Broke, stressed, depressed? The answer is simple, says the CTC, get on your bike!Not only will you save hundreds of pounds a year on petrol costs but you’ll be fitter and more productive at work, boosting the beleaguered economy and reducing the burden on the NHS.This may all sound obvious to those already enlightened to … Read more
CYCLING or walking to school is now a real alternative for children from Brookside Primary School, in Stockport, thanks to the Sustrans Bike It project.Bike It officer Nes Brierley, PowWow community artist Anna Smith and a group of young artists from the school celebrated the success of the Bike It initiative by painting a giant … Read more
Cycling can be a hairy enough experience these days but imagine the top hat-crumpling trauma of being thrown over the handlebars of a Penny Farthing (or ordinary for the purists out there).You can find out more about the history of two-wheeled transport in a new exhibition, imaginatively entitled “Get On Yer Bike”, at the Lancaster … Read more
Oval concepts were at CORE bigging up their R 9-10 Aergo integrated bar and extension system, which is certainly very versatile. The main system is the bar – with ergonomic drops and a super-wide flat section at the top – and stem, which comes with a choice of stem caps. There are five in all, … Read more
THOUSANDS of people will be able to cycle and walk from Cambridge to the National Trust property Wicken Fen thanks to a £600,000 investment by Sustrans’ Connect2 project.On Wednesday, the £2million scheme to connect the university town to Wicken Fen will draw a step closer when Sustrans and its Connect2 partner, the National Trust, sign … Read more
Hello Road.cc team Like many others, no doubt, I’d like to request a user blog. Why?Simple. I have three main ambitions this year, although two of them only involve road bikes (the other being even more esoteric: the track).The first ambition is to get properly fit. Since being forced to stop playing other competitive sport (hockey; a … Read more
Twelve quid can buy you a lot these days; the LD130 is a very decent rear lamp that comes with Cateye’s excellent twist-to-lock mount. You even get the batteries thrown in.The LD130 is a pretty standard-spec unit, using 2AAA batteries to power three LEDs. They’re not hugely powerful but fine for use about town, and … Read more
DAVID Cameron was caught out doing it but soon City commuters will be allowed to cycle the wrong way up certain one-way streets in London.City of London Corporation has announced a pilot scheme to allow two-way cycling in seven one-way streets to promote safety and convenience by enabling cyclists to avoid busy streets where most … Read more
Here’s our second lot of pics from the Core Bike show (with more to follow) this lot feature some high end road bikes and kit, a new brand of leather saddle and a clever re-working of the commuter LED. You can see all our CORE pics in the main gallery and watch ’em move in our new slideshow too.The … Read more
Sustrans’ £50 million Connect 2 project continues to transform the everyday journeys of communities across the UK with the latest award of £500,000 to Omagh, in Northern Ireland.The money is part of a £2.5million scheme to build a riverside walkway and cycle path, including several pedestrian and cycle bridges, connecting communities on either side of … Read more
