Police in a city in Canada have issued a warning to motorists to look out for a cycling fraudster who they believe is faking collisions with their vehicles and demanding money from them.Officers in Abbotsford, British Columbia, whose metropolitan area is home to around 170,000 people, say that they have attended three separate incidents apparently … Read more
Omega Pharma-Quick Step has revelaled that its rider Tony Martin may require surgery on a fractured cheekbone he sustained on a training ride near his home in Switzerland yesterday when he collided with a car. The unfortunate German rider is the fourth professional cyclist to be injured in an incident with a car so far … Read more
See Me Save Me, the road safety campaign founded by the family of Eilidh Cairns, the cyclist killed by a lorry as she rode to work through London’s Notting Hill three years ago, has teamed up with data mapping specialists ITO World to produce a map of cyclist and pedestrian casualties in the capital between … Read more
Levi’s Commuter series of clothing for cyclists is now available in the UK.The range, which has been available in the US for several months, comprises Commuter 511 jeans and slacks (Levi’s word, not ours), Commuter Trucker jackets and a Commuter Shirt.Levi’s describe the commuter series as, “A multi-functional performance product designed for cyclists all over … Read more
A Sussex cyclist who was airlifted to hospital in London this morning after being struck by a lorry has died from the injuries he sustained in the incident, which happened shortly after 7am on the A259 De La Warr Road in Bexhill.The Argus, which stated that the cyclist was an adult male, reports that a … Read more
This Cateye light set consists of the Cateye HL-EL010 Uno front light and the Cateye TL-LD630 Rapid 3 rear light. The set is not cheap, but you get a pair of decent lights that will get you seen. Each light runs on a single AA battery, keeping size and weight down while achieving pretty impressive … Read more
Love them or loathe them, the Olympics are coming to London this summer, and one of the Games sponsors, Thomas Cook, has asked eight of the capital’s leading bloggers to share their recommendations of places to visit in their home city, including two who will be familiar to many road.cc readers – Andreas of London … Read more
Transport Minister Norman Baker has today announced a total of £35 million of funding for Bikeability cycle training in schools throughout England over the next three years.A total of £11 million in grants has been provided to local authorities and schools for 2012/13, which Mr Baker says will enable more than 300,000 schoolchildren to benefit … Read more
Road wheels from newly formed brand Swiss Side are now available in the UK through Synergy Action.As the name suggests, Swiss Side are based in Switzerland, the company being run by former Formula 1 engineer Jean-Paul Ballard and industrial designer George Cant.The range comprises just three models, all 700C clinchers.The top model is called the … Read more
The lorry driver whose vehicle struck Times journalist Mary Bowers as she rode to work near the newspaper’s Wapping headquarters last November has appeared in court after being charged with dangerous driving in connection with the incident.Romanian national Petre Beiu, aged 39, who was charged with the offence last month, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court … Read more
