Local authorities, tourism groups and travel operators have urged the government to find a solution to Kent's traffic problems at the Channel ports. "This is our opportunity to be part of a global event and I am delighted we have been chosen to do that. “The course will pass through Penn Common, Gospel End, Wombourne and Himley offering residents the opportunity to spectate at one of five free road events being held over the course of the games. "We've done absolutely everything we can as well to help people with disruptions, with letters going out and drop in sessions and we apologise for the disruption, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Wolverhampton." "I've worked out as well that over a three hour period, Wolverhampton will be the most recognisable and popular place on earth with hundreds of millions of people watching. Leaders of where the event will run through has warned about potential disruption for residents living on or near the route, but also spoke of the honour of hosting a Commonwealth Games event. "It's been great to walk around and see the city centre dressed up and know that on Thursday, you'll have thousands of people lining the streets to cheer the riders on, as well as joining us at the festival site. As with any event, there will be extensive road closures on the day, with roads either being closed with no access between 5am and 6pm or roads being open with changing traffic conditions in place. The "Race of Truth", as the event is nicknamed, has been a core sport in the Commonwealth Games since 1998 and some of the top names in road cycling are set to take on the 37 kilometre course for men and 29 kilometre course for women. Back in the spring a tweet was branded "tone-deaf" for boasting that one of the force's officers had managed "not to jump a single red light or ride on a footpath" while cycling to work during a tube strike. Those who want to take things at a leisurely speed, or perhaps those cycling with children, can ride for fun. Also spend the ~20$ and get a set of shallow drop alloy road bars. I don't know, the reason I got rid of the Varsity was because it was incredibly heavy and everything was pretty much rusted. Remember that was the cheapest road bike 50 years ago. Third, make sure you choose a beginner bike that’s the right size for you as not all models are meant to fit riders of all heights. Coming to assembly, the bike arrives nearly ready to ride and requires minor adjustments and assembly before you can take it out for a spin. It’s worth noting though that some comfort upgrades may be required in due course, but that’s purely based on your individual riding style, needs, and preferences. Elsewhere on road.cc this weekend, Stu's been checking out Reilly's Fusion... And, without too many spoilers, it did pretty well... It wasn't just the Lionesses who made history yesterday, Annemiek van Vleuten did too... The 39-year-old comeback queen dominated – once again – on the slopes of La Planche des Belles Filles to cap off a historic week for women's cycling. Boom now you have a freehub set of wheels, perhaps open bearing or perhaps sealed bearing. This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 15 September, 2021. There is a lack of parking at the best of times , and now this has added to the parking issues . A DX Fair Mall Protection Plan can be added within 30 days of purchase.