An Isle of Man cycle club has set up a trust fund for Jonny Bellis, the young Saxo Bank rider who was badly injured in a scooter crash in Italy.Members of the Manx Road Club are helping with the 21-year-old’s £10,000-a-month bill at the Wellington Hospital in London, where he is undergoing extensive rehabilitation.Doctors say … Read more
A Cambridgeshire driver who killed a cyclist while he was taking part in a time trial last May has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving at Peterborough Crown Court.As reported on road.cc on Tuesday, Katie Hart of Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire, had admitted causing the death by careless driving of army officer Major … Read more
Cyclists in Bath and the surrounding area are being urged to get off their bikes and take part in a walk this Saturday to show their support for what could be a stunning piece of cycling infrastructure, the Two Tunnels Greenway project, which has reached a crucial point in the approval process.Campaigners are also calling … Read more
According to the scores on the doors, this unit from Westbourne light wizards Lumicycle kicks out a mighty 1120 lumens. That’s all good, but where this light really scores is in the little details that make it a joy to use.Lumicycle have made quite a name for themselves over the years, producing top notch lighting … Read more
Here’s out latest gallery of bike pictures from CORE Bike featuring a good selection of the types of bikes that were on show from top end road machines from the likes of Time, De Rosa and Argon 18 and Ibis to, at the other end of the spectrum, some really interesting fixed and singlespeeds from … Read more
Once upon a time, posties on their bikes were as familiar a part of the British streetscape as red telephone boxes, but both are now a fast disappearing breed. Last August, Royal Mail announced plans to phase out bicycle delivery in most areas of Britain, but a petition launched on the Prime Minister’s official website … Read more
A senior councillor in Cambridge claims that planned cycle lanes on the city’s Hills Road bridge could increase the risk of cyclists being involved in an accident, and has also criticised the city council for approving the scheme without apparently carrying out full consultation. The news comes as councillors also approved a 12-month trial of … Read more
Cycling chic from a bygone age is set to return to London’s streets on Saturday 10 April with the second edition of the Tweed Run. Last year’s inaugural event saw 250 rather dapper cyclists take to the capital’s roads in cycling attire from the 1920s and 30s, and organisers are hoping for even more participants this … Read more
As well as lending us their esoteric Fargo – look out for a test soon – the boys at Salsa have been busy with a brand new bike, the Vaya. Dubbed as a ‘road adventure’ bike, it looks set to be a very versatile machine. It’ll be available by the end of March with a … Read more
Cyclists in Dorset are being given an opportunity to help shape the future of the county’s cycle network. Dorset County Council has extended the invitation as part of plans to develop a county-wide network of bike routes to encourage more people to cycle through the provision of safer and easier routes to key destinations.An online … Read more
