Well-made, supportive and comfortable with a very effective pad, the Altura Progel Women’s Waist Shorts represent exceptional value for money and are well worth trying – whatever your budget.I tend to vacillate between preferring bib shorts or waist shorts. On the whole, bib shorts give more reliable comfort for long rides, but I frequently grab … Read more
The Roadmachine is BMC’s all-around performance bike designed for endurance riding, and now it’s available in e-bike form. Benefitting from Mahle’s new X20 hub, you’d be hard-pressed to tell this apart from its perennial namesake.Models and Pricing2022 BMC teammachine AMP bike landscape (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The Roadmachine AMP will be available in three spec levels, … Read more
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and robbery after a woman was stabbed as she rode her bike in north London last week.The Hackney Gazette reports that the incident happened at around last Thursday evening at around 11.15pm in Stoke Newington.It took place as the victim, who is aged in her mid-40s, was … Read more
The latest episode of the road.cc Podcast sees us discuss the implications of the hottest piece of tech news in cycling right now, Shimano’s launch this week of the latest iteration of its 105 groupset, which from now on will be electronic with no mechanical version available. We also sit down with psychologist Dr Ian … Read more
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl made the bold decision to leave an in-form Mark Cavendish at home. The British National Champion could have broken the record for most ever stage wins in the famous race, but his Quick-Step team will be hoping their decision to take Fabio Jakobsen will pay off with the Dutchman aiming for victory in … Read more
The 111th edition of the Tour de France begins in Florence this weekend and, as every year, excitement is building among fans and anyone involved in cycling – and we in the road.cc office are no exception.Which got us thinking – tongue firmly in cheek – about some of those things on our own rides that might take on an … Read more
Cannondale has released a whole bunch of pictures of the bikes that’ll be ridden by EF Education-TIBCO-SVB and EF Education-EasyPost teams in the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes, and they’re set to be the most eye-catching finishes in the two races.2023 Cannondale Rapha Palace Tour de France – 4 (Image Credit: … Read more
Restrap’s Race Frame Bag Small is excellent quality, offers decent waterproofing and carries a fair amount of kit in an organised fashion. It’s not cheap, but a lifetime warranty allays any fears of this bag not lasting.Restrap offers its Race frame bag in either a large version, as Iwein reviewed, or this small, the main … Read more
