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Quiet Lanes being “weaponised” to introduce “anti-car measures”, opponents claim – but cyclists say roads have been weaponised by drivers for decades

Plans to introduce car-free “quiet lanes” in Oxfordshire have been criticised by a county councillor who has accused the council of “weaponising” Department for Transport guidance.Oxfordshire County Council announced the pilot scheme last month in an effort to make rural areas “calmer and safer” for non-motorists. The pilot scheme would be rolled out on 10 … Read more

PSIKIC TPU inner tubes 700c

These PSIKIC TPU inner tubes are lighter and more compact than typical butyl tubes and come in a range of valve lengths. Performance-wise, they’re similar to rivals, which makes the price appealing.For those of us not running tubeless (I’ve never been a big adopter for road use) the inner tube game has changed a lot … Read more

“We did 10 miles on our first ride and couldn’t walk”: The father and son who cycled around the world as “complete novices”… and who still don’t identify as cyclists

As far as father and son bonding trips go, George and Josh Kohler’s recent bike-based excursion must be right up there. In fact, it lasted 400 days, covered 30,000km and 30 countries, and bagged them three Guinness World Records. Which beats a few hours at the pub, I suppose.Listen to the road.cc Podcast on Apple … Read more

“The bike was blowing in the wind”: UCI won’t answer the phone over Lorena Wiebes bike weight saga, team claims – as Specialized founder asks: “Can you imagine if this was Mark Cavendish?”

The row over Lorena Wiebes’ controversial expulsion from this week’s Giro d’Italia continues to rumble on, with the Dutch champion’s SD Worx-Protime team now claiming they are being ignored and “brushed off” by the UCI as they prepare to take legal action following the decision to disqualify Wiebes for riding an underweight bike.The Giro d’Italia … Read more

“Possibly the greatest achievement of them all”: Scottish triathlete and gravel champion obliterates North Coast 500 record by over four hours

Scottish gravel racer and extreme triathlete Caroline Livesey has added the prestigious North Coast 500 to her ever-expanding list of achievements, smashing Christina Mackenzie’s previous record for the famous Highland route by over four hours this week.Livesey, the current Scottish national gravel champion, covered the 516-mile (860km) route, widely regarded as one of the most … Read more

Nine things I wish I knew before I started mountain biking

In 2015 (or was it 2014?) I sold my beloved motorbike and immediately headed to the nearest Halfords to pick up my first actual mountain bike, a Voodoo Hoodoo. Little did I know that very day would be the head-first tipping point into an incredibly committed ‘hobby’ that I’d still be doing 11 or 12 … Read more