preferred-google-button
log in
register

Site Section: Roadcc

Rim brakes, mechanical shifting and £10 gear bags: check out the only bike to complete the full London–Edinburgh–London 2025 route

London–Edinburgh–London is ridiculously tough at the best of times, but this year Storm Floris ensured that Ian McBride was the only entrant to complete the full route, and this is the Trek Madone he rode it on, complete with rim brakes and mechanical shifting.For the uninitiated, London–Edinburgh–London is a randonnée from the English capital (this … Read more

Teenage cyclist killed by concrete mixer driver in New Zealand due to “vehicle-centric” roadworks blocking cycle lane, coroner finds

The death of a teenage cyclist, who was killed instantly when a HGV driver turned left in front of her, was caused by “vehicle-centric” traffic management at roadworks, a coroner’s report in New Zealand has found.Fyfa Dawson was cycling through a 30kph traffic management site on Springs Road, Prebbleton, 10km southwest of Christchurch, during construction … Read more

‘Give cycles 1.5m space’ road sign prompts meltdown from local drivers – as bike shop owner claims cyclists are all being “tarred with the same brush”

A road safety campaign urging motorists to “share the road” with cyclists, give people on bikes 1.5m space when overtaking, and acquaint themselves with the Highway Code has been met with a decidedly mixed reaction from locals.Some drivers in Hull have even used the council’s campaign to criticise cyclists for “wobbling all over the place”, … Read more

“I thought my family was in danger”: Dog walker denies pushing female cyclist into canal and claims she was riding at a “ridiculous speed” and “clipped me with her handlebars”

The dog walker accused of pushing a female cyclist into a canal has denied the allegations, instead claiming that the woman “clipped me with her handlebars” and fell after approaching him “at a ridiculous speed” and putting his pregnant wife and dog “in danger”.Footage of the incident, which took place on a narrow towpath in … Read more

Van Rysel Road Bike Helmet RCR MIPS

Aimed primarily at racers, the Van Rysel Road Bike Helmet RCR MIPS represents good value, delivering performance way beyond my expectations of this price point. It’s well ventilated and airy, and though not the lightest helmet I’ve worn, it’s not a weight you really notice while riding.> Buy now: Van Rysel Road Bike Helmet RCR … Read more

“Let’s do better for everyone without wagging fingers”: ITV News reporter “catches” 200 cyclists jumping red lights in one hour – but cycling campaigners say design issues are to blame

Cycling campaigners in London have called on transport authorities to address the design issues which encourage some cyclists to jump red lights, after an ITV News reporter “caught” 200 people on bikes riding through red in the space of an hour at a single traffic light this week.Earlier this week, ITV News’ Rags Martel stood … Read more

BBB BioWax Pro Chain Wax Lubricant 100ml

The BBB BioWax Pro Chain Wax Lubricant is the company’s premium high-performance lube. I found it a good quality wax-based lube, but – being blended with what BBB calls ‘natural oils’ – it left more residue than I’d like. And at £21.99 for a 100ml bottle, this is one of the more expensive options out … Read more

Cannabis-using bus driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed nine-year-old girl cycling on the pavement has “unduly lenient” prison sentence increased

A drug-using bus driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed a nine-year-old girl who was cycling on the pavement has had his prison term increased by almost three years at the Court of Appeal, after the Solicitor General argued that his initial four-year sentence was “unduly lenient”.Martin Asolo-Ogugua, driving a double-decker Arriva bus, … Read more