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14 of the best cycling TED Talks
TED stands for technology, entertainment and design… of which all three relate to cycling in many forms, so there are plenty of TED talk videos out there on numerous subjects from cycling infrastructure, the health benefits of cycling and bike innovation. Here’s a round-up of some of our favourites.Arend Schwab: Why bicycles do not fallOne of … Read more
15 of the best 2018 & 2019 SRAM eTap HRD disc brake road bikes
Updated November 20, 2018 Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s buyer’s guide to bikes equipped with SRAM’s eTap HYD combination of wireless shifting and hydraulic disc brakes in which you’ll find everything you need to know to find the right such bike for you, plus our pick of 15 of the best eTap HYD … Read more
Distracted driver kills cyclist, injures six others
A cyclist has been killed and six others taken to hospital, one of them with serious injuries, after a motorist crashed into a group ride in Florida.The driver was reported to have told police that she had been “blinded by the sun” and was distracted by something in her vehicle before she hit a group … Read more
Tom Simpson’s ex-directeur sportive Gaston Plaud dies at age 98
Gaston Plaud, directeur sportive at Peugeot of one of Great Britain’s greatest ever cyclists, the late Tom Simpson, has died at the age of 98.Plaud was directeur sportive of the Peugeot team betweeen 1958 and 1974, with its roster during that period including some of cycling’s greatest names.Charly Gaul, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Thevenet and Roger … Read more
Bergamont Sweep 4
There’s no doubt that with the Sweep 4, Bergamont has hit the target when it comes to producing an exciting looking urban bike with road bike influences. And with Shimano Claris gears and Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, it has an equally enticing spec at this price point. It’s just a shame that the allure ends … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 220: Van driver reverses onto shared use path
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows the moment a cyclist riding on a shared-use path on his morning commute in Hampshire was suddenly faced with a van driver reversing onto the pavement while executing a three-point turn.It happened earlier this month to road.cc reader Martin in Lee-on-the-Solent, who notified the … Read more
Lost Lanes West
Lost Lanes West is a lovely thing. If you bought it and did nothing other than leaf through it on the sofa, it’d still be worth the money for the interesting and information-packed descriptions of the riding, and the high-quality photography. You should go out and do the rides too, though. There’s some fantastic riding … Read more
Police want to speak to cyclist who was allegedly punched in face by Manchester bus driver
Police would like to speak to a cyclist who was allegedly punched in the face by a bus driver following a collision on Manchester’s Oxford Road at around 8am on Friday. The incident was reported to police and the bus company Stagecoach by witness Katya Lamb. Writing on Facebook, she said that the incident occurred … Read more
Auxtail Towball Mount 2 Bike Carrier
Auxtail’s Towball Mount 2 Bike Carrier is designed for speedily mounting your mountain bike, road bike, kid’s bike, carbon framed fancy or e-bike to the rear of your car with as little fuss as possible. It works by clamping only the front wheel, which allows an unusual amount of bike sway back and forth while … Read more