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Confusion as Daily Mail claims Jeremy Vine suspended by Twitter “over anti-motorist tweeting”… but presenter says newspaper has the wrong account

In a somewhat bizarre case study of social media-based newsc Jeremy Vine and a Daily Mail journalist have clashed over an article published by the latter which claims Twitter suspended the presenter’s account “for breaking its ‘hateful content’ rules after naming woman who opposes ‘dangerous’ cycling lane”.The article was published on the Mail Online website … Read more

Orro Terra X GRX400 2023

The aluminium-framed Orro Terra X is one of the latest additions to the company’s gravel line-up, bringing the great handling and ride quality of the carbon fibre models to a lower price point. It’s an easy-to-ride gravel bike that works well on the road too, and with plenty of mounts for guards and a rack, … Read more

Conservative MP claims cycling infrastructure is “rarely used” and “takes away from drivers and pedestrians”

Conservative MP Nick Fletcher has once again spoken out criticising active travel provision, this time in a letter to a road.cc reader in which he claimed cycling infrastructure in his Doncaster constituency is “rarely used” and “takes away from drivers and pedestrians”.In the letter, seen by road.cc, our reader was told the MP “would have … Read more

Remco Evenepoel uploads mind-boggling Giro d’Italia time trial domination to Strava

Remco Evenepoel is quite fast.Blowing the entire Giro d’Italia field out of the water, none of Filippo Ganna, Stefan Küng nor Primož Roglič could get close, the Belgian taking the stage and opening maglia rosa of the race by a quite incredible 22 seconds, putting an improbable 43 seconds into his chief GC rival from Jumbo-Visma. And while Remco … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 863: Motorcyclist zooms into cycle lane from the wrong side and forces cyclist on the road

Cyclists don’t get many cycle lanes; when they do, we’ve seen a number of road users, from bus to car drivers to Amazon employees all try and stake a claim on them. A motorcyclist from Birmingham is the latest to feature on our Near Miss series who wanted to try out the cycle lane in Selly Oak, entering it at a … Read more

75-year-old cyclist suffers broken pelvis and collarbone in yet another pothole-induced accident

A 75-year-old from West Sussex has suffered multiple serious injuries, including a broken pelvis and collarbone, as well as soft tissue damage after falling off her bike as she hit a pothole, and has called on the council to tackle potholes quickly and keeping the roads in a better state.Greta Nunn was cycling on the … Read more

Michelin Power Adventure tyre

Michelin has added the Power Adventure gravel tyre to its range to provide large volume setups for those who ride mostly on the road but with the odd deviation onto tracks and trails. For their size they are quite light, and they feel supple for a tubeless tyre designed to be durable for light off-road … Read more

Peloton reports a defect in its bike seats after users report injuries, also announces ninth straight quarter of loss

American fitness company Peloton has identified a defect in its entry-level bikes’ seat posts after 12 reports of injuries sustained by users emerged, including one user left with a fractured wrist, while also announcing at the same time a wider than expected loss in the current quarter, marking a ninth straight quarter of losses.The defect, … Read more

Will your next bike have brake levers integrated into the handlebar? Plus the week’s big tech news from Cannondale, Scott, Oakley, Poc, SunGod, Pirelli, Restrap & loads more

We have masses of tech news to cram in this week, including the crazy paint jobs that you’ll see on EF Education-EasyPost’s Cannondales in the Giro d’Italia, new eyewear from Oakley, SunGod and Tifosi, just-released clothing from MAAP and Pas Normal Studios, and even a lightweight and aero road bike from De Rosa, but we’re … Read more

Vittoria claims new Corsa Pro is “the most advanced cotton road tyre ever made”

Vittoria has finally launched the Corsa Pro tyre that has been ridden to numerous pro wins since the start of the season, calling it “the most advanced cotton road tyre ever made”. The Italian brand says that the Corsa Pro tubeless-ready clincher and tubular tyres offer more speed, wet and cornering grip, puncture resistance and … Read more