A group of New York cyclists have sued the state for installing rumble strips into a four-mile stretch of road that were designed to protect them.The stretch of Route 100 in Yorktown and Somers is a favourite stretch of road for cyclists, so NY state Department of Transportation installed the strips to protect them and … Read more
This year’s Bike Week looks to be the most popular so far in terms of public support, judging by the sheer number of events going on around the country.Certainly, an upswing in cycling’s fashionability and the increasing number of celebs and politicians seen out on bikes (or having them stolen…) is all grist to Bike … Read more
This morning I attended a bike breakfast in Islington (London) which was stationed along a very busy cycle route behind Angel tube station. It was a glorious day and the cycle path was incredibly busy with people pedaling their way into work. For any rider that chose to dismount and take a break were rewarded … Read more
Yesterday, while the cycling world waited for it to come down hard on dopers, the UCI published its Technical Regulations for Bicycles – A Practical Guide To Implementation, which may end up coming down hard on the rest of us instead.From January 2010 any bike used in road, time trial, cyclo-cross or track competiton has … Read more
A World Health Organisation (WHO) study has found that almost half the number of people who die across the world in road accidents each year are ‘non-vehicle occupants’, including cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists.And although the total number of road accident-related deaths currently stands at 1.27 million, this could almost double in two decades.The WHO study … Read more
They’re at it again – the people who brought you the gold Brompton bike, as featured on the site yesterday, have come up with a DiY shower for all those cyclists celebrating National Bike Week by commuting on two wheels to work.OK, we think we’d rather sweat it out here at road.cc than use the … Read more
A plan to attach mirrors to traffic lights so lorry drivers can see cyclists coming up their nearside has been put forward by London Mayor Boris Johnson.The mirrors will apparently give the driver a clear view of anyone just below the front of the cab or between the lorry and the kerb, and is a … Read more
When will it be back?
My cycling life isn’t worth living without my hunger for mileage being fulfilled on EverydayCycling.com.
I have been studiously logging data from every training ride, time trial and sportive I have ridden since 2006 and making year on year comparisons based on distance, speed and how I have felt.
Over the weekend before last I tried for ages without success to sign in once my ride had finished. Not that I am overly competitive or anything, but I was keen to see how my June 09 had started in comparison with June 08.
The four hundred pound mark is a competitive price point for wheels: If you’re looking to upgrade it’s the kind of money that’ll buy you something decent, and the Solitudes are certainly that. They’re a well-built, good quality racing wheel that’ll suit if you’re aiming for racing or TTs. For more general riding, the all … Read more
Here’s something that doesn’t happen very often, at the recent Liberty Classic/TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championships the women’s peloton caught and over took the men’s peloton – including Floyd Landis.The women’s race was a four lap affair containing a field of top line European pros – they weren’t hanging about, but as it turned … Read more
