Britain’s Chris Froome will race for Israel–Premier Tech next year on a Factor O2 VAM in a special-edition finish that includes the Union Flag alongside Kenyan-influenced patterns, including a motif of a rhinoceros, an animal that has featured on several of his bike frames over the years.Froome, who has seven Grand Tour wins to his name, … Read more
TV star Noel Edmonds told the developer of a cycle trail close to his home in New Zealand “you are the enemy” in a bizarre rant unleashed earlier this year during a meeting on his estate there.According to Stuff.co.nz, Edmonds owns property worth a total of NZ$30 million in and around the village Ngātīmoti in the … Read more
The new Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 is an endurance road bike that manages to combine loads of comfort with a zippy feel and plenty of practicality. Although this flagship model costs a whole lot of money, there are plenty of options in the range that offer the same key features at much lower prices.If … Read more
A thief who stole an electric bicycle from the headquarters of Greater Manchester Police and rode away on it has been handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to theft.Kieran Carolan, aged 34 and from Lonsight, entered the rear of the premises at Central Park police station via a fence, reports the Manchester Evening News.He was … Read more
A driver is being investigated by Spanish police after he crashed into cyclists taking part in a Critical Mass-style bike ride in Madrid to express solidarity with Palestine.The incident happened on Thursday evening on the ride organised by the Bicicritica collective, with five of the cyclists sustaining minor injuries, reports The Olive Press. Atropella a … Read more
A recovery plan for the Greater Manchester’s Bee Network Cycle Hire scheme, launched in November 2021 and which has been plagued by “higher than expected levels of bicycle theft and vandalism” since spring this year appears to be working, with a near-threefold increase in the number bikes available for hire and levels of anti-social behaviour … Read more
Police in east London have appealed for a cyclist whom they wish to trace after a bike rider was killed in a crash involving a Tesla car and a private hire vehicle.The fatal collision happened at around 1745 hours on the evening of Monday 14 August this year in Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch in the … Read more
Frasers Group, owner of some of the most familiar names on UK high streets, is reportedly mulling a bid for Wiggle, the online cycling, running and swimming retailer which entered administration this week.> Wiggle Chain Reaction put up for sale by administrators, as expert warns collapse is “just the start of big changes” across bike … Read more
When it’s too cold for shorts but not quite cold enough for tights, 3/4 length tights come into their own. We take a look at some of the best 3/4 length cycling tights you can buy and examine why they’re not more popular. Welcome to the latest version of road.cc’s guide to three-quarter-length tights, in … Read more
A new study has found that cyclists are more caring than drivers, with the authors saying that the findings suggest that “the benefits of cycling over driving are more profound and sustainable than previously thought.”Published in the November 2023 edition of the Journal of Environmental Psychology under the title Orientation towards the common good in … Read more
