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The Ultimate UK Cycle Route Planner
With almost all the UK’s cycle routes on one double-sided map, The Ultimate UK Cycle Route Planner is a really useful companion to online map systems for longer rides.Online route-planning sites are great, but sometimes you need a bigger view than they provide. The Ultimate UK Cycle Route Planner gives you that wide-angle view. The … Read more
Bollards too narrow for council’s own cargo bike trailers were installed for “safety” reasons… says the council
Milton Keynes City Council has defended the decision to install bollards and barriers on the city’s cycleways and shared-use routes, saying they were put in place for “safety”, despite a delivery cyclist pointing out they are too narrow for the cargo bike trailers supplied, you guessed it, by the council…Last week we spoke to Steve Abraham — a … Read more
Poc Ventral Air Mips
The Poc Ventral Air Mips helmet is very comfortable, light and well vented. The fit is excellent and easily adjustable, and it also works well with a variety of sunglasses. I’d say it’s challenging for a place in our best cycling helmets buyer’s guide. You’ll also see this in the pro peloton on the heads … Read more
“It’s just not safe”: Cyclist raises alarm after another violent bikejacking on popular route
A London cyclist was attacked and had his bike taken by two masked men during an ambush on a popular cycle route, not far from the scene of previous similar bikejackings.road.cc reader Ben was left bleeding “fairly profusely” after being struck in the nose during the attack and said he had even taken precautions such as not using it at … Read more
Is this budget electronic groupset a Shimano and SRAM killer? L-Twoo of China launches new semi-wireless eRX groupset
Chinese groupset manufacturer L-Twoo is not new to the game, but the release of the new electronic eRX road groupset is a first from the brand and certainly comes at an affordable price point. The new road-specific eRX groupset resembles the Shimano 105 Di2 groupset a lot aesthetically, but also in terms of function. The system is … Read more
Scicon questions Astana Qazaqstan’s ethics as sponsor walks out over Mark Cavendish Oakley dispute
Scicon Sports’ CEO has ripped into Astana Qazaqstan, saying it is “unfortunate that a team would not stand up for what is ethically the right thing to do” after Mark Cavendish continued to use Oakley glasses instead of the team’s eyewear sponsor’s products.As we reported on Monday’s live blog, Scicon has parted ways with Astana … Read more
Zwift Racing: Top tips for placing higher in virtual competitions from an international Esports team captain
For many of us, Zwift racing provides the competitive motivation that we need to push ourselves to our limits. However, whether you’re an E-category racer or an A+, there’s certainly an art to it, and perhaps even more so than in the real world, you need technique as well as watts to do well! Here … Read more