Cycling on British roads can make you somewhat desensitised to close passes. You might, being extremely generous, even think some people just don’t know what it’s like to be on the receiving end of such driving…However, in this case that seems unlikely for more than one reason. One, the sheer face-palming ridiculousness of the close pass — … Read more
There’s an old truism in cycling, which goes something along the lines of: your performance in summer is the result of your training in the winter. While you may have no big goals on the immediate horizon at the moment, every mile you put in your legs now will have an effect when the season reaches its sharp … Read more
An 11-year-old child was left missing 70 per cent of his scalp and requiring extensive surgery after being pulled from his bicycle and attacked by three pit bulls.The owner of the dogs, Burt Baker III, told police the animals enjoyed chasing people on bicycles and has been charged with reckless conduct after officers learned there had … Read more
Three partly naked women in their 60s and 70s were arrested at the opening stage of the women’s Tour Down Under this morning in Adelaide.SA Police were alerted to the group while patrolling the Tour Down Under at around 12:30pm local time when they were alerted to a group of people on Main South Road … Read more
Following reports on this website of the death of an 84-year-old cyclist and another story on an Oxfordshire pothole branded a “danger to life”, a road.cc reader got in touch with photos of their own pothole-induced injuries.The offending road defect in Richmond has since been fixed but left our reader with multiple injuries and seemingly points to a … Read more
The KranX Internal Cable Routing Tool is a useful kit to have when you need to internally route cables in a frame. It covers off most scenarios, catering for cable or hydraulic housings or Di2 cables, but there’s no attachment for regular inner cables – though the included Magnet Guide Tool will do the job.> Buy … Read more
While YouTuber Max Fosh’s chosen steed — a Barbie bike suitable for a seven year old — won’t be making our list of the best kids’ bikes, it did make for fantastic entertainment…The social media personality with 1.5 million subscribers, who ran for London mayor in 2021 in an unsuccessful bid to try to get more votes than Laurence Fox, … Read more
Pas Normal Studio’s Women’s Essential Insulated Jacket comes from its most recent Autumn-Winter collection. It promises ‘excellent breathability and a high level of insulation’, while being ‘soft and packable’. I’ve been testing it for several weeks in a variety of conditions and I’d say much of what is promised isn’t actually delivered. While it fits … Read more
Can anyone remember life before the ‘who will Mark Cavendish sign for’ days?It seems like we’ve spent half our lives waiting for the Manx Missile to sign for first B&B Hotels-KTM and then Astana Qazaqstan after the former folded due to a lack of sponsorship.> Is that Cav on a Wilier? British champion ‘spotted’ in Spain riding Astana-liveried bikeThere … Read more
