A vote for the Conservative candidate Susan Hall in tomorrow’s London Mayoral election would be a vote against active travel including cycling, threatening to undo more than two decades of efforts to make the capital safer and easier to navigate for those of us who choose to get around its streets by bike, as well … Read more
Education, enforcement, and networks of dedicated cycle lanes are key to reducing the number of cyclists killed and injured due to careless or dangerous driving, Cycling Scotland has said – after new research commissioned by the charity found that more than one in four people in Scotland are unaware that driving carelessly or dangerously around … Read more
If you’re planning to ride on tarmac for sport, fun, or just getting from A-to-B, the road bike market offers numerous options under £3000, often incorporating trickle-down technology from top-of-the-range models. Let’s explore some of the top contenders at this price range. Three grand is a lot of money to spend on a bike, but it can get you … Read more
Tonight’s Bike at Bedtime isn’t a bike; it’s Rotor’s Uno groupset which offered both hydraulic braking and hydraulic shifting. Although Uno doesn’t exist any more, the tech morphed into the 1×13 groupset (that’s the name as well as a description), which remains in Rotor’s range.The groupset market was hotting up back in 2015 when Rotor … Read more
A driver of a company-branded vehicle who close passed a cyclist — almost hitting the rider with the trailer the van was towing at the time — has been fined £700, ordered to pay more than £600 in costs and received six penalty points.The road.cc reader who filmed the driving reported it to Merseyside Police in July last year … Read more
There are more fancy cycling-specific gadgets than you can shake a selfie stick at nowadays, so we’ve cut through the less promising ones and rounded up what we think are some of the most interesting cycling gadgets around right now. From lights and crash sensors aimed at enhancing safety, to body temperature and hydration sensors designed to improve performance… whatever you … Read more
The internet can be a bizarre place at the best of times, but one social media page dedicated to unearthing the very worst medical takes and opinions out there on the web has taken things up a level with this utterly bemusing (and a bit amusing) cycling-related Covid conspiracy theory.It seems to have originated on … Read more
The Feathertail Mudguard Extension is light, fits easily and drops down to near the floor, greatly reducing spray for following riders. It attaches with Velcro to your existing guard, the Velco held on with strong double-sided tape. It’s important to clean the surface very carefully before sticking – there’s an alcohol wipe included for a … Read more
