Police Scotland is at the centre of a “victim blaming” row after a chief inspector urged pedestrians to wear “reflective or fluorescent” clothing after six people walking were killed after being hit by other road users in just 13 days.Ch Insp Lorraine Napier argued that in light of the incidents, officers should encourage all road … Read more
Virtual cycling platform MyWhoosh has announced a $1 million (about £830,000) prize pot for its fourth annual race series that starts next month – the highest amount up for grabs in e-sport cycling history.The seven-stage championship will be spread across eight days and is open to men and women from across the world. The prize pot … Read more
With six months until the best cyclists in the world descend on Glasgow for the UCI World Championships, concerns have been raised about the “dangerous” state of some roads to be used in the elite men and women’s road races.Pictures taken by a road.cc reader show numerous large potholes and patched sections of tarmac, with Glasgow … Read more
Windproof and water repellent, Stolen Goat’s Fluid Alpine Bodyline keeps you warm and dry, while the elasticated cuffs reduce the chance of any exposed skin at the wrists. Personally, I’d like a little more length at the rear for riding in the drops, but that is about it. It’s very good, up there with some … Read more
Earlier this week we learned that the US-based high-end bike brand Parlee has filed for bankruptcy – and while many hearts are still raw from sadness over this news, we thought we’d turn that grief into inspiration and have a look at one of the benchmarks of Parlee’s expertise. Parlee was founded in 2000 by Massachusetts-based high-performance boat … Read more
Active travel campaigning in Norfolk would not be your first stop for tales of plotting and accusation, but one disgruntled pedestrian safety campaigner has claimed of just that — the “local cycling fraternity” plotting against him, forcing him out of an organisation he has worked for since 1997.John Peacock, 68, told the Norwich Evening News that he … Read more
