Trek has paid more than $300,000 to bridge prize money gaps for its women’s riders in recent years.Between 2021 and 2025, the US manufacturer paid approximately $308,000 to top up prize money for riders on its Lidl–Trek women’s team at races where female winners were awarded less than their male counterparts.However, disparities remain in 2026. … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageWe have new warm-weather kit from Castelli and Le Col, Scicon’s latest sunglasses – worn by Tadej Pogačar in the WorldTour peloton – a self-cleaning bottle from Sans that uses UV-C light to tackle bacteria, as well as a commuter helmet from Halfords … Read more
The Ravemen K1400 Smart Bike Headlight delivers plenty of light for riding on dark lanes, plus a useful set of smart features at a sensible price. Its 1,400-lumen maximum output is more than enough for night riding, and the wireless remote works particularly well when the light is mounted on a GoPro-style mount.The K1400 sits … Read more
This early 1970s Italian-made racing bike comes from Ciclo Galmozzi of Milan, and it was produced for the Lazzaretti Racing Team based in Rome. Francesco Galmozzi founded the brand in 1938 and designed the distinctive head badge, which features a rooster standing on a wheel hub. As the Italian word for rooster is ‘gallo’ and … Read more
In October 1974, as a storm gathered over Zaire’s capital Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali shocked the sporting world by knocking out the undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman.A 40-1 outsider with some bookies, an ageing Ali knew he had to come up with something special to beat the fancied, powerful Foreman. And he did, employing his now … Read more
The MUOV Road Bike offers really good performance and a unique look and feel, with a built-in tilting mechanism. It integrates well with training apps (especially Zwift) and you can have any colour to match your outdoor bike or your training room. It’s quiet, and the power accuracy is very good. No getting away from … Read more
Earlier this year, the government announced its first plan to tackle polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ‘forever chemicals’, widely used in waterproof cycling kit and linked to serious health and environmental risks. With new materials starting to become available, a London exhibition called Performance Without Toxicity is showcasing the “future of performance wear”, highlighting some of the … Read more
Markings indicating the beginning of a cycle lane in Colchester have been branded “grossly irresponsible” by the city’s High Steward, who says the signs are ushering cyclists into a “head-on confrontation” with motorists.Sir Bob Russell, a former Liberal Democrat MP, also criticised the protected bike lane, which runs adjacent to a car park on Vineyard … Read more
Sentencing is a much-discussed topic on road.cc, particularly with regards to the punishments handed down to drivers who seriously injure or kill cyclists. To provide a more straightforward reference point, we’re introducing a regular round-up of sentencing stories from local publishers and police forces from around the UK, and sometimes internationally in particularly notable cases.Not … Read more
