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Mr Loophole tells drivers to make giving cyclists more room their New Year’s resolution

Mr Loophole — the outspoken road safety lawyer who regularly makes headlines on this website for comments about cycling policy — has shocked us all this morning by suggesting motorists make it their New Year’s resolution to give cyclists more space when overtaking.Loophole, whose real name is Nick Freeman, earned his nickname through securing acquittals for celebrity clients charged with motoring offences, and regularly appears … Read more

Richie Porte’s wife “already tired of seeing comments about his weight” after rider’s retirement (and he’s back on rim brakes); Police blasted for passing cyclist on wrong side; CX life lessons; Cycling doubles during train strikes + more on the live blog

Ergon SR AllRoad Core Comp Men

The Ergon SR AllRoad Core Comp Men saddle offers a magical, buttery-smooth ride quality, filtering out lumps and bumps and ensuring you can keep riding all day long, on the rough stuff as well as smooth tarmac. It’s rather weighty in this basic version, though – there are lighter options out there for the same … Read more

The Crankset Redemption: Prisoner escapes on bike – after stealing it from jail’s cycle repair shop

Bike thefts are becoming an increasingly common and worrying occurrence for cyclists in the UK. Just this week, new crime statistics unearthed by the Liberal Democrats found that 74,421 bikes were reported to the police as stolen in England and Wales between July 2021 and June last year – with a staggering 90 percent of … Read more

Wife of “much loved” cyclist who died after wheel got stuck in nine-inch pothole says government must do more to repair “woefully inadequate” roads

The wife of a “much loved” member of the cycling community in the north west of England, who died after his front wheel became lodged in a nine-inch-deep crack in the road surface, throwing him from his bike, has called on both the government and local authorities to do more to repair potholes on the … Read more

Carrera Intercity Folding Bike

The Carrera Intercity is a quick-handling folder that’s just the job for nipping to and from a train station and smuggling aboard the 08:23 express. It’s a shade on the heavy side but it comes ready-to-roll with mudguards and a rack, and it’s great value too – cheaper than any of the folders in our best folding bikes buyer’s … Read more

Police officer borrows bike to chase dangerous driver who fled on foot

A motorist who fled on foot after police suspected him of dangerous driving was caught and arrested in Whitley Bay on Thursday night – with a little help from a bike belonging to a passer-by.Northumbria Police say that the driver, who initially accelerated away from officers before fleeing his car, was apprehended after a “quick-thinking … Read more

Isle of Wight Council says it is £350,000 out of pocket after Tour of Britain stage cancelled due to Queen’s death

UPDATE: In reply to a request for comment from road.cc, on Monday 9 January 2022 SweetSpot offered the following statement addressing the Isle of Wight Council’s comments below. We have been talking with the Isle of Wight Council since September’s cancellation about next steps, with our first, and preferred, option being to host a stage … Read more

The rising cost of cycling — when will this crisis stop!?

Cycling has always been a relatively costly sport, but recently it has seemingly become more ridiculous than ever. In the UK, inflation remains near a 40-year high; but can that justify the increase in the prices of bikes and bike components?To answer this question, we’ve taken a look at some high-end bikes, entry-level bikes, and component prices … Read more

Britain’s Best Bike Ride by John Walsh and Hannah Reynolds

On the weather forecast on the radio a little while back, the presenter began with a question: did you know that Britain only has one named wind? ‘Yes!’ I replied. ‘I read about it last night!’ That’s the sort of nice little extra detail you get in John Walsh and Hannah Reynolds’ book, Britain’s Best … Read more