Riding

BikeLIVE London – Demo the latest bikes with road.cc at Redbridge Cycling Centre

March 4th 2018, road.cc, off-road.cc and ebiketips bring a massive range of bikes to the south-east for you to try out in a traffic free environment

Campagnolo release new performance clothing range

The Italian component maestros have branched out further into apparel, offering an extensive line of "performance technical wear"

Five cool things coming soon from Xplova, ArroWhere, Garmin, TaoTronics and Giro

A selection of kit, gizmos and tools that are currently out with our reviewers

Retirement is profitable for Sr Chris Hoy who pulls in £500k a year

But his large dividend payment is just half of last year's takings of £1m

11 things we’ve learned this week

Some more facts, figures and musings from this week in the world of road.cc...

Coffee and cake help UK cyclists clock up 903 million kilometres on Strava

Social network's latest annual report reveals Regent's Park, Herne Hill Velodrome and Richmond Park as most popular segments

Chef who rode routes of all three Grand Tours writes charity cookbook

All proceeds go to Cure Leukaemia

Small ‘nudges’ can get people back on their bikes, according to studies

Make a plan, get support from friends and family – and remember that it’s fun

Pirelli launch online shop for their new tyres and announce Castelli kit collaboration

Pirelli are now selling the P Zero Velo tyre range on their own web shop, and have also announced that new kit in partnership with Castelli and MTB tyres are imminent

Five cool things coming soon from Shimano, Merida, Caddon, Prologo and Scott

A plethora of products out on test with road.cc's roving ragtag of reviewers at the moment

Rapha Festive 500 back for an eighth year

Registration opens on Wednesday for annual challenge to ride 500 kilometres between Christmas and New Year

Video: Mike Cotty rides the Colle del Nivolet – “one of Italy’s best kept secrets”

Stunning climb in Piedmont featured in The Italian Job and is one of Europe's 10 highest paved roads

Cycling app of the week: GoPro Quik

Want a quick snapshot of an epic ride from your GoPro? This app takes away the hard work if your editing skills leave a lot to be desired...

Brazil’s speed-freak cyclist tops 200 kilometres an hour – on a bike

Evandro Portela is first cyclist to do a metric double-ton on a public road

Scott now selling direct through their website

You will now be able to order Scott bikes and equipment at scott-sports.com, as the brand say their new strategy will remain "considerate to the dealers and favourable to stores"

Join us for road.cc Italy Week in 2018!

A fantastic week of riding including a Gran Fondo in one of the best hotels in Italy.

Culprit Bicycles crowdfunding for stem that hides Di2 junction box and Sram eTap BlipBox

The stem hides the electronics from all the big three groupset manufacturers, and Culprit are promising a 3 watt saving over using a regular stem with wires exposed

It’s the Kinesis UK Badlands GravelCross event this weekend

road.cc will be there for a mix of road and off-road action - will you?

Video: “Crazy” – Mike Cotty previews next year’s short but brutal Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees

Stage 17 will cover just 65 kilometres - but there are three cols to get up, including the finish on the Portet

Pinarello unveil Nytro electric road bike

The Italian brand are calling the Nytro an 'eRoad' bike, designed to feel the same as a high-end race machine but with assistance when you need it

Canadian cyclist climbs a million vertical feet for charity

And he’s not finished yet

Zwift users unhappy over price increase from £7.99 to £12.99 a month

The online training app has put its price up by 62%, but freezes charge for current users

Cycling app of the week: MAPS.ME

Ths superior mapping app allows you to create stop-off points, is highly detailed and one of the best you can get for cycling

Cycliq launch new Fly12 CE and Fly6 CE light/camera combos

The Kickstarter-born Fly12 and Fly6 lights with built-in HD cameras are now lighter, slimmer and have ANT+ connectivity so you can control them via your Garmin

Join us for road.cc Italy Week!

Lots of riding. Lots of eating. Lots of fun!

road.cc live news blog: no charges relating to mystery package, school cycle number plate debate, Manchester’s missing Mobikes and more

The big debate of the morning involves a school's plan to introduce number plates for pupil's bikes - what do you think? Comment below and follow the blog for more rolling cycling news throughout the day

thingumy bike mount, that can be used to transport your Christmas booze, hits funding target inside 24 hours on Kickstarter

Made from upcycled inner tubes, the thingumy can be attached just about anywhere on a bike or person, and used to carry lights, locks and even bottles of rum...

Five cool things coming soon from Favero, Magicshine, Rapha, Northwave and Shimano

A sneak peek at some new gadgets, kit and accessories we've got on test at the moment, with reviews coming shortly

11 things we’ve learned this week

Here are 11 more things we've learned this week on two wheels...

Rapha release new Arenberg glasses

The latest shades from Rapha are a full-framed version of the Flyweight glasses with a snaplock hinge for easy storage