Work will begin in two weeks’ time on a new cycleway on the Hills Road in Cambridge.The major new scheme will include safer crossings at Addenbrooke’s roundabout and the junction of Hills Road, Long Road and Queen Edith’s Way, and two new bus stops, along with nearly 700m of dedicated inbound and outbound raised cycle … Read more
The family of a firefighter from Houston have reached the end of a gruelling three year battle for justice after he was killed in a collision – and received an enormous payout.W. Mark Braswell was killed by a landscaping trailer stopped in traffic as he cycled along a four lane road.It remains unclear what happened, … Read more
The SP Connect Wedge Case is a very good way to keep belongings well protected and a convenient place to clip your phone (if you buy the additional Bike Bundle), but could do with just a little more padding to stop rattles.I’ve always struggled with the idea of turning up to a pub in a … Read more
Clothing firm Vulpine, which went into administration last week after running out of cash, has been bought by Gloucestershire-based Mango Bikes.The urban cycling fashion business broke the news that it had been bought in a post on Facebook late on Friday evening, which read: You may have noticed we dropped off the map for three … Read more
Canyon is back in the DealCatching zone today with some stonking deals on bicycles and other bicycle-related goodies!We’ve got four bikes to show you plus some great little bargains from Park Tools, Lezyne, Crank Brothers, and PowerBar.We won’t waste any more of your time waffling on; here are the deals! £720 off Canyon’s Aeroad CF SLX … Read more
Have you ever bought cycling gear online after a few sherbets when, had you been sober, you wouldn’t even have considered purchasing it?Well, that’s the explanation road.cc reader Matthew Abbott gives for a piece of kit one of his mates bought and brought on a group ride in Brighton earlier this week.The item in question? … Read more
Kalf’s Men’s Mitts provide really comfortable padding – ideal for those who prefer to have a little protection for their hands – but what struck me the most was how well they fit all over the hand.The top is made of flexible Lycra, while the palm features thin goat leather for optimal grip and flexibility … Read more
Following the death of cyclist Claudia Comberti earlier this month, a petition has been launched requesting a ban on private cars and motorbikes in certain parts of Oxford.Comberti was killed after she was struck by a bus while cycling on Botley Road on May 9. Her death resulted in hundreds of cyclists taking to the … Read more
A new report from the national road victims’ charity, RoadPeace, says that cuts to traffic policing have come with a rise in the numbers of vulnerable road users killed and seriously injured, and a decrease in prosecutions for the more serious driving offences.Our Lawless Roads is a detailed report on road policing, casualties and driving … Read more
You might have noticed, but just in case you hadn’t, road.cc has a new sister site and it’s called, wait for it… off-road.cc. While road.cc aims to cover all sorts of cycling as our name suggests there is a gap on the cycling spectrum that we don’t – the bit where the road ends and the … Read more
