Normal service resumes with the end of another heatwave and the latest dose of five cool things. In this week’s edition, we’ve got a very expensive smartwatch that we’ve been desperately trying to discharge, a helmet for the youngsters that’s got a plant on the top of it…some carbon deeps, arm warmers, and the new 105 … Read more
The Met Trenta 3K Carbon Mips takes a few years old favourite and updates it with rotational protection. Aesthetically it’s very similar, and it’s impressive that Met has achieved the addition of Mips without making the helmet noticeably heavier. This is still a great choice if you’re looking for a single helmet that balances aerodynamics … Read more
Ineos Grenadiers have confirmed that Egan Bernal will return to racing at the Tour of Denmark, which starts tomorrow, eight months after a training crash in his native Colombia left the 25 year old with horrific injuries including multiple fractures and a punctured lung.Bernal had been training on a time trial bike with colleagues from … Read more
“One hell of a rollercoaster” and “by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done” – that was ultracyclist and road.cc contributor Matt Page’s verdict on his epic London-Edinburgh-London ride last week that saw him finish as the first cyclist home in the 1,525km Audax event, which he completed in a time of 67 hours and … Read more
The Altura Chinook features some good ideas, but the size and shape will limit its appeal for taller riders.Altura says the Chinook is a re-worked version of a popular model dating from the end of the last century. I had a little look around the internet for references to this apparently iconic thing, but only … Read more
Cast your minds back to last year and you might remember our Muc-Off Built in Britain campaign, aimed at showcasing British bike manufacturing talent. As part of this, one lucky participant won their dream bike in the raffle raising money for CALM. Well, this is it, the bike is a reality so we thought we’d show you the result … Read more
A Camden councillor says that recently installed protected bike lanes in the borough will benefit both businesses and local cyclists.The new segregated cycle lanes, which run for just over a kilometre on Haverstock Hill and Rosslyn Hill between the junction with Prince of Wales Road and Pond Street, were installed this summer as part of … Read more
Stefano Stagni slept for ten hours straight after winning the Maratona dles Dolomites, one of Italy’s iconic gran fondos, last month. When he woke up, Stagni found that his phone was inundated with messages and notifications, most of which were accusing the 27-year-old engineer of cheating his way to victory.“On Sunday 3 July, I won … Read more
