The amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill set to introduce tougher legislation for cyclists who kill or injure through dangerous or careless cycling, after being agreed upon last week, is now set to be ditched due to yesterday’s announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling for a general election on 4 July, it has been reported.On 15 May, ministers … Read more
After almost 80 years of crafting and designing bicycle frames, Mercian Cycles has ceased to trade and has appointed an agency to help with the process as the company enters voluntary liquidation.The company confirmed this news to road.cc this morning, saying: “Mercian Cycles Ltd has ceased to trade, and we have instructed an Insolvency Practitioner … Read more
The BBB Chester Cycling Sport Glasses feature up-to-date looks and the lens offers decent clarity – but I wasn’t so convinced by the frame, which encroaches on your field of vision. And I do feel that with a couple of tweaks these could have been so much better.The sunglasses market has been dominated for quite … Read more
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has slammed the UK Government after the completed Road Traffic Estimates data published today by the Department for Transport show a 7.3% decline in cycling miles travelled and a 2.2% rise in car journeys between 2022 and 2023. It’s estimated that Brits travelled 330.8 billion miles by car in 2023, as opposed … Read more
Cycology’s Aero Socks are a great way of adding personality and flair to your riding. Though this Rock N Roll design isn’t currently available, there are plenty of others to choose from if you’re on a bid to add some funkiness to how you look on the bike. More importantly, they’re very comfy and stay … Read more
We’re always telling you about collaborations here on road.cc, but this must be the weirdest of the year so far: Assos shorts specially designed to take a Whoop 4.0 sensor that monitors your fitness as you ride. All the cool kids are calling it the Whoop-Ass collab.*2024 Whoop x Assos smart shorts – 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
You may have heard the terms ‘mechanical doping’ or ‘motor doping’ in the context of cycling, where a cheating rider tricks out their bike with some form of assistance to reduce their effort needed to pedal, thus gaining an illegal advantage… but how about (alleged) motor doping committed by a former elite cyclist and actor in the classic cycling … Read more
The Panaracer GravelKing X1 R-Line TLR is the new premium race-focused tyre from the Japanese company that was one of the pioneers in the gravel tyre scene, offering specialised rubber for the fledgling discipline back in the mid 2010s. The X1 R-Line offers rapid speed and good grip in a lightweight package thanks to a … Read more
