Roadcc Archives

“Huge step backwards for road safety”: Reopening rat-run will put cyclists and pedestrians in danger, critics say

A council’s decision to reopen a road closure to through traffic will have a detrimental effect on road safety and active travel, seeing the “quiet, safe and liveable” street reversed to “rat-running and speeding cars” again, critics have said.Sheffield City Council announced the decision last week, with some low-traffic neighbourhood schemes made permanent but the … Read more

Chris Froome posts Bentley ASMR parody bike video – and even touches his disc brake rotor; Cycling Mikey recognised by person on other end of driver’s phone call; Fans react to Jumbo-Visma and Soudal Quick-Step merger rumours + more on the live blog

Birzman Chain Wear Indicator II

The Birzman Chain Wear Indicator II is designed to measure wear in traditional 3/32in chains across the board, from singlespeed to 12-speed. This caters for most scenarios, save for track and some hub transmissions. It’s nicely engineered and pleasant to use, and though digital gauges may have the last word in accuracy and precision, they’re … Read more

Remembering the Giant MCR, one of the first truly aero road bikes that ripped up the UCI rule book

Road bikes have changed a huge amount in the last couple of decades; but looking back at this classic Giant MCR from 1997, arguably one of the first truly aero road bikes, reminds us just what an exciting period the 1990s was for bike development, when the rules weren’t to be followed, but truly bent and broken. Giant MCR1 … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 877: Driver ordered to pay £1,074 for close pass on cyclist

Today’s Near Miss of the Day video resulted in the driver being charged with driving without due care and attention and with a hefty court bill, including a fine and costs of more than £1,000 and six penalty points added to their driving licence.The cyclist involved told us the punishment was handed down in the driver’s … Read more

Bosch accused of abusing e-bike market dominance by ABS rival Blubrake – competition authorities open investigation

Just Riding Along Mahi Mahi Core disc brake wheels

Just Riding Along’s Mahi Mahi Core disc brake wheels are a good value upgrade over the stock wheels you’ll find on many bikes, shedding some weight and giving a modest but worthwhile aerodynamic boost.Check out our guide to the best road bike wheels for more options.> Buy now: Just Riding Along Mahi Mahi Core disc … Read more

‘Vulnerable Road User’ operation sees police fine cyclists for jumping red lights

Police in Scotland say a ‘Vulnerable Road User’ initiative saw four cyclists fined in Edinburgh for riding through red lights.The operation, which also saw cyclists, pedestrians and drivers “spoken to and given advice” appeared to take place at a pedestrian crossing in the Scottish capital, Roads Policing Scotland explaining that four cyclists and one driver … Read more

Teens who allegedly filmed themselves killing cyclist now accused of trying to kill second bike rider

There have been further developments in the police investigation into the death of a retired police chief who was killed in a hit-and-run in Las Vegas last month. Earlier this week disturbing footage emerged online of the alleged incident, with police since arresting the passenger of the vehicle involved who is believed to have filmed … Read more

“Should not have finished”: Boss of Swiss cycling team admits they got Stefan Küng crash wrong

Swiss Cycling has launched an internal debrief of Stefan Küng’s shocking crash during Wednesday’s European Championship time trial in the Netherlands, the federation’s manager accepting that they should have better protected their rider so he did not finish the race.Küng smashed into roadside barriers while riding for a few seconds with his head tucked down, meaning … Read more