A woman from Newcastle-upon-Tyne has warned fellow cyclists to be vigilant after she and her husband spotted fishing wire strung across a popular cycle route at neck height.Denise Hewitt was on a bike ride with her husband Alan at the weekend when they spotted the hazard at Walker on National Cycle Network (NCN) route 72, … Read more
Mikel Landa, who finished fourth overall at the Tour de France last month and in May took the mountains classification at the Giro d’Italia, is moving from Team Sky to Movistar on a two-year contract commencing 1 January 2018. With Nairo Quintana looking set to stay with Movistar for next season despite reports of the Colombian being … Read more
The DealCatcher’s back with some more slamming deals as we prepare for our move towards milder autumnal conditions.Sure, it might seem pessimistic, but here at road.cc we beileive it’s better to be prepared, which is why today’s DealCatcher features items that’ll see you safely through the autumn months.Ribble’s 7005 Audax 105 SE is this week’s unbelievable Bike of … Read more
A British designer is one step closer to realising his vision of a faster, more convenient folding bike that has been eight years in the making, with the Kickstarter campaign beginning on Monday 21st August.22 of the best commuting bikes Design classic: Brompton folding bikeThe design is a compact folder with two main frame hinges, and CEO Stuart Lambert says the emphasis … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) and Southwark Council have been accused of ignoring a coroner’s call for safety improvements at the junction where cyclist Esther Hartsilver was killed in May 2015.Hartsilver was in a bus lane when truck driver Philip Beadle turned left off Denmark Hill into Orpheus Street and suffered multiple injuries when she went … Read more
If you need to carry up to 14 litres of luggage but don’t want to use a rack, the Restrap Saddle Bag Holster is an excellent choice. Unconstrained by frame design or bottle cage placement, it will work for just about any bike.Assuming black is the new black (again), the Holster is bang on the … Read more
British Cycling has announced that Dr Nigel Jones will become the head of medical services for the Great Britain Cycling Team. The new role is part of a series of reforms announced in response to previous heavy criticism of the governing body’s medical record-keeping.In April, British Cycling announced an independent review into the operational practices … Read more
Team Sky’s Chris Froome says he has “unfinished business” with the Vuelta as the Tour de France champion aims to become just the third man in history to win both Grand Tours in the same season – and the first to win the Spanish race since it moved in 1995 from springtime to its current … Read more
A court has heard that a cyclist who hit and killed a pedestrian while riding a fixed-gear bike would have been able to avoid the collision had it been fitted with brakes. Charlie Alliston, 20, is accused of manslaughter over the death of Kim Briggs, 44, who died after being hit while crossing Old Street … Read more
Santini swung by to visit on Friday, showing off the clothing in the Autumn/Winter 2017 range, and here are some of the highlights.We’re not wishing the summer away but if past experience is anything to go by autumn will arrive sooner or later and then winter will follow. That’s the way it tends to work, … Read more
