No pedestrian who fell and injured themselves on a cycle lane responsible for three tripping incidents a month due its confusing layout and kerb heights has received compensation from the local council – with 30 claims dismissed over the past year.The bike lane on Keynsham High Street, in the Somerset town between Bath and Bristol, … Read more
Bianchi has debuted a new version of its Infinito endurance road bike with internal cable routing and two new finishes – including celeste, naturally. It’s available in three different Shimano-based builds.The main difference from the previous Bianchi Infinito is the move to internal routing. Previously, hoses and any gear cables left the handlebar and travelled … Read more
In episode 76 of the road.cc Podcast, we’re talking about… another podcast! Well, we’d like to think it goes a bit deeper than that, because our discussion with Lauren O’Brien – representing ‘the cyclist’ in a recent debate title ‘Should cyclists stay in their lane?’ with researcher and journalist James Woudhuysen – delves into how … Read more
The Daysaver Essential8 & Coworking5 Bundle is a neat approach to the multi-tool – it’s slim and easy to pocket, and it’s particularly light. The clever design and good quality materials are pleasing, though there are downsides – the ease of losing various tiny parts being chief among them.Check out our guide to the best … Read more
Cyclists in Harrogate have hit out at the council’s “unbelievably disappointing, unambitious, and anodyne” decision to “strip all of the cycling elements”, including plans for 1.5m-wide protected cycle lanes, from a proposed active travel scheme on the Yorkshire town’s Victoria Avenue, despite the road being identified as a “priority route” for cycling earlier this year … Read more
A new protected bidirectional cycle lane in the centre of Colchester – where earlier this year a cyclist was handed, incorrectly, a £100 fine by a council warden for riding on a shared use path – has the potential to “revolutionise people’s journeys” in the city, local cycling campaigners have said.However, the infrastructure’s completion this … Read more
The Gorewear Spinshift Long Sleeve women’s jersey is a very soft-feeling top for mid-season temperatures. Admittedly, it has taken quite some time to get to the right spring temperatures for this jersey, and though its thin nature makes its season quite short and the sleeves a little long, it is a very comfortable jersey for … Read more
A smart watch can track and monitor various health and fitness metrics, providing real-time data and insights, as well as combining the functionality of traditional watches with the capabilities of smartphones, managing notifications, navigating and even communicating. In this guide, we’re rounding up the best smart watches we’ve reviewed, and there’s some handy advice under our selections too.From keeping track … Read more
