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AeroCoach Thunderbolt and AEOX Orbit wheels

AeroCoach spent 20 months perfecting its new Thunderbolt and Bolt Trispoke aero wheels

Optimised to use modern wider tyres, it's safe to assume these new wheels will be lightning fast when paired with a suitable rider

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 15:25

Bat-wielding driver pepper-sprayed by cyclist – September 2025

Footage of bat-wielding road rage driver being pepper-sprayed by cyclist in Poland goes viral; Pello Bilbao blasts UCI “hypocrisy” over Israel-Premier tech; TfL Highway Code awareness campaign + more

Welcome to your Tuesday edition of the road.cc live blog - there really is no better way to procrastinate the day away. Jack Sexty will be providing most of the productivity to hamper your own, complemented by some honest interval efforts from Ryan Mallon

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 08:49

Cyclist in London indicating in cycle lane

Cycling a couple of miles to work enough to boost heart health by as much as 30%, new study finds

Researchers suggest short cycle commutes "sufficient to transform fitness and cut carbon emissions", with as little as 4km rides to work seeing major health benefits

Thu, Aug 28, 2025 13:00

Impact of cycling on Parkinson’s patients

Cycling programme may restore neural connections in Parkinson’s patients, new study finds

Research looked at immediate and long-term effects of exercise, with "measurable change in the brain signals responsible for motor control and movement" observed after 12 static cycling sessions

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 15:15

CHAIN participants taking part in static cycling programme

Static cycling programme could save NHS money and slash physiotherapy waiting lists, study suggests

"For the time it takes to treat one patient using standard physiotherapy, we can treat multiple patients in a group session and provide them with better outcomes."

Sun, Aug 03, 2025 11:00

London low-traffic neighbourhoods cut deaths and serious injuries by a third, new study suggests

Low-traffic schemes associated with 37 per cent reduction in deaths and serious injuries, and "no evidence of a change in total injury numbers" on nearby boundary roads either

Tue, Jul 08, 2025 11:32

Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol

Cycling linked to lower dementia risk and better brain health, researchers find

The study, which assessed almost 500,000 participants over a 13-year period, found that cycling was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia compared to driving

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 14:57

Cyclists in London Brompton and Lime hire bike

“If you build it, they will come”: Protected cycle lanes encourage significantly more people to cycle than painted routes, study finds

Who'd have guessed it? Six-year study suggests building protected cycling infrastructure gets more people on bikes

Tue, Jun 03, 2025 09:07

Floating bus stop on Cycleway 9 in King Street, Hammersmith

Are “rude” cyclists and toxic online debates really putting people off cycle lanes?

Survey of policymakers suggests cycling campaigners on social media may "massively undermine" cycle infrastructure projects as councils feel "nothing we ever do will make cyclists happy"

Mon, Jun 02, 2025 09:36

Cyclists 44% more likely to be killed by “supersized” SUVs than smaller passenger vehicles, as researchers warn against “proliferation of larger vehicles”

The study, which analysed real-world collision data from almost 700,00 crashes, also found that a child hit by an SUV or light truck driver was 82% more likely to be killed

Mon, May 05, 2025 08:03