With exquisite attention to detail, understated looks and a cracking good ride on road, forest paths and gravel tracks, with space for wide tyres on 700C or 650B wheels, the new J.Guillem Atalaya Gravel is an enticing choice in the premium titanium gravel bike market. Pros: Attention to detail, smooth ride, handles well in the … Read more
A British mountain biker has been accidentally shot dead by a hunter in the French Alps, reports the Dauphiné Libéré.The fatal shooting happened at around 6pm yesterday evening in the commune of Montrion in Haute Savoie, close to the Swiss border.The victim, aged 34, ran a restaurant in the commune of Gets, near Morzine. A … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a driver who made a close pass on a cyclist on London’s Chelsea Embankment, then told him during an angry exchange, “Sort yourself out because you’re gonna come a cropper.”It was filmed last Wednesday morning by road.cc reader Ryan, who said in his commentary … Read more
In The Wind At My Back Paul Maunder looks back at the various stages of his cycling life, and reflects on the attraction of cycling. What is it that we find so appealing about the activity, and why? To borrow the title of another book, It’s not about the bike – but in this case, … Read more
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, this week announced the opening of new stretches of Quietways in Southwark, Newham and Redbridge. London Cycling Campaign (LCC) says all three sections are flawed and highlight the ongoing failure of the Quietways programme.Announcing the routes on Thursday, Sadiq Khan said: “I’m delighted these three new Quietway routes are … Read more
The Redshift Sports Shockstop stem does exactly what it says on the tin: it stops shocks. Suspension stems have never had a good reputation, but that’s about to change. In the Shockstop, Redshift has engineered something that arguably should be on the list for any rider dealing with rough surfaces, natural or man-made. Pros: Reduces … Read more
Today’s near miss sees a motorist pull out on a cyclist from a side road – not because he hadn’t seen him, but because he just assumed the cyclist would stop and let him out.The incident occurred on the King’s Road Junction onto London Road in Waterlooville, Hampshire.What’s striking is that a motorist travelling in … Read more
A man has been charged with stealing a customised £8,500 e-bike from Spain and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas. 24-year-old Vlad Grigoruta is also accused of two counts of fraud relating to an attempt to change the bike’s security code and finger print readers.Sky Sports reports that the custom Greyp G12S was produced for Fabregas as … Read more
Between July 2017 and August 2018, Greater Manchester Police were called to more than 400 incidents involving Mobikes. The force recorded 274 of those as crimes.Mobike pulled out of Manchester at the start of September, saying that losses resulting from vandalism and theft had rendered its operation in the city “unsustainable.”Speaking at the time, Greater … Read more
1. Hertfordshire cyclists break Guinness World Record for fastest pedal-powered Channel crossingTwo members of Berkhamsted Cycling Club have set a new Guinness World Record, subject to ratification, for the ‘Fastest Pedal-Powered Channel Crossing’ – the latest in a string of records set in recent months by cyclists based in the Hertfordshire town. Read more here2. Sir Chris … Read more
