The Tour of Britain is kicking off north of the border this year and Scotland is already gearing up to host the Grand Depart with preparations for the big day, Sunday September 11, well underway.The precise route of the first stage of Britain’s national Tour has yet to be released, but it will be run … Read more
Say hello to the newest feature on road.cc, content subscriptions. We know how you like to keep abreast of the discussions on the site, so we’ve added a subscription option so you’ll never miss the chance to get in there with a cheeky quip again.How’s it work? well, there’s a subscribe tab underneath the Facebook … Read more
The power of Facebook and the humble hash tag is being harnessed in the name of safer cycling through the #saveacyclist campaign.The campaign was initiated by Amy O’Halloran who describes herself as a “student of Osteopathy and cake maker for @enduraracing” and is rapidly growing through Twitter and a Facebook campaign.Amy said: “The campaign aims … Read more
Woking’s place in this year’s Halford’s Tour Series lineup has been thrown in to doubt with Woking Borough Council is appealing to local businesses to step in to help provide the £50,000 needed to stage a round of the 2011 series in the town. Government cuts to council funding mean that Woking which last year … Read more
Shane Meadows, the award-winning director of the films This is England and Dead Man’s Shoes, is hoping to make a film about the life of Tom Simpson.Meadows has a strong connection to the city of Nottingham and Simpson, who collapsed on Mt Ventoux and subsequently died during the 1967 Tour de France, was raised in … Read more
Topeak’s Highlite Combo II lightset has taken me by surprise with its blend of sleek styling and sensible ninety-odd hour output (flashing)-perfect for uncluttered, dynamo equipped sportives or those early season rides that just slip past dusk. That said, common to this type of light, the otherwise excellent rubberised ring type handlebar bracket struggled to … Read more
Cycling City York is launching a city-wide challenge in an effort to increase the number of citizens taking to two wheels.The York Cycle Challenge taking place between March 14 and April 3 is a competition which aims to get as many people as possible across to cycle for at least ten minutes during the challenge … Read more
No doubt about it, Cube make some nice looking bikes. Top of that particular list is the Litening Super HPC SL but apparently some people don’t have four and a half grand to throw at a new road bike. The Streamer is a long way from the heady heights of Campag Super Record but it’s … Read more
A young Polish woman who was crushed by a lorry in Aberdeen 18 months ago, has died two days after her infected legs were amputated in a bid to save her life reports the Scotsman. Milena Gott, 22, suffered severe injuries to her legs and pelvis when knocked off her bike by a Carntyne Transport … Read more
I’m beginning to wonder if I made a rather expensive mistake last year. In September I realised that my Campag Centaur chain, cassette and rings were wearing out so I treated myself to two TA Nerius 110 PCD chainrings (50 & 34) and a KMC 10-speed SL chain, together with a new Centaur cassette. Right … Read more
