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114 miler – Commuter diaries

Many thanks to all who supported me including the guys from Knog with lights and Continental with tyres. My weapon of choice for the day was my Dawes MTB with slicks as I was riding with my father at a nice touring pace and he had a similar set up.The weather was great and we were … Read more

‘Stop SMIDSY’ campaign sparks pedestrian vs cyclist debate

It’s a given that cyclists feel threatened by the behaviour of some drivers – understandably so, given their vulnerability when faced with half a tonne of metal box being driven by someone who may not even have registered their presence – but it seems that pedestrians increasingly feel the same way about those of us … Read more

Rido R2 saddle

We’ve all seen amusing, noseless ‘medical’ saddles, but have you ever tried riding a bike while sitting on one? It’s only then that you appreciate how much of your control is down to the nose of your seat. But the science behind the twin-pad designs is pretty sound – you’re sitting on it using your … Read more

Road to Nowhere: Spoof cycling film titles hit the Twitterverse

Those of you who use the social networking site, Twitter – and if you do, we hope you follow @roadcc – will be aware of hashtags.For those of you who aren’t yet ‘tweeting’ – using Twitter to send messages of 140 characters or fewer – hashtags help Twitter users track trends, and aid them in … Read more

3ft is not enough says CTC as debate about safe passing distances catches fire

Since road.cc first reported on Tom Amos’s petition on Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s official site, the number of signatories has almost doubled from 785 to more than 1,500, but the petition has also sparked a lively debate within the cycling community about whether three feet is actually enough.CTC, the cyclists’ organisation, believes that setting a … Read more

Things that go pop in the night

I celebrated my thirty-sixth year on this here mortal coil with a super muddy nocturnal blast through the deserted moonlit lanes and equally creepy farmland. Enjoying a life-long fascination with the supernatural and some would say a macabre streak cultivated through cult horror films and a childhood spent in the North Essex/Anglia borders characterised by … Read more

Rollapaluza returns to Bristol this Saturday

This Saturday sees the first round of Rollapaluza’s National Series take place in Bristol and entry is free, ideal for those who live in the South West and reckon they have what it takes to get to the London final and challenge the nation’s finest, or who just fancy a bit of static cycling fun.The … Read more

BBC’s Watchdog to highlight bicycle shaped object dangers

Tonight’s edition of Watchdog, the BBC’s long-running consumer affairs show, will include an investigation into flat-pack bikes, better known in the cycling community as “bicycle shaped objects” or BSOs.The segment, hosted by John Humphries, himself a keen cyclist, sets five “regular cyclists” the challenge of putting together a flat-pack bike, which have been sourced from … Read more