Cyclist proposes to boyfriend - with engraved bicycle bell
A man has proposed to his boyfriend in a rather unusual – and for cyclists, romantic – way by presenting him with a bicycle bell engraved with a very personal message.Imgur user ladwholived posted a...
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11 things we’ve learnt this week
1. An ostrich can keep pace with a cyclist.Find out more here. 2. The UCI’s Extreme Weather Protocol allows races to be altered and even cancelled because of air pollution, among other things.Find out...
View ArticleAre YOU a Strava Wanker?
Are you a Strava Wanker? Well, if you’re given to over-sharing on the popular running and riding cycling app and website, post improbable achievements or are simply careless in switching settings...
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What's the best cycling gilet? Help decide the road.cc People's Choice
Got a favourite sleeveless outer layer? Tell us about it.Gilet, vest or sleeveless jacket — whatever you call it, it’s one of the most useful items in a cyclist’s wardrobe. A gilet keeps the breeze off...
View ArticleET ride home - man recreates iconic movie bike and heads to pub
We’ve covered some great custom bikes on road.cc, we’ve covered cyclists doing something out of the ordinary, and this is up there with the best – a Worcestershire man who rode to the pub on Good...
View ArticleStudy: Parasite hosted by cats may cause road rage
When tempers get heated on the internet, one way some people try and break the tension is by posting pictures of kittens – but new research suggests that cats or rather a condition, toxoplasmosis,...
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People's Choice: Your favourite gilets revealed
*/ /*-->*/ Last week we asked you to name your favourite gilet. Your top selections had a few common features: very light weight, ventilation and the ability to be easily crammed into a pocket. Not...
View ArticleWhy is THIS man wearing THAT Kit?
Here at road.cc we like to think we’re well plugged in to the bike media rumour mill - it helps that we’re based in Bath and a fair chunk of the rest of the UK bike media is hereabouts too, including...
View ArticleNew products, new bikes, new laws – road.cc’s April Fool’s Day cycling hoax...
April Fool’s Day’s always a bit of a mixed bag. Some spoof stories are obvious, others could well be true, while the best are usually somewhere in between. Here’s some of the cycling-related April...
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11 things we’ve learnt this week
1. The fastest speed ever recorded on a bicycle ridden around a Wall of Death is 26.8mph by Shanaze Reade.Find out more here. 2. Middle-aged cycle commuters are typically 4-5kg lighter than those who...
View ArticleMore than half of motorists admit being more aggressive when driving
More than half of British motorists admit they behave aggressively when driving and that their personality changes when they are in their car, according to a new survey.The insurance company that...
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What's the best GPS device for cycling? Help decide the road.cc People's Choice
What's your favourite GPS unit? Tell us in this week's People's Choice poll.In just a decade, GPS has gone from an expensive gimmick to a significant part of the cyclist's toolbox. We use it for...
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11 things we’ve learnt this week
1. Orica GreenEdge’s Mat Hayman had raced Paris-Roubaix on 14 previous occasions before winning last Sunday.Find out more here. 2. 27 Russian sportspeople have failed tests for meldonium, the banned...
View ArticleRack with 2 bikes falls off VW Golf in Belfast - owner sought!
A man who had to take evasive action when a bike rack - complete with two bicycles - fell off the back of the car he was driving behind in Belfasst has posted pictures to Facebook to try and reunite...
View ArticleTwo die as Rio de Janeiro cycleway collapses into the Atlantic (+ video)
Two people are reported to have died and three others have been injured after a 50 metre section of a coastal cycleway in Rio de Janeiro that opened just three months ago collapsed this...
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11 things we’ve learnt this week
1. Mark Cavendish has reportedly earned a place in the Team GB cycling squad for the Rio Olympic games, although it has yet to be announced.Find out more here. 2. Team Sky uses up to 35,000 drinks...
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11 things we’ve learnt this week
1. IAM Cycling’s Sondre Holst Enger is a pretty good dancer, as it happens.Find out more here. 2. You can’t use a bike with disc brakes in a Spanish sportive.Find out more here. 3. A Wheelys mobile...
View ArticleRyanair CEO – “Take cyclists out and shoot them”
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has never been one to shy away from making controversial remarks – his latest being a suggestion that cyclists should be taken out and shot. The businessman made his...
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11 things that we've learnt this week
1. The HoverBike is an actual thing. It flies but it has no steering.Find out more here. 2. You can buy sexy padded underwear for cycling.Find out more here. 3. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary believes,...
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Which is the best cycling drink? Help decide the road.cc People's Choice
*/ /*-->*/ What do you drink on the road? Tell us in this week's People's Choice poll.It's essential to drink while you're riding any significant distance, but what's your preferred tipple? Energy...
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