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New research finds many drivers really don’t “see” cyclists or motorbikers (+ video)
New research published by the The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society suggests that drivers often fail to “see” motorbikers – and by extension cyclists – even when they look right at them.Planetsave reports lead author Kristen Pammer, a professor of psychology and associate dean of science at Australian National University, as saying: … Read more
First Look: Vielo V+1
We’ve now had the chance to see the new Vielo V+1 road plus bike in the flesh for the first time and we have to say that we’re pretty excited to try it out some time over the next few months to see how it rides.We first showed you the V+1 this time last week, … Read more
Pro Bike: Aqua Blue Sport’s 3T Strada in race trim
Easily the most controversial pro cycling tech news this year is the fact that UCI Pro Continental outfit Aqua Blue Sport will be racing the brand new 3T Strada, a bike that bucks convention with a frame designed entirely around wide tyres, disc brakes and a single ring drivetrain. Traditionalists be damned…You can read all about … Read more
road.cc Bike of the Year 2017-18
So here it is, the road.cc Bike of the Year 2017-18 awards. These are the ten best bikes we reviewed in 2017.It’s been another good year for road bikes, with more new bikes introducing new ideas and updates to existing models bringing notable improvements. Bikes are getting faster, more comfortable, versatile, adaptable, and the choice … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 79: Kia skims Aussie rider at speed
The incident took place in Chevallum on the Sunshine Coast on December 27. Video uploader, Cameron, says his past experience with local police leads him to believe that they are highly unlikely to take action.In the YouTube description, he writes: “After 4 years. This is still happening to riders in Qld. The police have no … Read more
Prologo Dimension Nack Saddle
Prologo’s new Dimension Nack saddle is shorter than most in its range, being one of the latest ‘stubby’ saddles we’ve seen arriving on the market. Whether you’re after a reduced nose saddle for performance or comfort, you’ll find it here as the Dimension fits both bills. You don’t necessarily need to be a racer who … Read more
Chris Boardman: “Political courage” needed to deliver safe cycling infrastructure for London
Chris Boardman has said that “political courage” is needed to advance plans for cycling infrastructure in London and that the capital’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has missed the opportunity to maintain the momentum built under his predecessor, Boris Johnson.Boardman, the former world and Olympic champion, now policy advisor at British Cycling and Greater Manchester cycling and … Read more
Cycling app of the week: oBike, plus its new delivery service and oCoin cryptocurrency
What is it? If you haven’t heard, oBike is one of the growing number of bike-sharing schemes, allowing customers to hire bikes via the oBike app. It was founded just a year ago in Singapore, and has now expanded to 12 countries worldwide and thousands of bikes, with over 1 million downloads and counting of the oBike app. Dockless bike-share scheme … Read more
Lotto-Soudal’s Tim Wellens says cyclists using inhalers are cheating
Lotto-Soudal rider Tim Wellens, who last year withdrew from the Tour de France due to breathing difficulties, ha said that professional cyclists using anti-asthma inhalers are cheating.His comments were made in an extensive interview with Belgian televisions station RTBF in which the 26-year-old was asked his thoughts on the Chris Froome salbutamol case and about therapeutic … Read more