Luck hasn’t been on my side recently. There have been more crashes and punctures over this week’s #MyCyclingWeekend.But thankfully, that bad luck doesn’t seem to be affecting you guys.We’ve had some great entries this week so before we get to the winner, let’s go through some of them! #galacc fast men (and me) on … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series features something that, worryingly, we are seeing more and more of in our readers’ submissions – an aggressive close pass on a cyclist, accompanied by the driver beeping the horn as they overtake.This one happened to road.cc reader Ian on the A730 in Rurtherglen, Glasgow … Read more
When I first reviewed the Vitus Razor VR back in 2016 I was really impressed with the way it rode and with its versatility. Its stable manners were great for those new to road cycling, and you had the option to fit mudguards to turn it into a sensibly priced, robust winter commuter or trainer. … Read more
Bont’s Helix shoes are as stiff as previous models and they’re built to the same high standards, but although the new around-the-foot retention system is innovative, the single Boa closure doesn’t give you the options of a double dial system. Pros: Stiff, lightweight, foot-shaped last! Cons: Single point fit adjustment Let’s take a look at … Read more
An 82-year-old cyclist who survived bowel cancer is to ride over 300 miles from London to Paris to raise money for to help buy new state-of-the-art equipment for the cancer centre where he was treated.Brian Graham, from Maiden Newton in Dorset, was living in North Yorkshire when he was told he had cancer early last … Read more
Altura’s supremely comfortable ProGel 3 mitts come with very effective padding, fantastic fit and brilliant reflectivity. Which means they should appeal just as much to cycle commuters as road riders. Pros: Fantastic comfort and fit, great choice of materials, excellent reflective detailing Cons: A little difficult to remove I first used the ProGel 3 mitts … Read more
Thieves have stolen more than £50,000 worth of bicycles from a bike shop in Cornwall.Family-owned Clive Mitchell Cycles in Summercourt, five miles south-east of Newquay, broke the news of the raid in a post on Facebook.“We’ve had better Saturday mornings,” the post read. “We were broken into during the early hours of this morning.“Unfortunately the … Read more
A government minister in New Zealand has been praised by her party’s co-leader for cycling to hospital to give birth.Green Party MP Julie-Anne Genter, who is minister for women and associate minister for health and transport is 42 weeks pregnant, making her around two weeks overdue.As a result, the baby is being induced, and the … Read more
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows the moment a motorist who had been tucking into a bag of chips opened his car door into the path of a cyclist, who fortunately managed to take evasive action.The footage was shot on Friday near the High Fry chip shop on Southview … Read more
Anyone interested in adventurous cycling journeys can easily find travelogues, advice, and pictures about such trips – but rarely are they combined into one package like Escape by Bike, let alone produced by anyone with the depth of experience that Joshua Cunningham has acquired. Pros: Lots of guidance from an experienced practitioner to help inspire … Read more
