Riding

Video: Zwift adds Alpine-style climb plus (possibly) four new routes to follow

Based on Alpe d’Huez, the visual atmosphere changes as you climb

Live blog: TFL failed to make checks on Quietway routes, says Active Travel Now Campaign, seriously muddy bike testing, new summer kit launches and much more

All today's news from the site and beyond

Five cool things coming soon from Smith, Monton, CES Sport, Muc-Off and Birzman

More cycling swag our reviewers are rating at the moment...

Ordnance Survey launch cycling-specific GPS devices

The mapping agency have launched four handheld units in total, with the Velo and Horizon models both including bike mounts

Video: Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav rides his tall bike

This is up there among our favourite videos so far of 2018

Five cool things coming soon from Pinnacle, Fizik, Cateye, Attacus and Bontrager

Another fine selection of cycling swag that's out with road.cc’s test team at the moment, with reviews coming soon

Video: Mike Cotty tackles the Col de l’Iseran

Col Collective visits the highest paved pass in the Alps, an occasional inclusion in the Tour de France for 80 years

road.cc recap: our ten favourite stories this week

Some of our highlights from this week on two wheels...

Five cool things coming soon from Orbea, Cycliq, CycleOps, Blackburn and Pearl Izumi

Some more bikes, kit and gadgets getting the road.cc ridearound before our verdicts are delivered...

Ekoi release new R4 road shoes

The new kicks from our favourite quirky French brand come in black or white, and are said to be super light while offering "unbeatable power transfer"

Video: Mike Cotty rides Colorado’s 3,687 metre Independence Pass

Latest Col Collective video sees cyclist tackle highest point on the Continental Divide

Gravel clothing is a thing now… Rapha release Explore apparel collection

Rapha's new Explore collection includes bib shorts with pockets, and it comes hot on the heels of the new Aussie Grit brand founded by F1 star Mark Webber

Five cool things coming soon from Gore, Pearl Izumi, MET, Pedal ED and Ribble

More cool kit we're trying out at the moment come rain, shine or snow...

Retro vs modern: comparing a vintage steel racer with a modern machine on the Eroica Britannia route

We recently attended the launch for Eroica Britannia’s new Eroica Nova, a separate ride over the Eroica weekend which allows the use of modern bikes; so we tried out some of the course on modern and retro rides to see what the difference was...

Eroica Britannia weekend will now include the Eroica Nova sportive, where modern bikes are allowed

The usual Eroica rules state that participants must use a bike built pre-1987; however the addition of the new Nova event to run alongside the ‘Classic’ rides allow entrants to use any bike over the 80 mile course

Win a CycleOps Hammer indoor trainer worth £999 in our Zwift ride series!

road.cc and CycleOps are teaming up for a series of Zwift events, and you can win big!

Five cool things coming soon from Raleigh, Kitbrix, Knog, Lezyne and Selle San Marco

A smorgasbord of cycling schwag previews before the road.cc verdicts are delivered...

First Look video: Fairlight Strael 2

Dave has a closer look at the second incarnation of this steel machine, that was one of our favourite bikes of 2017 the first time around...

Five cool things coming soon from Proviz, Genuine Innovations, Tern, Catlike and Hydroflask

More kit, tech and accessories that have particularly piqued our interest this week before the road.cc verdicts are delivered

Stanforth team up with Sean Conway for signature touring bike

Britain's most beloved bearded two-wheeled adventurer has collaborated with Stanforth Bikes to create this steel touring machine, optimised for adventurous rides at pace...

BikeLIVE Cannock – Come and test ride a huge range of bikes from Canyon, Giant, Vitus, Liv, Cube and many more at our demo day

BikeLIVE from the brand behind road.cc is back for 2018 offering you the chance to test ride a huge range of bikes both on and off-road

Derbyshire schoolboy aiming for John O’Groats-Land’s End record – at age of 12

Kian Pearson plans to be youngest person to complete end-to-end ride in less than 20 days

Live blog: Deaths caused by drink-drivers on the rise, introducing the Podbike, Robocap, and more

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Ribble launch 2018 team edition of Aero 883 bike

The bike will be ridden by the Ribble Pro Cycling Team, with riders including Dan Bigham and John Archibald, and you can buy it in the exact same spec as shown on Ribble's online Bikebuilder

Five cool things coming soon from Cateye, Trakke, Monton, FLR and Silca

Another week, another smorgasbord of cycling swag previewed before the road.cc verdicts are delivered...

“The thin end of the wedge” – Cycling UK slams Highways England’s proposed A63 bike ban

Charity says move to stop people riding on road near Kingston-upon-Hull is “entirely unreasonable and lacks both evidence and analysis.”

Time Alpe d’Huez: first ride report

We recently revealed the release of Time's new superbike, the Alpe d'Huez, and were also lucky enough to take it for a spin in southern France. Here are some first impressions...

Time launch the Alpe d’Huez ‘altitude’ bike, their lightest yet

The 01 Ulteam version of the new bike from the high-end French brand weighs just 6.2kg in its highest spec, and there is also a more affordable version, the Alpe d’Huez 21, with prices from £2,995

Five cool things coming soon from Tailfin, Huez, Mason, Giro and Compass

Another selection of bikes, gear and accessories we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon

11 things we’ve learned this week

Some more facts, figures and lessons we've learned from another week on two wheels...