Cycling UK has urged the government to launch a road safety campaign promoting the so-called ‘Dutch Reach’ technique to vehicle occupants and thereby reduce the number of car dooring incidents in which cyclists are seriously injured or killed.The charity says that according to figures it obtained from the Department for Transport (DfT), between 2011 and 2015 a … Read more
The quest for lighter, stiffer, more aerodynamic and better handling race bikes is a big concern for the major bike brands. Most of them are chasing ever smaller gains, and for its new Tarmac SL6 Specialized started from scratch with a completely new design focus, and the result is a radical overhaul of what went before. This … Read more
Chris Froome says that following up July’s overall win at the Tour de France with victory at the Vuelta ranks as the high point of his career so far.By sealing his overall win at the Spanish Grand Tour in Madrid yesterday, The Team Sky rider became just the third man ever to win both races … Read more
Genesis teasingly revealed some of its 2018 range a while back, but today it is ready to unveil the entire range. There many updates and also some new bikes, including the Fugio, an old name reborn as a road plus/monster cross bike, plus a Volare Disc and updated Equilibrium Disc bike. Let’s dive in.FugioFUGIO (Image Credit: … Read more
Would you believe it, we’re still trawling through thousands of photos from our recent visit to Eurobike, but the end is in sight and here’s a final barrage of new products from the world’s biggest bike show. We’ve got 1000 lumen lights, lightweight cassettes, a neat modular chainset, an adventure-specific suspension fork and a few … Read more
The Pirelli P Zero Velo tyre marks a very impressive return to cycling for Pirelli after a half-century hiatus. This tyre is fast, comfortable and long lasting, making for a great all-round ride experience on the road.I first tried the P Zero Velos out at the launch in Milan a couple of months ago, and left with … Read more
Though Storck has offered more affordable road bikes in recent years, its heart lies in developing state-of-the-art high-performance bikes that push carbon fibre to its limit, resulting in some of the lightest and stiffest bikes road.cc has ever tested. And also some of the most expensive; such fastidious attention to detail and cutting-edge design doesn’t … Read more
The company aiming to create a new cycle cafe and shop at the end of the 140-mile C2C (Sea to Sea) Ride have defended their plans in the light of 3,000 objections in the planning stage.Northern Property Group has submitted a planning application to North Tyneside Council to build leisure facilities for cyclists, including a … Read more
Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and his wife have announced the birth of a baby daughter.Turning to Twitter to tell the world of their good news, Sir Chris, a six-time gold medal winner, said the couple had chosen to name the little girl Chloe Rose Carol Hoy.A sprinter like her father, the baby came … Read more
A man who stole and joyrode a bicycle at a charity bike ride has been charged by police.Cyclists were lining up for the Oceanway Ride cycling event on Australia’s Gold Coast when a man in baggy shorts sailed past them on a bike.As the national anthem played, he shouted, “I win, I win”.Someone called out … Read more
