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
Speak to most people in the UK bike industry and they’ll say that they haven’t been that badly affected by the recession, and one thing we’ve noticed is that many bike brands are reporting that the high-end machines have been flying off the shelves. Obviously someone out there has still got disposable income – maybe … Read more
The Cardiff Smart Bike scheme will be launched tomorrow at a Walking and Cycling Conference which is taking place at the County Hall. The Paris-style hire scheme is the first of its kind to be launched in Wales.Run by OYBike and sponsored by the city council and the Welsh Assembly Government, it will allow residents … Read more
We sent snapper SImon MacMichael to the final stage of this year’s Tour of Britain to see Edvald Boasson Hagen claim the overall victory in front of a huge crowd. Here’s his photographic account of a great day for cycling in London. And with record-breaker James Bowthorpe making it home to smash Mark Beaumont’s round-the-world … Read more
Had to get two bikes into work this morning so tied one to the box trailer, works pretty well. Next up: fitting a bike rack to the trailer so i can do more than one 🙂
After 175 days and 18,602 miles riding his belt drive Santos tourer in a bid to raise £1.8m for research into Parkinson’s Disease James Bowthorpe today made back to where it all started on the 29th of March, the bandstand at Hyde Park Corner.The media were out in force to welcome him back and he … Read more
Local authorities need more cohesion to offer children safer and healthier lifestyles through better access to play, according to Sustrans.The UK’s leading sustainable transport charity today published Routes to play which calls for more joint working across council departments – especially children’s services, planning and transport – to ensure young people can get to play … Read more
