Three in four people in the UK support automatic minimum driving bans for motorists who cause serious injuries to other road users, according to a new poll from Cycling UK.The findings of the survey have been released today to coincide with the start of Road Safety Week, which runs until next Sunday 25 November.Besides the … Read more
There were perfect autumnal riding conditions for #MyCyclingWeekend.That also provided some beautiful backdrops, to frame your bike perfectly.But this weekend, the winner features just a pair of feet. That’s because Darren was sporting some absolutely fabulous home-made knitted toe warmers.The effort (of his Mum) is worthy of the win! View this … Read more
A video showing a shockingly close overtake on a group of cyclists has gone viral on Twitter with almost 50,000 views – and police say they are investigating the incident.It happened yesterday on a group ride of Warwick Lanterne Rouge Cycling Club, with the driver of a horsebox just millimetres away from hitting one of … Read more
The Hammerhead Karoo is a work in progress, but even with its current functionality it’s the best bar-mounted GPS unit I’ve used. It’s powerful, intuitive to use, has a fantastic screen and decent battery life. For a day on the roads or trails, it’s hard to beat. Pros: Powerful, easy to use, great screen, excellent … Read more
After family reasons forced me and my husband Simon to pull out of last year’s Deloitte Ride Across Britain after five days – neatly coinciding with completing the England leg of the nine-day challenge – this year we only needed to ride four days to reach that iconic signpost in John o’Groats. Only…This isn’t the … Read more
It has been revealed that nearly all of Evans Cycles’ 62 stores were trading profitably when the chain was sold to Sports Direct last month – despite the latter’s owner, Mike Ashley, at the time saying that around half the shops would need to be closed to save the business.Sports Direct bought the business in a … Read more
Unsurprisingly given its name, Saracen pitches the Urban Cross 3 as a machine designed to tackle city streets. Certainly, with its secure and comfortable ride, it does that very well. But it’s got a lot more potential, and with a very competent spec including Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and Deore gears, it’s a fantastic all-round … Read more
Geraint Thomas says his former Team Sky and Great Britain team-mate Sir Bradley Wiggins was looking for publicity when he described disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong as “the perfect” Tour de France winner.Wiggins’ comment, made in his recently published book Icons, were a reference to Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange’s notion of the ideal champion … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a bus driver in Reading making a very close pass on a cyclist they were overtaking on a narrow bridge in footage that “shocked” the bus operator.It was submitted by road.cc reader uphillfreewheeler who told us: “I reported it to Reading Buses but heard … Read more
