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Orange Bikes set to appoint administrator – weeks after folding racing team citing bike industry “uncertainty”
Following a turbulent and challenging 12 months for the UK cycling industry, 2024 has begun with the ominously troubling news that Orange Bikes has issued a notice of intention to appoint an administrator – just weeks after the popular Halifax-based off-road specialist announced that it was winding down its Orange Factory Racing outfit due to … Read more
Retired pro cyclist slams “homicidal maniacs on the road” after driver says he’d “ram” him for passing cars in traffic
Former professional cyclist Phil Gaimon has urged “sane motorists” to be aware of “homicidal maniacs on the road” threatening the safety of vulnerable road users, after one driver responded to a video showing Gaimon and a group of friends riding past slow-moving traffic on a Californian motorway by warning the cyclist that he would “turn … Read more
Lusso Women’s Perform Winter Jacket
Lusso’s Women’s Perform Winter Jacket is the most recent offering from the Manchester-based clothing company. It’s perfectly suited to cold, damp days in the saddle and doesn’t need a huge number of supporting layers to keep you toasty warm. Encouragingly, fabrics are recycled and PFC/PFAS-free, while the packaging is recyclable too. Some bright colour options … Read more
“It’s a bullshit rule”: Victor Campenaerts slams UCI’s ban on “extreme” angled brake levers
The UCI’s recent decision to clamp down on the pro peloton’s increasingly widespread use of tilted-in brake levers, a move the governing body says is based on safety concerns, has been described by Victor Campenaerts, one of cycling’s most renowned proponents of the extremely narrow aero position, as “bullshit”.The former Hour Record holder and breakaway … Read more
Get fit with these new Zwift-compatible indoor trainers from Decathlon (and the prices look very reasonable) – plus tech news from Giant, Rapha, Wilier, Komoot + more
Everyone might have been on holiday for the past week or two, but 2024 is already fizzing with new bike tech, and we’re kicking off with the latest releases from Decathlon to help you get in shape and shake off the winter blues…Get fit this year with these affordable smart trainers from DecathlonIf you’re looking … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 884: Driver overtakes cyclist on brow of hill towards oncoming car
Update: Thames Valley Police has told road.cc that the incident is still under investigation, and that the complainant will be notified of the outcome once they have reached a conclusion.*The original article from 5 January 2023 follows*Despite years of cycling on the road, incidents like this have not become any less frightening for this rider … Read more
Shocking footage of Florida collision shows moment group ride hit by driver of SUV
Shocking footage obtained by road.cc shows a 77-year-old driver of an SUV on the wrong side of the road in Florida “well-above the speed limit” and disoriented for “unknown reasons” going head-on into a group of eight cyclists.The cyclists were riding two abreast at the break of dawn yesterday in Gulf Stream, a beach town in Palm Beach County, … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger demands total recall of lawsuit filed against him by cyclist who he hit while driving an SUV
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was sued by a cyclist for driving “wrongfully and recklessly” after he hit her with his SUV, has now turned the tables by instead blaming her for “carelessness” and “negligence”, while also demanding that the entire lawsuit be thrown out and he be awarded the court costs.The 76-year-old former Governor of California … Read more