Roadcc Archives

“What will it take?”: Residents hit out at council for ignoring dangerous driving warnings as 64-year-old cyclist dies in fatal collision

Glasgow residents have criticised the council for not listening to their warnings about motorists speeding and driving dangerously in the neighbourhood for almost five years, after a 64-year-old cyclist died following a fatal collision last week.Those living in Bridgeton’s Fielden Place warned Glasgow City Council “someone would be killed” on the B763 Fielden Street. Official documents show … Read more

Specialized says new Roval Rapide Cockpit is the fastest bar it has ever made

Have pro cyclists ‘gone soft’? Perceptions of elite sport (and us mortals) discussed + Simon samples Drum & Bass On The Bike!

On episode 52 of the road.cc Podcast, we turn our attentions to a debate that helped break up the monotony during what was, to put it kindly, a rather uninteresting, if especially grim, opening two weeks to the recent Giro d’Italia: Have pro cyclists ‘gone soft’?While George, Jack, and Ryan discuss why such a question … Read more

Velocio Concept Merino Long Sleeve Jersey

The Velocio Concept Merino Long Sleeve Jersey is soft and lovely but ultimately very expensive.For the hottest days, check out our guide to the best summer cycling jerseys.> Buy now: Velocio Concept Merino Long Sleeve for £180 from VelocioLet’s get straight to the heart of it. This is extremely nice to wear, but is it … Read more

Christina Mackenzie back to racing nine months after horror hit-and-run

Scottish endurance cyclist and time-trial specialist Christina Mackenzie participated in her first competitive cycling event and sealed a spot in the UCI World Championships’ road race, nine months after a horrific hit-and-run crash with an SUV driver towing a trailer.Mackenzie made headlines in July 2021 for breaking the almost two-decades old women’s cycling record for … Read more

Strava to automatically flag suspicious activities in hopes to improve leaderboard accuracy

Justice for the leaderboards! Strava has announced a new algorithm that will automatically flag activities with “too much erroneous data”, so you don’t have to wake up to that dreaded “Uh oh” email just to find that your crown has been stolen by someone going over 120km/h on a ‘bicycle’.In a post this week, the popular … Read more

Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0

First Ride: the redesigned Tern HSD

Councillor says they got “dog’s abuse” for telling cyclists to use £700,000 shared-use path; “Not the type of fan we want”: EF Education-EasyPost’s Jonathan Vaughters shares grim homophobic ‘fan mail’; TdF: Unchained hits Netflix + more on the live blog

Hope for Planet X as trading continues as normal and compulsory strike-off action discontinued

Compulsory strike-off action against the cycling retailer and bicycle manufacturer Planet X has been discontinued, according to an update at Companies House.The update comes a day after a First Gazette Notice was filed, date 6 June, stating that “the Registrar of Companies gives notice that, unless cause is shown to the contrary, the Company will … Read more