Remember the barrier in the picture above? Bath & North East Somerset council erected it in their infinite wisdom (see this blog) to try and stop motorbikes crossing a footbridge in Bath. Not that the motorbikes were a big problem: the footway used to be a road so it’s nice and wide, and the ‘bikes … Read more
Our next test steed is literally a bike and a half: the Kona Ute. The long wheelbase cargo bike is a growing sector with people looking to replace their car for more and more journeys, with the Xtracycle standard leading the way in terms of modular design. The Ute isn’t as long as an Xtracycle … Read more
Team Halfords Bikehut bounced back in Southend last night to win the first ever Tour Series, but it was close.As the sun set over the English Channel after a glorious evening of dramatic racing the result of the final race, and with it the series itself, was decided by a photo finish.Billed as the ‘Showdown … Read more
Astana today announced it’s nine man team that will race in next month’s Tour de France AND “Take over France”. If the website presentation is to believed post-race celebrations will include burning down the Eiffel tower – a tough job considering it’s an all metal structure, but if you can win the Tour de France … Read more
Deaths on British roads reached a record low last year dropping from 2,946 people killed to 2,538, a 14 per cent reduction and a record low. According to Transport Minister, Lord Adonis these figures show that Britain now has the joint safest roads in the developed world.The Department for Transport statistics released today show that In … Read more
Sometimes work’s pretty dull, padlocked to a computer trying to fix whatever’s currently broken on our esteemed organ, road.cc. Other days it’s the best job in the world. Tuesday was one of those days, when my sole responsibility was to go and ride a lovely steel Salsa Pistola along some of the most beautiful roads … Read more
The Dutch know a thing or two about utility cycling and Basil’s Forrest waterproof single pannier is one of the most innovative and stylish I’ve used in a long time.Made from PU coated nylon, construction seems generally excellent with welded, tapered seams promising to keep the contents bone dry. Organisation is better than I’ve come … Read more
Dusty dry trails, maturing wheat fields and blasting the MTB. I have just found a great XC loop which runs for approximately 10km, almost from my front door. There is something so simple and cool about riding away from home to a trail, without packing up the car. Riding to bike rides, is unusual these … Read more
Last week’s spoof video by a Lance Armstrong fan from Texas which used the film Downfall to poke fun at the Fuhrer’s attempts to stop Lance winning his eighth Tour de France has sparked a video response on Youtube.‘Brunyeel’s Downfall’ uses the same footage to make a very different point… and is if anything funnier … Read more
An experiment to see how quickly bike thieves strike in various places around the UK has been carried out – using unlocked cycles.Researchers from insurance company More Than were shocked to find that an unlocked £130 bike left at London Bridge railway station was stolen in 17 minutes.They also seemed surprised to discover that bikes … Read more
