Jonas Bresseleers, a 24-year-old Belgian cyclist who was once in the same amateur team as Remco Evenepoel, has died in a fatal collision with a truck driver.Bresseleers was riding his bike in Meer, a village in the Antwerp province of Belgium, on Thursday evening. As he approached the intersection at Maxburgdreef from Tolberg, he was hit … Read more
The Orro Venturi STC aero road bike has undergone some subtle tweaks that have made it lighter, with cleaner, smoother aesthetics. The great thing is, though, Orro hasn’t touched anything that would affect the ride quality, handling or speed: this is still an incredibly smooth, ‘real world’ fast, comfortable and fun bike to ride.For more … Read more
Norwich Cycling Campaign has slammed the council’s suggestion that cyclists avoid a busy junction which is not “designated as a pedalway” and instead stick to other routes, after it ignored cyclists’ plea for additional infrastructure in the wake of a new bus scheme, with fears that cycling is being made “more dangerous by design”.A major … Read more
Weeks after it was reported that the official enquiry into low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) was subject to a cover-up attempt by the UK Government, the report has now been made public and it reveals that there are more people in favour of the traffic calming measure than in opposition, while they also prove to be generally effective … Read more
On a day when the sun-drenched streets of Italy overlooking the azure Ligurian Sea were set alight by the peloton in the first monument of the season as riders chased each other down for glory, perhaps action as dramatic if not more, had already taken place on the preceding night at Bahrain Victorious’ hotel.As bike theft threatens … Read more
The Velocio Merino 210 Winter Collar is a high-quality neck warmer that works well in all sorts of conditions. During testing I used this when the temperature was either in single digits or below freezing, in the wet, the dry and even in snow – and I found it effective at keeping me warm, and … Read more
Southend Council has launched a consultation to impose stricter no-cycling rules in the town centre that could see cyclists being ordered to pay £100 for riding on the High Street.Cycling is already banned in Southend’s city centre, however Martin Terry, councillor responsible for public protection, insists that the rule is frequently broken and that fining … Read more
Staff bikes is back with a bang! Stu is the senior reviewer here at road.cc so more of the latest bikes pass through his hands than quite possibly anyone else on the planet. He’s tested the very best that carbon and titanium bikes have to offer but when parting with his own cash he went for … Read more
We have loads of shiny new bike tech to tell you about this week, including classics clothing from Santini, carbon-fibre thru-axles that weigh just 30g a pair, and cool bars from Vision and Fara, but we’re starting with an AI-powered light/camera that’s designed to keep you safe from bad driversAI light vs bad drivers: meet … Read more
The Heavitree and Whipton Active Streets Trial in Exeter has proved one of the most controversial of the plethora of contemporary low traffic neighbourhood schemes that have popped up across the UK in recent years.Since its introduction in August, the traffic-calming initiative has been the constant subject of protests, vandalism, intimidation, and even an aborted … Read more
