What’s the holy grail of aftermarket bike upgrades? Something that’s high quality and high performance? Of course. Something that’s easy to research, choose and buy? Naturally. Something that offers fantastic value, too? That’s even better. But all that’s difficult to find – especially if you’ve been looking for your upgrades in the normal places.The term … Read more
Police in Hampshire have arrested two youths following a break-in at a bike shop in Brockenhurst.The pair smashed windows of the shop on Lyndhurst Road in the New Forest village and attempted to make off with two bicycles.Hampshire Constabulary say that they were alerted to the burglary while it was in progress during the early hours … Read more
The Tour de France is the ultimate test for riders and their equipment, and wheels take some serious abuse over the three weeks. They have to be rugged enough to survive the Stage 5 cobbles, light enough to climb the highest peaks, and aerodynamic enough to gain those extra few millimetres at the finish which can make … Read more
The Vel Women’s Bib Shorts offer an excellent fit and wide leg grippers with a flattering cut, and they perform well in high temperatures too. There’s nothing fancy about them, but they’re simple, effective and competitively priced – plus the pad is excellent. The early wear inside the leg grippers is a potential concern, though.This … Read more
If you thought the absence of defending points competition champion Mark Cavendish at this year’s Tour de France meant you wouldn’t see a British rider get a podium version of the green jersey at this year’s race, think again – one quick-thinking fan from here is now the proud owner of one, with Team Jumbo … Read more
Today’s Near Miss takes us to the Scottish Borders, where a motorist has been charged with careless driving after this pretty ferocious overtake, which caused an oncoming driver to take evasive action by heading into the verge.road.cc reader Stuart was cycling to work just outside Chirnside, Berwickshire when he was given a “bit of a … Read more
A Scottish leisure cyclist set to take part in last week’s five-day Haute Route Pyrenees was forced to hire a bike and buy new gear after his equipment was mistakenly sent to Italy.Richard Davidson, a sports science professor at the University of the West of Scotland, flew from Edinburgh to the south of France, via … Read more
