Merseyside is set to benefit from a £1million cash windfall for new cycle facilities at Merseyrail Stations. Merseyrail, in ‘tandem’ with Merseytravel, secured the £1 million bid to become a national Cycling Demonstration Train Operator. The money is awarded by Cycling England, and the successful bid, also supported by Sefton and Wirral borough councils, will … Read more
The Mastiff chain lock is a 110cm chain of 10mm hardened links connected to an integral lock that uses a similar barrel to Onguard’s other offerings. The chain is covered with a woven nylon sleeve and it’s long enough to chain up to four bikes together if you’re creative, which is a definite benefit over … Read more
We’ve just heard from our good friend Andy Cook that there’s a few spare places on his upcoming Autumn Bike Camp so before you get your winter training bike out why not treat yourself to an end of summer wind down in Mallorca, we’ve never been but we’ve heard it is a really beautiful place … Read more
Transport Minister for Northern Ireland Conor Murphy has launched a money-saving Cycle to Work scheme. The initiative will enable staff in the Department for Regional Development in NI to save money on their daily commute by obtaining a bike and cycling safety equipment at a significantly reduced price, with payment gradually made through salary sacrifice.The announcement … Read more
Cornwall is set to increase its cycle path infrastructure with the opening of a network of multi-use trails this Saturday. The £6 million regeneration project, which will also help to restore and conserve historic mine structures in central Cornwall, is being officially opened with a series of events for the community. And Wendy Houvenaghel, Olympic … Read more
Back at Eurobike we spent some time sheltering from the storms lashing the Charge Bikes party at a neighbouring stand, one that had a roof. Mostly it was full of mountain bikes which were jolly nice but not of particular interest to us. One section, though, was full of excellent large bodied hubs and Carbon … Read more
September 22 is World Carfree Day, organised by the World Carfree Network. If you normally drive to work then today’s your chance to try an alternative – here at road.cc we’d recommend a bike, of course! As you can see from the WCD logo above, the idea here is that once you’ve tried a different … Read more
This lightweight jersey is Craft’s top-of-the-range offering and it puts in an impressive performance during warm-weather rides. It’s mostly polyester with a dash of Lycra thrown into the mix so it’s stretchy enough that the slim fit is perfectly comfortable. The main fabric (the black stuff) doesn’t get waterlogged easily when you work up a … Read more
AAAGGGHHHH! It’s official Winter is coming and the waterproof bag is out of storage.Flo K
The wife of Team GB and Garmin-Slipstream star Bradley Wiggins has been knocked off her bike and has vowed to stay off the road bike from now on. “Stopped at a T junction and was knocked down from behind”, she reported on micro-blogging site Twitter yesterday. “Bloke said ‘sorry, didnt see you, and anyway I’d … Read more
