A drug-driver who crashed into an on-duty Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), causing her to sustain head injuries for which she is still undergoing rehabilitation, has admitted causing serious injury through dangerous driving.Mohammed Hussain, aged 41 and from Loughborough, pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Tuesday, say Leicestershire … Read more
For this episode of the road.cc Podcast, Mat, Liam and Andrew are coming at you from a French departure lounge as they discuss their experience at the Criterium du Dauphine. Liam and Dan also catch up with Hugh Carthy, the EF Education–EasyPost rider from Preston who loves to dig deep, about all things bike. Listen on Amazon Music … Read more
Newly published documents reveal that Shimano is releasing a Di2 (electronic shifting) version of its mid-range 105 groupset.Rumours have been circulating about the possibility of Shimano 105 Di2 for ages, and we’ve now seen user manuals for both the dual control shifters and the rear derailleur.How come? The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is, … Read more
New research claims that many competitive cyclists who use helmets are unaware of their limitations when it comes to offering protection, including from concussion – with only one in five recognising that they are not designed to prevent it – which researchers say may lead them to ignore the potential consequences of what riders may … Read more
The Vel Bib Short is about as classic as a pair of shorts can be: a simple black, multi-panel design with subtle logos. There is nothing flash about them, but they do fit well, and you are getting a decent pad thrown in too.Elastic Interface is one of the most well-known chamois makers on the … Read more
The latest episode of road.cc Recommends has gone live on our YouTube channel, featuring our pick of the very best bikes and kit that we reviewed in June 2022, and we’ve added some excellent products to the mix.Here are the products that made the gradeGalibier Regale Ultra Optics Panaracer GravelKing Slick TLC Specialized Align II helmet Castelli … Read more
A motorist who landed himself a bill of £4,500 when he turned down an invitation to undergo a driver awareness course after making a close pass on a cyclist got no sympathy from celebrity solicitor Nick ‘Mr Loophole’ Freeman – with the lawyer tweeting that “the driver was in my view, too close re new … Read more
Activity-sharing giant Strava has quietly added the ability for users to upload videos to their activities. The videos will be capped at 30 seconds long but there is no limit on how many videos can be uploaded to a single activity. The feature is available on the mobile app and is rolling out to all users over … Read more
The new Magma Essentia is the second race bike released by Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso’s Aurum bike brand, and aims to keep the ‘essence’ of the top-of-the-range Magma while reducing the cost. Aurum has drawn on experience from its founders as well as feedback from the Eolo-Kometa pro team to create an all-around bike that offers “an above-market standard performance … Read more
