Cycling campaigners in Cambridge are calling for increased bike parking facilities to be introduced at the university city’s railway station amid concerns that the number of existing bike stands are insufficient to deal with demand.According to Cambridge Cycling Campaign, which carried out a bike count at the station last week, around one in three cyclists … Read more
The City of Westminster is reportedly planning to become the first local authority to seek powers for council staff to issue fixed penalty notices to cyclists breaking the law.According to a report in The Times, the borough plans to approach the Metropolitan Police to secure delegated authority under existing legislation to allow its city inspectors, … Read more
A school in Ipswich has removed bike racks to discourage children from cycling to school because of safety concerns, while leaving similar facilities in place for teachers and other staff.Deputy head teacher Martin Jarvis told the Evening Star that the decision to remove the racks and advise children against cycling there had been made at … Read more
Sturdy enough to hit the trails or the odd ‘cross race and cool enough to rock up to the pub on, the Genesis Day One Cross is a real all-rounder. As supplied it’s a fun and capable road/path iron, and with a few tweaks it’ll easily handle the rougher stuff. At £499 it’s not going … Read more
After the success of the last blog in establishing there is some benefit in running I have another question to ask of the Road.cc readership…For as long as I can remember I have been suffering headaches at the end of rides lasting over an hour and a half… that seems to be the benchmark duration. This situation is … Read more
Despite telling his Garmin Team manager Jonathan Vaughters that he wanted to join the newly established Team Sky, Bradley Wiggins has acknowledged that for this year at least such a switch is not on the cards “I’ll just have to concentrate on what I’ve got and focus with Garmin and do the best we can … Read more
If you like the idea of turbo training but you can’t stand the monotony then there’s plenty of ways to keep yourself occupied, from your iPod to a full VR trainer. But at just €5.99 this 60-minute workout from The Sufferfest is a real bargain, and it’s a session you can repeat without it becoming … Read more
Derived from 100% natural citrus oils, Green Oil’s Green Clean is every bit as effective as other brands of miracle wash, eating road grime for breakfast and congealed grease for lunch. Kind to seals and other rubber components, it’s completely harmless to plants, humans, pets and even cleans up after itself. The only things left … Read more
Ten per cent of the children killed on Britain’s roads last year died while cycling it has been revealed in answer to a parliamentary question.In reply to a question from the Conservative MP, Peter Bone, Paul Clark the Minister of State at the Department for Transport said that 12 children under the age of 15 … Read more
Sorry, but no. This is a square bit of silk. For 50 quid.That’s all you need to know really, but if you want more details it’s got a paisley pattern made up of bikey motifs – chains, wheels, stuff like that – the edges are hand stitched, and it’s apparently been given a ‘perspiration solution’ … Read more
