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Road rage motorist who tried to punch cyclist and threw bike fined £600, given six penalty points and ordered to pay for repairs

A cyclist has recalled how he was attacked by a motorist during a road rage incident which ultimately saw the driver arrested and fined after trying to punch the bike rider before throwing his bicycle, causing damage to components.road.cc reader Mark, who also uploaded the footage to YouTube, dodged punches and grappled with the motorist who tried … Read more

The privilege of race: No-fly policies only act to make cycling events even more exclusionary

Ultra-distance cycling events have just got harder.They’re not getting tougher by covering longer distances, or directing riders over more challenging terrain (although with each new event there does seem to be a lot of suffering one-upmanship going on, to the point where taking a bike with you might be a hindrance and the race is won by who … Read more

Government falsely claimed it blocked low-traffic schemes, documents suggest

Documents obtained by a campaign group suggest that Transport Secretary Mark Harper and the government have not blocked councils from installing low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), despite their claims.The news, reported in The Guardian today, comes after Transport Action Network (Tan), the campaign group currently taking legal action against the government over cuts to active travel budgets, got … Read more

“If we must have more trams, let them take space from cars”: Cyclists “horrified” at plans to replace bike path with new tram line; Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees; Štybar “shed tears” during final home worlds; Bikeayo Saka + more on the live blog

Velocio Signature Softshell Vest

The Velocio Signature Softshell Vest puts its varied fabrics in just the right places, prioritising either protection or breathability as needed. It works really well; it’s comfortable and gives useful extra warmth. If you’re not shaped like a Tour de France rider, though, you might want to look at sizing up.For more choices at various … Read more

Is this the return of the rim brake!? Ritchey’s Road Logic makes a comeback in three configurations

Just when most of us had already buried our hopes of a brand new, shiny rim-brake road bike deep in the ground, Ritchey has made a rather triumphant return with its iconic Road Logic framesets, two of which stop via the simply squeezing of two pads against the wheel rim. Although there is a disc brake … Read more

Roval Alpinist SLX Disc wheelset

The Roval Alpinist SLX Disc wheelset is claimed to be the ‘pinnacle of alloy’ and it certainly leaves little to be desired in terms of performance. It’s competitively light, stiff and durable, but even though it’s not bad value compared with some high-end rivals, it is still expensive for an alloy wheelset.For more options, check … Read more

Man who assaulted shop worker and stole bike jailed

A man who assaulted a shop worker in a Nottinghamshire town then stole a bike from the premises has been sentenced to three years four months in jail.Nottinghamshire Police say that Jake Dennington, aged 32, rammed the bike into the victim and threw him into some shelves and an arcade machine, leaving him with cuts … Read more

Six teens arrested after cyclists targeted in hit-and-run crashes in Melbourne

Police in Melbourne, Australia, have arrested six teenagers after two cyclists were victims of separate hit-and-run crashes involving a stolen car, with footage shot from inside the vehicle subsequently shared on social media.The incidents happened on the morning of Tuesday 23 January on the city’s Beach Road, a popular destination for cyclists, with one of the … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 890: Scaffolding truck driver makes very close pass on cyclist

Is there anything worse as a cyclist than being squeezed in the inside of a lorry with railings to your left, so you have no way of getting out of what could very much be a life-threatening situation?No. It is honestly the most frightening situation you could be in.And it’s exactly the one that road.cc … Read more