The Assos Mille GT C2 Drop Head jersey is a comfortable, breathable and really well-fitting summer top. It avoids the usual pitfalls of an overly-aggressive cut, instead prioritising comfort for the vast majority of riders.As part of Assos’ comfort series range, this is designed for riders not after the last word in low weight or … Read more
A former US ambassador to Denmark, of all people, was ridiculed for suggesting that Danish people cycle and take the train because they “can’t afford to drive a car.” Referring to recent rises in gas prices in the US under the current president Joe Biden, Carla Sands asked her social media followers if they wanted what … Read more
The Velobello Chelsea is an affordable runabout of a bike, well suited to town use, the school run or occasional commuting. It does what it sets out to do reasonably well, with a stylish steel frame that has a vintage air. However, it is more expensive than its direct competitors and has limitations in its … Read more
WARNING: VERY STRONG LANGUAGE BELOWIf you’ve done wrong and got away with a relative slap on the wrist, it’s probably advisable to take what you’re given and move on… however, it appears the aggressive driver in this clip from road.cc reader Miché doesn’t grasp this concept, seeing an original £60 fine and the offer of a speed awareness … Read more
We’ve known it’s been coming for quite a while now, and finally the new Canyon Ultimate has been seen in the wild. Spotted by both Cyclingnews and Matos Velo at the Criterium du Dauphine yesterday, the new Ultimate has ditched a round seatpost in favour of a more aero, D-shaped one, appears to have inherited the … Read more
Here’s a rarity: rather than yet another book about the race, Le Fric by Alex Duff looks at the Tour de France from a different perspective; focusing on the company behind the famous event, it’s more about the business side than the actual racing. It’s a welcome new approach.Does any race give rise to more … Read more
The AA’s president Edmund King has hit out at numerous newspapers for suggesting it is somehow ironic that the head of Britain’s biggest motoring organisation would suggest cycling and walking are more affordable than driving for short journeys. Taking to Twitter, King posted several newspaper clippings in which the headlines appeared to express surprise at his … Read more
Trek-Segafredo’s Elisa Longo Borghini has won The Women’s Tour by just 1 second following a thrilling conclusion to the race on its final stage today in Oxfordshire.When the peloton rolled out of the market town of Chipping Norton this morning, the Italian national champion, wearing the tricolore jersey, was level on time with Grace Brown … Read more
Image by Yathin S Krishnappa CC BY-SA 4.0Seeing exotic animals on a bike ride is nothing unusual these days – when I lived in north Oxfordshire, it wasn’t unusual to see alpacas, emus and even the odd ostrich when out and about for a ride. But a zebra chasing down a cyclist in California? That’s a new … Read more
