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Police are investigating after a cyclist suffered a concussion and head and back injuries having fallen victim to a cord tied across a cycle path between Gowerton and Killay, near Swansea.Wales Online reports that another cyclist, Adrian Critten, saw David Stacey lying on the ground near Oakwood Drive on his way home from work at … Read more
Neon-Velo are bolstering their CX racing team with the signing of multiple National CX Champion Ian Field alongside a new deal with Forme Bikes.Field is looking to focus on International races this year with a full program of UCI World Cups, National Trophy events alongside a shot at his sixth National title.12 of the best cyclocross bikes … Read more
“I am fed up with people walking in the cycle lane in London,” writes Reckless Bradley underneath this YouTube Video. “It’s like they don’t even care that it is there.” As you can see, Reckless Bradley therefore decided to take action by investing in an air horn. You can hear the cumulative frustration of previous … Read more
The charge of new gravel and adventure bikes has mostly been led by small brands, but the big guns have their sights set on this increasingly competitive category, and this week Giant Bicycles revealed it is developing a carbon fibre gravel bike.Via a news post on its website, Giant shared a photo of a prototype … Read more
Ritchey has gone inverse with the tread on its Alpine JB WCS Stronghold tyres to create a tyre that grips on light gravel and rough sections of broken country lane while also offering a smooth ride if you want to get a shift on on the tarmac. A very impressive all-round tyre choice indeed. Pros: … Read more
Tonight one of the great Marmite bikes of the last few years, probably only rivalled by the GT Grade or that double decker bar’d Canyon . At road.cc we’d say that to ride the Slate it to love it – for one thing this is a road bike you really can ride almost anywhere and … Read more
A man who claimed that a broken ankle he sustained when he fell off his bike was due to a pothole and demanded £175,000 in compensation from Cardiff City Council has been jailed for three years and six months for fraud by false representation.Luboya Tshibangu, aged 38, instructed solicitors to take legal action against Cardiff City … Read more
For many cyclists, there’s nothing better than a road bike decked out with an Italian Campagnolo groupset. The company is steeped in heritage and race victories, and while it doesn’t enjoy the same level of presence in the cycling market as its big rival Shimano, there are still plenty of new road bikes sold today … Read more
The Topeak Versamount is a simple, reliable way of adding bottle cages to smaller frames or those without bottle bosses. Topeak suggests they’re also suitable for mounting other lightweight accessories but doesn’t list examples. Pros: Reliable, discreet and easy to fit Cons: Measure twice, cut once; less portable between bikes than some designs Each kit … Read more
