Silca Ultimate Tubeless Sealant delivers something that not all sealants can – the ability to cope with the high pressures used in road tyres. It works quickly and effectively, blocking holes before much air escapes so you shouldn’t need to pump at the side of the road.Over the past few years, I’ve tried all kinds … Read more
Operation SNAP has been the police service which received submissions of a few of our more high-profile recent Near Miss of the Day videos, including NMotD 783 and 784 which both saw drivers reject awareness courses, only to end up being fined £2,460 and £1,152 at court respectively.Today’s however, is a ‘no further action’ case, with some interesting feedback to … Read more
The Altura Shore Indoor Training Men’s Vest is a top aimed primarily at sessions on the turbo trainer, so offers impressive breathability and a relaxed fit for a breezy feel when being blasted by a fan. At just over twenty quid it’s not expensive, either.Indoor trainer clothing can be seen as a bit niche; after … Read more
Veteran rider Alejandro Valverde has been taken to hospital after a hit-and-run motorist drove into him as he trained with teammates at home in Spain, his Movistar team has confirmed.The incident happened in Alcantarilla near Murcia and, despite fortunately suffering no fractures or serious injuries, Valverde will remain under observation for 24 hours. His training partners … Read more
A club rider from south London says he has lost “freedom and independence to go and ride my bike” after escaping an attempted bikejacking by motorbike-riding muggers in the latest of a series of incidents.The victim, a road.cc reader, told us they were threatened by the offenders, who told him they would take his bike (a 2022 S-Works Tarmac … Read more
After all the kerfuffle about aero helmets and snoods, Geraint Thomas sat down to explain how he managed to ride the opening time trial of the 2022 Tour de France wearing a most unaero garment — the humble gilet.Speaking to Ineos Grenadiers teammate Luke Rowe on their Watts Occurring podcast yesterday evening, road captain Rowe set the scene. ? Episode 71 … Read more
We’ve had some huuuuuge tech launches this week, including a Trek Madone and a Scott Foil that is will see action in the Tour de France, but we’re kicking off with a radical bike that definitely won’t be making an appearance…Cadex launches wild-looking triathlon frameset Giant-owned brand Cadex has officially launched the Tri frameset that has been used in … Read more
Now the Tour de France is officially underway let’s crack on with our official Grand Tour opening — nerding out over the peloton’s best on Strava…And boy do we have plenty of material for you today as a plethora of the elite riders from yesterday’s time trial have posted their rides, some with more transparency than others. Shout-out to Mathieu van der … Read more
What a beauty! The Wilier Zero SLR might not be the newest bike lining up for the Tour de France but there’s no denying it’s a looker. Will the likes of Alexey Lutsenko and Gianni Moscon be able to grab a stage victory? Astana Wilier Zero SLR Tour de France 2022-12 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) … Read more
The Topeak Tubi Master+ is an all-in-one tubeless puncture repair and inflation tool. Whilst the intent and execution is mostly good, the overall experience is below that of separate components which can be purchased for far less money.If you run tubeless tyres, when a flat happens that your sealant can’t handle you need to help … Read more
