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Confessions of a former petrolhead: switching from car fanatic to cyclist

Tinted windows, 140mph on the motorway, spending vast sums on car parts... this road.cc reader did it all, before cycling changed his life. Here is his story

Sun, Nov 22, 2020 11:09

stolen bike – via flickr creative commons

More than 110,000 bikes stolen in Britain since pandemic began

While 32,700 bikes have officially been reported stolen since April, the study from Direct Line estimates the real number is close to 113,000

Wed, Nov 18, 2020 17:02

Big Issue to create jobs with new e-bike hire scheme

Project aims to create employment amid predictions hundreds of thousands will lose jobs in the coronavirus crisis

Wed, Nov 11, 2020 10:33

2020 Swiss Side Hadron 2 Ultimate 625 wheelset 2.jpg

Five cool things coming soon from Le Col, Topeak, NoPinz, Swiss Side and Polaris Bikewear

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Mon, Nov 09, 2020 16:55

Jonathan Shubert Project Sub3 – credit Jelignite Photography

Riding 100 miles in under 3 hours: how Jonathan Shubert broke the Road Records Association 100 mile record

Using mostly one gear due to a rear mech mishap, the science teacher smashed one of the most storied records in cycling with a scarcely believable time of 2:57:58. Here’s how he did it

Wed, Nov 04, 2020 14:47

‘Mr Loophole’ says cyclists shouldn’t ride two abreast because they “don’t keep up with traffic”; Jonathan Shubert’s sub-3hr 100 miles Strava; Roglic in red after Vuelta stage 13 win; £11.8m for ‘UK first’ cycling + walking network + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander is in the saddle for another day on the live blog

Tue, Nov 03, 2020 09:11

Five cool things coming soon from Kinesis, Lezyne, Corima, Easton and Zycle

Here’s a selection of the best bikes, components and accessories we’re testing at the moment, with reviews being uploaded soon…

Mon, Nov 02, 2020 16:55

Five cool things coming soon from Northwave, Look, Lezyne, Water-to-Go and Abus

Another fine selection of bikes, gear and clothing that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Tue, Oct 27, 2020 17:22

Vintage Condor Road Bike lots of new bits, 54cm, very cool looking bike :)

Cyclists take over local paper’s ‘Me and My Motor’ feature after inundating them with bike submissions

Some people weren't impressed with the Southern Daily Echo's "pretty vacuous" story about someone's BMW... so the paper switched it to 'Me and My Bike' this week by popular demand

Sat, Oct 24, 2020 15:46

brompton Name Our Lanes london cycleway comp – october 2020

Brompton team up with climate charity for competition to rename London’s “boring” cycleways

Britain's biggest bike manufacturers and Possible have invited the public to suggest alternatives for the lacklustre 'CS1', 'CS2' etc, with the new names and winners of the Name Our Lanes competition announced in mid-November

Sat, Oct 24, 2020 10:52