The Labour government has admitted that it “absolutely recognises” there are “problems” with the current Cycle to Work scheme, which MPs have claimed is “unfair” and excludes people on low incomes from buying a bike or taking up cycling.Simon Lightwood, the current Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, made the admission that Cycle to Work … Read more
It’s official. Well, at least Tour de France organisers ASO have said so, anyway.Sir Mark Cavendish, four months on from making Tour history with that record-breaking 35th stage win in Saint-Vulbas, will race for the final time as a professional at the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium on 10 November, ASO have confirmed.Cavendish’s presence … Read more
Yep, you’re reading that right. Boris Johnson, Tadej Pogačar and Taylor Swift are the same person. They all believe the same things, behave the same way, and they even dress the same. I don’t know how nobody has noticed this before, when it is so obvious to anybody who takes three seconds to look through the … Read more
The planned opening of the controversial Silvertown Tunnel in London early next year, which cycling campaigners have said will increase car use and pollution in the capital, was a key factor behind the decision to cancel the popular RideLondon cycle sportive for 2025, newly published correspondence between the event’s organisers and Transport for London has … Read more
A cyclist in Essex questioned the county’s police force’s decision to take no further action against a driver for a “pretty scary” close pass, the rider believing a “potentially lethal driver hasn’t been challenged”.road.cc reader Julian is keen to point out he’s generally “really positive” about the work of Essex Police and the Extra Eyes … Read more
The SKS Airflex Racer Black is a reasonably compact and tidily put-together mini pump with a flexible, extending hose that screws securely on to Presta valves. The handle’s a good length, the extending hose means you’re unlikely to break a valve and you can get your tyres up to a high enough pressure to get … Read more
In the era of modern road bikes, it can be incredibly confusing to figure out what you want. There are so many different types of bikes available all within the ‘road’ category, that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Long gone are the days where round tubed steel frames make up the majority of road bikes … Read more
A motorist who was drinking vodka from a 7Up bottle at the wheel when she struck a cyclist from behind on a cycle lane, leaving the rider with concussion and ongoing pain and discomfort, offered him €2,500 as a “token of remorse” before pleading guilty to careless driving.33-year-old Dubliner Rebecca Griffith was six times over … Read more
