A poll on one of road.cc’s favourite blogs has turned up some interesting results for cyclists in London.Andreas Kambanis, of londoncyclistblog, decided to ask his readers what they thought of a cycle hire scheme for the capital, harsher fines for errant cyclists and whether cyclists and drivers should share the road.A good 8/10 cyclists were … Read more
Two weeks after police in York targeted lightless cyclists, the same tactics have been used against riders in Cambridge – but this time they were given ‘free’ lights.Dozens of cyclists were stopped during the crackdown by Cambridgeshire police and the city council. Around 64 sets of free lights were given out – along with on-the-spot … Read more
Brighton cyclists have been asked to avoid using flashing bike lights for fear of triggering epileptic seizures.The Brighton and Hove branch of Epilepsy Action, the group which represents hundreds of thousands of people who suffer from the condition, expressed its concern about the rapidly flickering lights after several of its members said they’d experienced problems.The … Read more
The five districts of Tyne and Wear are covered in a series of new maps produced with cyclists in mind. The six cycle maps cover South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Sunderland, Newcastle and Gateshead , and the South East Northumberland area.The free maps aim to raise awareness and encourage cycling in the area.They show the entire … Read more
The Tour de France is set to become a distinctly global affair in the next few years, with the announcement that Australia and Canada hope to field national teams.The Melbourne-based Australia Road Cycling group plans to apply for a ProTour licence that could see a new team enter the Tour in 2011. While the Aussies … Read more
January is a time of planning, hatching plans and plotting adventures, setting goals and trying to lay off the sauce. Whilst trawling the internet for inspiration I stumbled across this chap, Giuliano Calore from Padova. He’s not exactly what you would class as an ordinary rider, he’s not an accomplished racer or adventurer either. In … Read more
We’ve always said we wanted road.cc to be more like an online club than anything else. That means everyone getting involved, and the latest way to do that is to spout forth on the goodness or otherwise of our mockup of the new road.cc jersey. You have spoken and we have listened… sort of. So … Read more
The Bionicon Soft Shell jacket isn’t cheap at £150 but it offers a different look and good performance from a fairly expensive proofing technology. The cut is not too bike specific and the style is urban/mtb, so it’s a good all-rounderThe Soft Shell fabric in this jacket features a Schoeller 3XDry treatment, which repels water … Read more
Better cycle training for drivers and a stronger awareness of cycling among young people would help to change motorists’ perception of themselves as infallible drivers.That’s the view of the CTC following a research study that showed most drivers think they’re better than others on the road.Researcher from Ottawa University polled nearly 400 drivers, ranging from … Read more
A ROW over a cycle route in east London has seen residents call for cyclists to ‘ride over’ a football pitch rather than close to their houses even though, as road.cc reported last year living close to a cycle route can actually boost the value of your property – particularly in London.Plans to complete the … Read more
