Unprecedented amounts of interest in this one, and some very interesting bikes y’all are riding out there. We’ll put them all into a big spreadsheet or pie chart or something when we’ve got a bit of time. That’s not now though, what with our Fantasy Tour de France game requiring our attention and the road.cc … Read more
The CTC has picked up on an error in a BBC News report about the clampdown on poor road use in the Capital.The report includes a reference to fines being issued for, among other things “…not wearing a helmet and using a mobile phone.” Transport for London and the Met Police have confirmed to the … Read more
Brian Ward of Ongar became the second cyclist in a week to be killed on roads in the Epping district.The 70-year-old died in hospital after a collision with a Mercedes van last Thursday afternoon while out cycling with fellow members of Hainault Roads Club.The Essex Today website reports that the club’s general secretary, Bill Godfrey … Read more
London’s road users are being encouraged to show each other more respect as a crackdown begins on law-breakers.The Mayor, Boris Johnson, Transport for London (TfL) and the police are stepping up the number of operations targeting cyclists and drivers who disobey the rules of the road. Over the coming months, police will target key locations … Read more
Every woman spends her life searching for the perfect pair of jeans, ones that are comfortable, look great, aren’t too fashionable but just stylish enough, are versatile, and even forgiving when she puts on a pound or two. Most never find those jeans. Somehow, maestros of cycle clothing Rapha have managed to address the female … Read more
Rapha Condor Sharp ended a torrid week with a team and individual win in Woking, but the Tour Series title went to Motorpoint – Marshalls Pasta the team that has lead the series almost from start to finish.Second place in the team competition behind Rapha was enough to take the series for the Motorpoint men … Read more
A cyclist on a charity ride was killed and another was badly injured when a driver was distracted when trying to throw a spider out of her car.Simon Evans, 37, from Derby, was killed in the crash on the A30 in Devon in September. He was on the second day of a charity ride from … Read more
This sleek-looking beast is GT’s top fitness/commuter bike and, coming in just shy of the £1,000 mark, you can get one tax-free through your employer on the government’s Cycle to Work Scheme.You know what a Tachyon is, right? No? Allow us… we’ve done some research*. A Tachyon, ahem, is a subatomic particle – a hypothetical … Read more
Is it a pannier or is it a rucksack? The first thing you notice about the Ortlieb Vario, aside from its Ninja friendly good looks (it does come in two colours other than post-industrial mat black- red/black or lime green/black) is that it’s got all sorts of complicated looking bits and pieces attached to it.Setting … Read more
Two reports released today by the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal that the number of cyclists killed on Britain’s roads fell last year by 10 per cent while at the same time the number of miles cycled rose significantly. The DfT today also launched a new website Road Casualties Online to give members of the … Read more
