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Not ‘Super’ anymore – Cycleways confirmed as new name for London’s Cycle Superhighways and Quietways

The Cycle Superhighway and Quietway names have been dropped for cycling infrastructure in London, with routes instead being unified under a single brand, Cycleways, it has been confirmed to road.cc.The renaming is partly aimed at removing negative connotations of the word “Superhighway,” which opponents of planned infrastructure have often seized upon to conjure visions of … Read more

Merlin Cordite 105 R7000 Disc Carbon

The Merlin Cordite 105 R7000 Disc Carbon Road Bike is a new model in Merlin’s lineup, bringing over many of the attributes of the rim-braked version but re-engineered to cope with the stresses of using rotors. It’s a very nice bike to ride, offering plenty of performance – stopping and going – and at its … Read more

Muc-Off Sweat Protect

Muc-Off Sweat Protect is a protective spray formula designed to protect bikes and components from corrosion, seizure and similar nasties. It could best be described as a mothballing agent, marketed for bikes on indoor trainers and gym equipment, though I’ve also tried it as a masking agent for winter bikes. It’s quick and convenient to … Read more

First Look: 2019 Marin Gestalt gravel and ‘Beyond Road’ bike

Taxi driver who lied about hit-and-run crash with cyclist gets stripped of licence after victim sends council headcam footage (+ video)

A Leicestershire taxi driver who was on the wrong side of the road when he hit a cyclist in a hit and run crash then lied about what had happened has lost his licence to operate as a result of video evidence captured by the victim on his headcam.The footage, released by North West Leicestershire … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 232 revisited: Close pass motorist attends driver alertness course – and afterwards gives same cyclist plenty of room

It’s always good to hear a positive result from one of the Near Miss of the Day videos we publish on the site – and road.cc reader Dave from Northamptonshire has been in touch to tell us what happened next in relation to one of his videos that we featured at the start of the … Read more

Live blog: Brooklyn cyclist killed in hit and run – so NYPD ticket bike riders AGAIN, British Cycling updates disciplinary regs, video of near-naked cyclist riding backwards in Florida goes viral, Dani Rowe previews Worlds sportive route, + more

Welcome to Tuesday on the road.cc live blog with Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.

Lusso DRS bib shorts

British designed and made, Lusso’s DRS bib shorts are easily on a par with the well known European brands. They’re comfortable, look great, and aren’t as damaging to your wallet as some. They might even make you faster, with their ‘Drag Reducing Fabric’. Pros: Good looks, comfortable, innovative material, pad Cons: None Although this British … Read more

London’s lethal Holborn gyratory to get £12.6 million makeover for safer cycling as TfL unveils 11 new projects across the capital

One of London’s most dangerous junctions for cyclists is to get a £12.6 million makeover to make it safer for vulnerable road users, as one of a number of locations throughout the capital that will share £53 million in funding announced today under the Liveable Neighbourhoods programme.Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Transport for London … Read more

Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Galibier, Bollé, FSA and Flanders

Wow, it’s windy out there! It looks like our weirdly warm spell has come to an end and it’s back to more February-like conditions in Blighty, so we’re putting those deep rims away for the time being. Here’s the pick of the test kit pile this week…Bollé Shifter glasses£149.00Bollé Shifter glasses 3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Inspired … Read more