Last week on Near Miss of the Day we featured two videos from a cyclist in Brighton – and that’s prompted another rider there to send us two clips of close passes he experienced in the south coast city.> Near Miss of the Day 109: Double trouble for one Sussex cyclistIn the first, road.cc reader … Read more
The brand new Orbea Orca Aero M20Team is a fast and great handling aerodynamic road bike with a surprising talent for smoothing out all but the roughest roads. But it is speed, not comfort, that is at the top of the list of requirements for an aero road bike, and that’s an area where the … Read more
The director of a builders’ merchants in Worcestershire has been sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment following the death of a cyclist who was struck by the leg of a crane that had not been secured properly.The cyclist, 70-year-old Ella Murray died in hospital four days after the incident which happened on 20 March 2014 of … Read more
Professional cycling photographer Graham Watson has produced several books over his career, focusing on various aspects of the sport, but this one ‘is the book that trumps them all for it covers everything under one title’. He makes the bold claim that ‘it’s the most complete photo-book ever produced by one single cycling photographer’, and … Read more
Mark Cavendish suffered another horrific crash during today’s Milan-Sanremo, flipping over after hitting a bollard with just under 10km to go. Vincenzo Nibali later became the first Italian winner of the race since Filippo Pozzato in 2006 after a thrilling finish.The nastiness of the crash which ended the Manx Missile’s race was such that a … Read more
The FWE Compact Folding Workstand from Evans Cycles is a good investment if you want to make your bike fettling easier but you don’t want to break the bank. It’s a good stand for the money. Pros: Inexpensive, clamp is better than average at this price, folds down well Cons: Build tolerances are a bit … Read more
We’re in Inverness today, where a driver delivers a close pass of a young cyclist despite having plenty of time and space to avoid doing so. Hamish’s 16-year-old son Jed was riding a road bike with a flashing rear light on February 25 along the B862 between Scaniport and Dores.On a clear, straight road in … Read more
Portsmouth City Council has added an online tool to its website allowing cyclists to record near misses. The News reports that the information gathered will be used to influence future road improvement plans.The tool, which can be found here, is being trialled until the end of August.The page states: “Examples of a near miss are, … Read more
Cyclists have been riding without helmets across Australia today in protest at mandatory helmet laws they believe are discouraging people from cycling. The Sydney ride was closed down by New South Wales Police with long-time bike helmet reform campaigner Sue Abbott picking up yet another fine.In 1991 Australia became the first country to require cyclists … Read more
1. The Holy Grail? I give you the Canyon Biplane. Crop dusting attachment sold separately. #canyonbikes #canyongrail #sobad #lmao A post shared by @ thegruppetto on Mar 15, 2018 at 7:47am PDT This week, Canyon revealed a completely new gravel/adventure bike called the Grail, which features a radical double-decker handlebar/stem combo called the Hover Bar … Read more
