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This TWMPA ‘zero carbon’ gravel bike is made out of engineered ash wood
It’s not totally unusual to see bikes made out of wood – and we’ve had a look at this TWMPA bike before – but they are rarely built in the UK and from British wood. As Black Friday and Cyber Monda sales are rampant, it’s perhaps a good time to sit back with a mug of … Read more
Campaigners accuse council of “failing our children” after failing to deliver “significant cycling infrastructure for nine years”
A local cycling campaign has launched a scathing criticism of the North Yorkshire Council as it accused it of not delivering any “significant active travel infrastructure” in Harrogate in the last nine years and said that the council is “failing our children and grandchildren” by continuing to only focus on people in their cars.Harrogate District Cycle … Read more
Moda Alto Black Soul Classified 2024
The Moda Alto is a bike that feels fast and performs well, and if you like your quick bike to give you plenty of feedback then it’ll certainly appeal. Ours came with the excellent Classified Powershift hub system which effectively replaces the front derailleur, and that completes a high-quality package very well; you’ll need pretty … Read more
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham defends plans for a new segregated cycle path, saying drivers currently dominate the roads
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has defended plans for a new segregated cycle path on the A56 — already victim to multiple bouts of attacks by vandals stealing the cones, now described as a “systematic theft” — saying that we can’t live in a world where “drivers dominate” and cars “have got all the road”.Appearing on the BBC Radio Manchester show … Read more
Five years in prison and 10-year road ban for hit-and-run drink driver who had also smoked cannabis before leaving cyclist for dead with a severed foot
A drink driver who had admitted to consuming alcohol and smoking a cannabis joint before getting behind the wheel of a car and hitting an off-duty garda, severing his foot in the process and leaving him for dead in a ditch has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment, with the final two suspended, as well as … Read more
Carradice Odyssey XL Saddlebag
The Carradice Odyssey XL Saddlebag – which can also be used up front on your handlebar – is a fairly cavernous bag designed for touring, bikepacking and adventuring, and thanks to great weather resistance and durability it is definitely a piece of kit that you can rely on even when out in the middle of … Read more
“I’ll set my dog on you!”: Driver dangerously passes cyclist, and then threatens to make his dog attack him
What would you do if a driver dangerously close-passed you and then threatened to have you mauled by his dog? Maybe just hope he actually doesn’t do it and then report it to the police? Well, road.cc reader James did all of that, but the West Midlands Police weren’t of much help to him in … Read more
How much weight can you shave off by drilling your chainring? Plus the 15g rear bike light, Wahoo x Zwift discounts, new stuff from Campagnolo and Insta360, and loads more…
We’ve got loads to share in this packed edition of Tech of the Week, including lowered prices from Zwift and Wahoo, new products from Campagnolo and Insta360, and the inflatable helmet that packs down smaller than a water bottle, but we’re starting off by finding out how much weight you can save by getting busy with … Read more
Christmas is RUINED… by a Low Traffic Neighbourhood
Santa Claus may be coming to town, but whether he makes it to your low traffic neighbourhood is an entirely different matter – or at least that’s the case in Exeter, where a controversial new traffic-calming initiative has forced a community group to change the route of its annual eleven-day Christmas parade through the city.The … Read more