We’ve touched on pothole concerns in England, Scotland and Wales in recent weeks but even on the Isle of Wight which has one of the mildest climates in the UK, road craters are causing a headache, reports the County Press.The authorities there are particularly concerned about crumbling tarmac as the island is hosting the International … Read more
A motorist who was convicted of causing the death of a top Irish racing cyclist by dangerous driving has successfully appealed to have his conviction quashed. A retrial will now take place for Michael Croome, 28, who was jailed for five years and banned from driving for the same period following his conviction in connection with … Read more
Are you ready? The time has come! From today you can register for this year’s Fantasy Cycling competition, sponsored by Evans Cycles. It’s a long and winding road to the World Championships, with three Grand Tours along the way, but when we finally arrive at the far end of the season we’ll have doled out … Read more
Matt Rendell has been part of the cycling media for quite some time now. Most famous for his book on the demise of Italian legend Marco Pantani, Matt is part of the Real Peloton podcast team with fellow ITV Tour de France presenter, Ned Boulting.I caught up with Matt earlier this evening as he tried to … Read more
Lock maestros Kryptonite were showing several new products at iceBike, perhaps the most innovative of which isn’t a lock at all. The Bicycle ID kit consists of tags that you fit to your bike, then register online on the Bike Revolution database anyone can register their bike for free but the scheme really comes in … Read more
We try to look out for your interests here at road.cc – including your career prospects! – so here’s an early heads-up about what for some could be their dream jobs at London 2012. How about the role of Road Cycling Technical Operations Manager? Whoever gets this job will be responsible for the delivery of … Read more
We’ve spent the day at iceBike, which is the trade show of Madison, the UK’s biggest cycling distributor. It’s always a good day out with lots of stuff to see and we’re all sitting in the lounge trying to get some news to you before they start serving dinner and the Kraftwerk tribute band strike … Read more
It’s one of those “Well, what do you expect?” type articles that probably serves us right for even looking at the Daily Mail online. The publication, displaying its singular talent for misinterpreting scientific research, manages to somehow extrapolate the notion that cycle commuting is “one of the biggest causes of heart attacks,” from some a … Read more
US brand Light & Motion were at iceBike, the in-house expo of bike and accessories distributor Madison, showing three new lights that we reckon are going to be big in the road market.First of all there’s a new self-contained front light called the Urban 150. It’s designed for city riding and it has a 150 … Read more
This year’s Anthony Maynard Sportive will support the charities Helen & Douglas House, RoadPeace, the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance and the World Society for the Protection of Animals.Those organisations will receive all proceeds from the event which is promoted by Reading Cycling Club and scheduled for Sunday July 17.Event Director John Hollands said: … Read more
