A police officer shown in a Metropolitan Police video showing comparative stopping distances between a bike with front and rear brakes and one without either has experience of riding a fixed-wheel bike on the track, the force has told road.cc.The video was made public by the Met following the conclusion on Wednesday of the trial … Read more
Wiggle, one of the internet’s biggest and best known cycling retailers has rolled by road.cc HQ today to takeover the DealCatcher! As a result we’ve got a whole load of wonderful cycling deals for you guys.Bikes from Charge and Felt have been discounted by 40% and 20% respectively to get things rolling, while clothing deals from … Read more
The route has been confirmed for next month’s Vélo Birmingham. The Sunday September 24 event will see 15,000 cyclists riding on closed roads, raising an estimated £1m for charity.Earlier this month, we reported how some businesses in Staffordshire had hit out at the route, saying they weren’t given adequate warning of road closures. The complaints … Read more
The Crankalicious Kwipe (Quick Wipe) Gumchained Remedy Chain Cleaner sachets are, as their name suggests, pocket sized wipes impregnated with solvent. They could be used around the workshop – if you had money to burn – but they’re primarily intended for cleaning chains and other drivetrain components mid tour or during an endurance ride.Like most convenience products, … Read more
Cyclists in Edinburgh want to see more off-road or separated cycle routes and restrictions on the number of cars entering the centre of the Scottish capital, according to a new survey.The poll, commissioned by Allan McDougall Solicitors as part of its sponsorship of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, which ran from June 10-18 this year, … Read more
When Graeme Obree failed to break the Hour record in 1993, he famously took a second successful shot at it less than 24 hours later after a bit of a rest and a huge bowl of cornflakes. Giuseppe Marinoni is going to give it a couple of weeks before trying again after he fell just … Read more
Described as a “tasteful, yet playful take on the traditional coat rack”, the Veldt trophy head screws into the wall so your helmet stays scratch-free. The design is based on Constantin Brâncuși’s Sleeping Muse; of which we can’t see a great deal of resemblance to the famous brass sculpture ourselves, but it’s something to tell your guests. … Read more
A US driver who struck a coast-to-coast cyclist and then fled has been arrested after running over her passenger when she later returned to the scene. Natalya Zakhariya reportedly demanded $200 from cyclist Craig Spiezle for damage to her car after she hit him on Tuesday, but then drove off when he suggested they contact … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered what 1,000 rockets being fired from the back of a bicycle looks like, wonder no more – madcap British inventor Colin Furze’s latest YouTube video has the answer.Clearly belonging to the “Don’t try this at home” genre, the results are spectacular, and since being posted on YouTube yesterday, the video has … Read more
Cycling UK has invited Richard Madeley for a nice calming bike ride after the Good Morning Britain (GMB) presenter had a full-on Alan Partridge-style exasperated rant at its spokesman. The exchange took place during a debate that was supposed to be about whether a ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law should be introduced, but which quickly … Read more
