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
As you’ll hopefully have read in our launch story already, Shimano has celebrated its 105 groupset turning 40 by binning off mechanical shifting and rim brakes in one fell swoop. To some of you that won’t be something to celebrate… but numbers will have been meticulously crunched before this decision was arrived at, and unfortunately … Read more
A Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian has come in for criticism after she claimed that a school bike bus was set up simply to score political points, as a public consultation over Edinburgh’s much-debated Spaces for People scheme draws to a close.Writing in the Edinburgh Evening News earlier this week, Tory politician Sue Webber argued … Read more
