Police have appealed for witnesses after shocking footage emerged of a cyclist being assaulted by two masked men in broad daylight who attempted – and ultimately failed – to steal his bike after forcing him off the road with a SUV in what appears to be a targeted bikejacking attack.The attempted robbery took place yesterday … Read more
“It’s not over yet.” Those four simple words, posted on Astana Qazaqstan’s social media accounts, accompanied by a montage of Mark Cavendish’s successful if ultimately anti-climactic year at the Kazakh team, reverberated around the cycling world this morning. Less than two hours later, the news was confirmed: Cavendish – last seen perched forlornly in the … Read more
Tonight we’re going deep in to the road.cc archives back to 2009 for a bike which, if you’re lucky enough to own, will surely be a collector’s item by now. Yep, it’s the very beautiful Fixie Inc. Betty Leeds, that wasn’t actually a fixie despite the brand name suggesting otherwise. Fixie Inc Betty Leeds Detail – Seat … Read more
A drink driver who “lost control” of his car while “travelling well in excess of the 20mph speed limit” the morning after a New Year’s Eve drinking session, hitting and causing the death of a cyclist, has been jailed for 32 months.Laura Duncalfe suffered serious head injuries and later died on 23 January 2022, Craig … Read more
You might have already caught episode 61 of the road.cc Podcast, as it was embedded into our wider feature and investigation on Shimano’s previous generation Ultegra and Dura-Ace cranksets. Just in case you missed it though, here are all the links you need to listen once more! Listen to the road.cc Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to … Read more
Quoc’s Escape Road shoes are not pigeonholed as discipline-specific and can double up for use across mild gravel and road – think of them as an all-road shoe. They’re good looking, with a premium feel, and hold up well in terms of performance, comfort and day-long use.If you’re interested in the Escape Roads, or you’re … Read more
A councillor in Bolton has caused controversy for his reply to people pointing out that another cyclist has been hit by the driver of a vehicle on a busy route where cycle lane wands were removed.Greater Manchester Police have said they arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after a cyclist … Read more
