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We've always said we wanted road.cc to be more like an online club than anything else. That means everyone getting involved, and the latest way to do that is to spout forth on the goodness or otherwise of our mockup of the new road.cc jersey. You have spoken and we have listened… sort of. So now we've added some new versions inspired by your suggestions. Vecchiojo's white piping gets an airing as does his favourite pantone pink and in a fashion mash-up fringe's retro look meets PK Ripper's white idea. We'll probably do some more later too, but for now tell us what you think of this lot.

The Bionicon Soft Shell jacket isn't cheap at £150 but it offers a different look and good performance from a fairly expensive proofing technology. The cut is not too bike specific and the style is urban/mtb, so it's a good all-rounder

Better cycle training for drivers and a stronger awareness of cycling among young people would help to change motorists' perception of themselves as infallible drivers.

That's the view of the CTC following a research study that showed most drivers think they're better than others on the road.

Researcher from Ottawa University polled nearly 400 drivers, ranging from the youngest to the very old, and virtually all rated themselves favourably.