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“Not everyone can leisurely take a bike”: Active travel scheme branded “most expensive cat litter tray in history” by residents threatening to move away from “nightmare” area – but cyclists say town centre will become “safer and more pleasant place”
A public realm improvement scheme, which aims to make Stretford town centre “greener and safer” while “greatly improving the experience of pedestrians and cyclists”, has been branded the “biggest, most expensive cat litter tray in history” by disgruntled residents and motorists, after 12 months of construction work has left them allegedly ready to “move out”.However, … Read more
Collapse of major UK cycling distributor “huge shock” after investor pulled out of Orro Bikes deal “at the very last minute” – but hope “someone in the industry” will rescue business
The collapse of UK-based cycling distributor I-ride, just a day after Sir Bradley Wiggins was pictured riding one of its in-house Orro bikes during a charity cycle, came as a “huge shock” to staff and management, a source from inside the company has told road.cc, and was triggered by an investor – who was expected … Read more
Lazer Strada KinetiCore helmet
While the Lazer Strada KinetiCore helmet is largely unremarkable to use, that’s arguably to its credit – you put it on and forget it’s there, and really that’s just what you want. For looks, comfort and cooling, it’s uniformly just fine.Not that the Strada doesn’t try to be different. The cradle adjuster is particularly unusual, … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 916: Cyclist detached from group during club ride gets close passed by motorist… who’s let off with a warning letter from police
A cyclist who was on a club ride in north Essex was close-passed by a motorist before a blind bend, however, the police decided to proceed with just a warning letter, leading to the cyclist and a cycling campaign raising questions about how will “driver behaviour improve if there are no consequences for poor driving”.The … Read more
Cyclist made to feel like a “second-rate road user” after “out of order” driver mounts car on pavement to overtake oncoming rider on the wrong side of road
A cyclist said that he was made to feel like a second-rate road user after a stand-off situation on the road, in which a motorist decided to follow the car ahead to overtake ignoring the oncoming cyclist, and then when asked by the cyclist to go back, decided to mount the pavement and pass him … Read more
Shimano’s Q’Auto automatic shifting technology touted to launch in 2025, as cycling components giant admits it “can’t break Bosch’s hold on e-bikes”
Shimano’s plan to introduce automatic shifting appears to be progressing, with reports out of Japan suggesting the technology could be launched as soon as next year.The concept was first aired to the public at Eurobike last year, the components giant turning heads with its stand displaying the Q’Auto automatic shifting alongside its newly announced cross-compatible CUES groupsets which … Read more
VeloToze Aero Gloves
The veloToze Aero Gloves are low-profile mitts designed to make you faster on the bike without sacrificing comfort. Their fabric is designed to reduce ‘aerodynamic drag to a minimum’, their pull tabs make them easy to get off and on and the price is about right, making these well worth considering.> Buy now: veloToze Aero Gloves for £34.90 … Read more
