Residents of York are divided on the issue of whether the city should implement a congestion charging scheme as the local council considers how to deal with its traffic clogged streets.Some 7,300 people responded to a public consultation undertaken by York City Council, with nearly two in five (39%) saying that they would prefer congestion … Read more
If you watch your cycling on Eurosport, you’ll be familiar with Sean Kelly’s expert analysis. The Irishman knows more than most about how to win a bike race, having amassed some impressive palmarès and racking up nearly 200 victories throughout his career. And now, us mere mortals have the chance to ride with one of … Read more
Around an hour ago, David Cameron opened the door of Number 10 Downing Street to his new Deputy Prime Minister, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg – an historic moment, no doubt, but nothing compared to what would have happened had the country’s voters gone the same way as road.cc readers in last Thursday’s general election.Our … Read more
Employers in Oxford and Edinburgh will be vying with each other to see which ones can get more of their employees to ride a bike for at least ten minutes a day under two new initiatives announced in recent days.The Edinburgh Cycle Challenge began on Monday and runs through to 30 May, while a similar … Read more
Looking for a challenge next weekend? Live near Wales? Why not head down to Builth Wells and have a go at the CycleOps Power Road Sportive on Saturday 22 May. You may remember that we were out in that neck of the woods last year, and this is a new ride from the same team, … Read more
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has published his Transport Strategy, which includes comprehensive details of how he intends to bring about a “cycling revolution” on the capital’s streets.Two of the Mayor’s main initiatives are, of course, the much-vaunted Cycle Hire Scheme, which starts this summer, with hire stations now being installed across the city, and … Read more
Fizik’s Microtek Dual bar tape adds a touch of class to your cockpit with neat stitched detailing and a two-tone effect. You’ll need to put some work in to fitting it but once on it’s durable and comfy. In the box you get the usual two lengths of tape, short finishing sections for behind the … Read more
It was the launch of Rapha’s new cycle club last Wednesday (5th May) and I went to poke my nose in and see what you get for being a member. It isn’t a club where you pay membership fee, or a place where women writhe on a pole and it isn’t a place to go … Read more
How to protect your bike, is a new video release from the London Cycling Campaign as part of its new Beat the Thief initiative (watch it below). The video’s central message is that having a cycle lock is not much good if you don’t use it properly, oh, and two locks are better than one. … Read more
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has proposed opening a public consultation to pave the way for abolishing the Western Extension of the capital’s Congestion Charge Zone, introduced in 2007, in a move that has been criticised by the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) and apparently sits at odds with his promise to bring about a “cycling … Read more
