A film producer who had just six hours to get some vital funding documents from Watford in Hertfordshire to Norwich reinforced his green credentials by getting them couriered by bike, with the rider apparently covering the route, said to be 125 miles, with half an hour to spare.The claim has been met with healthy scepticism … Read more
Nearly a year after coming close to death in a scooter accident in Italy that left him in hospital in an induced coma and with horrific injuries including a fractured skull, Jonny Bellis has been named in the Team Saxo Bank squad for next month’s Tour of Britain.The Manx rider, who returned to racing in … Read more
Two senior citizens in Orange County, California, are due to appear in court next month after being cited by a motorcycle policeman for riding on the pavement shortly after the same officer had told them that he wouldn’t ride a bike on the adjacent road and despite the presence of signs saying “bike riding is … Read more
If I was only allowed one tyre for year round use Specialized’s all condition Armadillo Elite would be top of my list for year-round training/spirited road duties thanks to its enviable blend of minimal rolling resistance, durability and puncture protection. However, the ride’s a little harsh and there’s a definite knack to getting them on … Read more
The number of drivers speeding at one location in Oxfordshire has nearly doubled since speed cameras were switched off there at the end of last month, according to Thames Valley’s Safer Roads Partnership.The partnership found that 62 drivers passing a deactivated speed camera on Watlington Road, Cowley, opposite Oxford’s BMW Mini plant, were speeding, an … Read more
Sweden’s Thomas Löfkvist, who finished last month’s Tour de France in 17th position overall, making him the highest placed Team Sky rider in the general classification, leads the British ProTour outfit’s nine man squad for the Vuelta, which starts in a little over a fortnight’s time.Two other members of the Team Sky squad that competed … Read more
Organisers of the Tour of Britain are looking for someone to play a high-profile role in the event this September, and you’re guaranteed to be featured on TV and press coverage of the event – but sorry, chaps, the position is that of presentation hostess, so it’s strictly ladies only.Race organisers told road.cc that one … Read more
Sustrans is encouraging Londoners who have decided to forgo a holiday away from the bright lights this year to explore their city using the Greenways network of walking and cycle routes based around the capital’s green spaces and providing a link between local attractions.Based around quiet, often traffic free routes that Sustrans says are perfect … Read more
Cyclists in Britain may bemoan the lack of provision given over on trains to enable them to take their bikes with them on their journeys, but for some of their counterparts in Canada that isn’t a problem, with news of the expansion of the Bike Train network in Ontario.Throughout the spring, summer and autumn, the … Read more
A network of streets, footpaths and cycleways nicknamed “the Spider” is being proposed in Inverness to make it easier for people to get around the Highland capital.The proposal is one of a series of options being put forward in a document outlining plans for the city’s growth called Inverness City Vision, compiled by Highland Council.The … Read more
