Fulcrum has released low-profile Speed 25 wheels, designed for climbing performance, with a claimed weight of just 1,285g.“They are the ideal wheels for cyclists looking to post their best times uphill, but also for ultra-cyclists who have to deal with adverse weather conditions and want a stable and reliable wheel even in strong gusts of … Read more
The 2022 edition of the Eroica Britannia, the UK version of the Tuscan retro cycling festival, has been postponed due to what the event’s organisers have described as “a number of logistical and supply chain challenges”.First held in the Peak District in 2014, the weekend-long vintage bike festival was set to return in August, following … Read more
As its name suggests, the Swiss Side Hadron2 All-Road is the company’s do-it-all road wheelset, capable of tackling smooth tarmac through to potholed back lanes, cobbles and even off-road sections such as byways or gravel tracks. They are light and stiff enough to be raced on, and over the last five weeks of testing have … Read more
Groundhog Day (noun): A situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way.Sorry, no idea how that got there. Anyway, they’ve been talking about cycling on the telly again this past week, and it seems certain sections of the UK print and broadcast media must have missed … Read more
A new KTM road bike appeared at the Criterium du Dauphine last week, with a much sleeker silhouette, aero touches and extra integration helping B&B Hotels-KTM rider Pierre Rolland to victory in the mountains competition.KTM 2023 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Something should have told us that this was a new bike…(Liam Cahill/road.cc) We might as … Read more
The road.cc reviews system is stacked right now with the latest and greatest bikes, components and accessories, and here are five of the coolest things that you can expect to see featured in the coming weeks…Vielo V+1 Strato gravel bike£4,599 Vielo’s V+1 is designed as a 1x (single chainring) gravel bike for fast riding rather than … Read more
The lightweight Nopinz Souplesse Jersey takes wind-cheating cues from the company’s aero range without the super-close race fit. Designed for summer and highly breathable, it’s a great jersey for warm days, but for the money could really do with details such as a valuables pocket and a zip garage.Though the Souplesse range is slightly more … Read more
Retired pro Steve Cummings’ autobiography is out now and includes interesting details of his time at Team Sky, including being used — as he believes — as a “guinea pig” for team leader Sir Bradley Wiggins’ extreme diets.Spotted by Sticky Bottle, and writing in ‘The Break, Life as a Cycling Maverick’, Cummings says he was put on extreme diets, sometimes … Read more
