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A pilot âquiet roadâ scheme is currently in the works in Ireland, as the council says: âInnovation in rural mobility doesnât always require major infrastructure projectsâ
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On paper, the Gobik Cell Skin base layer ticks all the boxes. It ditches the typical T-shirt design idea for a panelled construction that wouldnât look out of place in an Avengers movie, and the panels work well. Unfortunately the many seams between them donât.
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âHe shouted at them to go to hellâ
The two men, who were filmed by a friend lunging in front of the peloton, are also facing a ban from attending sporting events
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They promise ârevolutionary cycling comfortâ and sometimes more power â and while some strange saddle concepts have quietly disappeared, others are still wobbling on in the wild. Here are some of the oddest saddle designs out there...
âWith two drops of water we get a huge mess. I really donât get it,â the Lidl-Trek sprinter said after yesterdayâs crash-marred finish on slick cobbles in Naples. However, commentator Brian Smith reckons the riders also âcontributed to the drama by not adjusting to the conditionsâ
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The Estarli G700 is a carbon fibre electric gravel bike that ticks many of the boxes in what is now an enduringly popular e-bike category. Itâs pretty light and both its performance and the array of spec options Estarli offers is impressive.
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A clip appearing to show a thief allegedly hacking through a bike lock with bolt cutters, surrounded by passers-by, has gone viral, reigniting one of cyclingâs never-ending debates: has bike theft effectively been decriminalised in the UK?
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Welcome to road.ccâs Medium-length Mild Takes!
In the first part of what could become a regular series, News Writer Callum offers the internet a considered opinion. Today itâs on the Giro dâItalia.
âRespect the riders. Respect the race. Thereâs a line not to cross. Donât be like this guy,â the Giro organisers said following the bizarre, idiotic scenes on the road to Naples
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There are some standout cycling deals this week - highlights include ÂŁ900 off the Specialized Crux Comp gravel bike, big savings on cycling kit from Rapha and dhb, and Oakley Sphaera sunglasses for ÂŁ109
