and Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Chris Boardman, have called on the Government to provide sustained funding for cycling and walking. Burnham said that active travel was currently treated as an ‘afterthought’ and asked that it be given the same status as roads investment.Currently, only around one per cent of the … Read more
The Giro Republic LX R shoes are excellent for commuting or touring, offering great hold and the ability to walk like a normal human being. There are a couple of downsides in that they only take two-bolt cleats and the soles are nylon, but these are relatively minor inconveniences when you take into account all … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day feature pretty much speaks for itself.It was submitted by road.cc reader James, who said: “From Aberdeenshire on my commute home tonight. It gets worse when he eventually passes … “> Near Miss of the Day turns 100 – Why do we do the feature and what … Read more
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A cyclist whose right leg was shattered when she hit a pothole has lost her High Court case in which she was suing a council in Yorkshire for negligence.Miranda Walsh was riding with her partner in Huddersfield in 2013 when she crashed as she approached the New Hey Road roundabout.The Huddersfield Examiner reports that last … Read more
British Cycling says it is looking to help Porn Pedallers Cycling Club meet UCI rules, acknowledging the “excellent work” it does in charity fundraising.As we reported yesterday, the national governing body revoked the affiliation of the club, whose members work in the adult entertainment industry, because its name contravened UCI regulation 1.1.089, introduced at the … Read more
“Experience the action again just as life delivered it, in high definition” is the claim Kitvision makes for this camera, with 4K resolution, a touchscreen, and WiFi built in. It just doesn’t deliver on the image quality though. Pros: Easy to carry around Cons: Image quality is poor This is going to be a pretty … Read more
