The road.cc team of reviewers have been busy getting out and about on their bikes in the mild spring conditions of late to put some pretty hot bits of kit to the test. Here are this week’s highlights which include an alloy bike with some interesting welds, some cool-looking sunnies and some all-round racing tyres. Alba Optics Solo RST VZUM MR ALU£164.95Do you … Read more
Department store group John Lewis has launched an online subscription service for children’s bikes in partnership with Bike Club, the internet start-up which has pioneered the concept in the UK.The two businesses began collaborating last year through offering the service at the John Lewis & Partners store at Westfield Stratford City in east London last … Read more
The Tailfin Carbon AeroPack is about the neatest solution for adding some storage space to pretty much any bike. It’ll appeal to a wide range of riders: bikepackers, ultraracers, credit-card tourers, audaxers, and anyone with a posh bike that they want to carry stuff on. Yes, it’s expensive. And no, it’s not as versatile as some other … Read more
A US patent application has been just published that suggests a power meter could be on the way from Campagnolo. We told you back in December that Campagnolo could be planning to add a power meter to its range after we spotted a US patent application for a wake mechanism to switch an electronic device from … Read more
A cyclist who was stopped by police on the M25 London Orbital motorway was discovered by the same officers just an hour later on the M1.The rider was pulled over on the M25 on Saturday afternoon by officers from the Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Road Policing Unit, who help patrol the motorway.A tweet posted on … Read more
The Bont shoe competition is now closed and we can announce the winner!Congratulations to: Graham GordonA representative from Bont will be in contact with you shortly to arrange your prize.A big thanks to everybody who entered and better luck next time if you didn’t nab this prize. Who wants a shiny new pair of cycling shoes? Well you could be in … Read more
This article and video includes paid promotion on behalf of Cannondale and Ale Cycling. Cycling through pregnancy is a wonderful way of staying healthy as your body does its amazing thing of growing a baby inside of you, but there’s a lot to consider to go about riding safely. Looking for some top tips? road.cc presenter Becca … Read more
Today’s Near Miss features one of the most pointless overtakes we’ve seen in a while, as the motorist in question spent the next minute mere metres in front of the cyclist he so desperately needed to pass on a tight, busy school street. I had a case dropped by the CPS after a 7 month … Read more
