There are a lot of very well-established brands in road cycling, with long and illustrious histories. But at the same time there are always new brands popping up and looking for their space in what’s a very active and growing market. UDOG is one of the newcomers, surfacing last year with an initial offering of two road shoes.We’ve … Read more
A road.cc reader who was driving on the M6 at Spaghetti Junction contacted police after he passed what he described as a “crazy Deliveroo cyclist” riding on the hard shoulder of the motorway.Stephen, who posted the footage filmed through his vehicle’s dashcam to YouTube, told us: “I’m not sure this quite classes as a Near … Read more
The Sony Linkbuds S are an excellent pair of earbuds for cycling or everyday use, with a huge amount of adjustability, impressive sound, and one of the best transparency modes for cycling that I’ve used.The Linkbuds S are the first set of Sony earbuds we’ve tested at road.cc. Sony has designed them to be always … Read more
Cervelo has finally launched the new version of its S5, the aero road bike that Jonas Vingegaard rode to Tour de France victory, and that his Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout van Aert piloted to the points classification win. Cervelo says that the new S5 is “simpler, faster, and easier to live with than before,” with deeper … Read more
A top Irish cyclo-cross racer has sustained a number of broken bones after riding into a trap on a mountain bike trail in County Louth.Seán Nolan, aged 20, is based in Belgium but had come back to Ireland to compete in the national cross country championships which took place yesterday in Bellurgan, near Dundalk.But on … Read more
Julian Alaphilippe’s return to racing has been cut short after the world champion tested positive for COVID-19.Less than 48 hours previously, the 30 year old had won Saturday’s opening stage of the Tour de Wallonie on familiar terrain – the Mur de Huy, where he has triumphed three times in the Flèche Wallonne.Four days after … Read more
While most cycling fans might have been preoccupied with the end of a thrilling edition of the Tour de France and the start of the Tour de France Femmes over the weekend, more heroic stories were quietly playing out on the roads of Shropshire and North Wales at the National 24 Hour Championship… one of whom … Read more
Read on to find out how Rapha’s new gravel jersey differs from its road offerings and to see a stem that costs as much as some bikes. This week’s highlights also include some shades spotted in the Tour de France, a nifty way of carrying tools on rides and the return of Mavic with their … Read more
Experience supporting pro teams shows in the Kalas Pure Z bib shorts, with their good compressive fit and a chamois that’s comfortably longer lasting than their four-hour rides claim. Check the sizing, though.You may not have heard of Kalas, but it’s the official kit supplier to Alpecin-Deceuninck and the Great Britain Cycling Team, so there’s some provenance there. … Read more
