A bike ban on Manchester’s tram system is to be re-considered after an agreement to set up a working party to consider the issue.Presently, all bicycles are banned on Manchester’s tram system, even Brompton-style folding bikes (unless they’re in a case).However, a meeting of the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) has decided to look … Read more
Tonight is the night that every turbo ride of the winter has been gearing up for.The first after work ride of the year is only minutes away and I can’t wait. The mountain bike (for the trail down to the river) is by the back door and my kit is laid out on the bed. … Read more
We reported on the fact that Rolf Prima wheels are back in the UK not so long ago, and here’s proof: we’ve just taken delivery of our first set. And a very fine set they are too: the P-Town singlespeed urban wheels.Named for the bike mecca that is Portland, Oregon, the P-Towns are, according the … Read more
London cyclists who but a Trek will be helping contribute to schemes funded by the London Cycling Campaign. Trek has pledge to make donation based on the number of its bikes sold in London to the London Cycling Campaign.The money could total around £20,000 and some of it is already allocated to initiatives taken up … Read more
Cyclists in Nottingham will once again be able to cross the River Trent following the re-opening of Wilford suspension bridge.The bridge, which connects The Meadows and West Bridgford over the River Trent, has been closed since July 2008, after structural surveys revealed major work was needed to restore it to a safe standard for public … Read more
Plans to close roads during the National Cycle Road Race Championships in Pendle, Lancashire, have been greeted with fury by local people.In an echo of the on-going debate about road closures during the Etape Caledonia, which was hit by sabotage last year, residents in the Pendle area say they are ‘disgusted’ and claim not to … Read more
Eagle-eyed users of the site will have spotted a new addition to road.cc’s top nav not to mention a new box on most of the pages listing upcoming events, click on either and you’ll be taken to our brand new What’s on section, a calendar of cycling events for the year.We’ve got together information on … Read more
A cyclist who appealed for a travelling partner to ride to South Africa with her has set off – with not one but three companions.Lindsey Cole, a 27-year-old journalism graduate, decided to make the 8,000 mile trip by bike to arrive in time for the World Cup.But her mum feared for her safety alone, so … Read more
Cyclists using a path connecting Port Talbot to the Afan Forest, in south west Wales, will have the pleasure of Rob Brydon and Richard Burton’s company as they ride.The comedian and the late film star have been chosen, along with local man Dick Wagstaff, to be immortalised in steel as part of a Sustrans project … Read more
A cinema is to mark Bristol’s Cycling City status this Saturday by screening cycling films and hosting a pedal-powered party.The Cube cinema in Kingsdown is showing ‘Veer’, a documentary about the cycle scene and bike culture in Portland, USA. Featuring an array of cycle culture that includes bike jousting, cycle chariot racing, tall bikes and … Read more
