Barely three weeks into the new year and we already have a strong contender for the strangest story of the year — a cycle lane in Suffolk blocked by a dumped pile of sugar beet estimated to weigh 700 tonnes.The Ipswich Star reports the crop, which caused confusion and some amusement when it was spotted in … Read more
The Northwave Flagship R GTX winter shoes are very waterproof, have a very stiff sole and their dual-dial closure system is excellent. They are rated down to -15℃, but below zero and my toes were getting cold.Read our feature on how to keep your feet warm cycling, and if you’re sticking with your summer shoes and … Read more
Plans to overhaul a key city centre road, which will include the installation of “more resilient” bollards designed to prevent motorists from parking in a cycle lane “all day, every day”, may have been described by local councillors as an attempt to make the whole area “more pleasant and safer for pedestrians and cyclists”.But that … Read more
It’s been a good few years since we last heard from Eddy Merckx Bikes, the brand bearing the name of Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx – and while it’s not quite back on the WorldTour (yet), you can now buy Eddy Merckx bikes once more, with a whole new revamped range launching this week including road, gravel … Read more
We’ve seen our fair share of crap cycle paths over the years on road.cc, but one popular active travel route in Cumbria this week offered a startlingly literal interpretation of that unwanted descriptor, after schoolchildren were forced to trudge through raw sewage that had spilled onto the path following a blockage.The sewage spill – described … Read more
The BodyLite Gear NightVision Light is a neat secondary light you can wear around your waist, or that can be fitted to your bike using an additional mount. It’s bright enough to get you noticed and has a decent battery life. But it’s expensive even if you factor in the belt, though the ability to … Read more
The shocking extent to which women cycling in London face a frequent barrage of verbal and physical abuse, sexual harassment, and intimidation from motorists and other road users has been laid bare in a revealing report from the London Cycling Campaign, which found that nine out of ten women who ride their bikes in the … Read more
A lustworthy Colnago C68 road bike in a unique finish from Japanese designer Motoki Yoshio is going up for auction at Sotheby’s this week, and if you want to be in with a chance of owning it, you need to make a sealed bid; the winning price will not be seen by any participating bidders, … Read more
It’s time to check out the very best folding bikes that we’ve reviewed on road.cc and our sister sites over the past year.Folding bikes are a diverse bunch, but the one common denominator is that you can pack them down for hopping on the train, tossing in the boot of your car, or whatever – … Read more
