We reported back in January about the prototype Traitor bikes spotted at the CoreBike show and very nice they were, too. Production bikes have now started to arrive and their prior exposure to bike shops, expert insiders and journos like us has resulted in the odd tweak here and there, especially on the build specs. … Read more
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has written to Transport Secretary Lord Adonis to urge the government to alter driving tests to ensure that drivers are compelled to take more notice of cyclists.According to the Evening Standard, Mr Johnson wrote his letter after a 31-year-old woman on Monday became the seventh cyclist to be killed … Read more
The London Hardcourt Bicycle Polo Association is holding its London Open 2010 on Saturday 21st August, following on from their success with organising the European Championships last year and hot on the heels of the World Champs in Berlin from 13-15 August. Check out the video from the Barcelona polo scene to get a flavour … Read more
Mmmm! The Cube Litening Super HPC Di2 is a bike that you just know is going to be super-fast even before you climb on board. When Dan from Cube dropped it off we half expect the top-level offering from the German brand – all carbon and digital shifting – to make a bid for freedom and speed … Read more
The entry price point for proper U-locks seems to get lower every year, and this unit from Master Lock at £30 (less online) is a great piece of entry level security, resisting attack with the tenacity of steel costing twice as much.The Street Fortum is well constructed from hardened steel, with a shackle that goes … Read more
A senior councillor in Portsmouth has said that a controversial bike lane intoroduced on Southsea seafront last year needs to be re-examined since it is not functioning properly.Councillor Mike Hancock, who is standing as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Portsmouth South in next week’s general election, made the remarks during a debate featuring the principal … Read more
Car manufacturers have a long and (in)glorious history of knocking out the odd bike to lend a bit of green credence to their otherwise planet-mangling output. This one from Lexus is more of a design exercise than a brand addition since there are no plans to put it into production – only two exist, one … Read more
As road.cc users will know, we like to look out for the latest smartphone apps that will help you get the most out of your cycling, and the latest one to have caught our eye is the MyZones iPhone and iPod touch app from Aberdeen-based Yellow Field technologies and multi sports coach Joe Beer.The app, … Read more
These undershorts from German mail order giants Rose should be a great boon for the casual street warrior but the poor fit lets them down.I have to say that my dear wife has rarely laughed so hard as when I paraded these in front of her. Apart from looking like the kind of old fashioned … Read more
Brompton Bicycle Ltd, maker of the famous small-wheeled and folding bicycles has won two prestigious business awards for 2010.The company from West London has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in both the Innovation and International Trade categories.The award in the Innovation category was made in recognition … Read more
