Avon and Somerset Police says its latest court result highlights the importance of road users filming and reporting dangerous driving incidents.The bus driver, pictured in footage released by the police, overtaking a cyclist before pushing them into a hedge was fined £256 by the court, and given five penalty points. They will also have to pay £110 … Read more
After Zwift announced it was laying off 150 staff and “pausing” plans for a smart bike last week, there were rumblings over whether this and some trouble in Wahoo’s camp was pointing to a decline in the popularity of indoor cycling and the software that has transformed it in the last few years. It’s one … Read more
The new Shimano Ultegra R8170 Di2 Disc groupset really closes the gap to Dura-Ace. Unless you particularly want to spend more, or need to save that little bit of weight, there is no point in looking past Ultegra R8170. The shifting is smoother across the cassette than previously, and the brakes have improved too. It … Read more
Strava is giving subscribers access to personalised injury prevention exercise plans for the first time, having acquired the injury prevention app Recover Athletics.Recover Athletics, founded in 2018, has been focused on runners up until now but Strava says that its resources will allow for the expansion of the scope of the platform so that any athlete – … Read more
The much-criticised RideLondon event guide is back under scrutiny today after entrants noticed their official ride time will seemingly be paused during breaks at feed stops. It raises questions about ‘moving time’ vs total time, and whether riders can claim to have completed the event in a time minus how long they have spent at feed stations. Guardian political correspondent Peter … Read more
Ere Research says that new CarbonX technology incorporated in its Ere Genus CCX tyre can dramatically improve rolling resistance to increase speed without compromising grip or wear. Ere Research – whose saddles and tyres we have reviewed on road.cc many times in the past – says that it has been working on the development of a brand new … Read more
After the endurance cyclist and fundraiser Chris Hall returned from one of his many ascents of Stwlan Dam yesterday to find that his box of much-needed supplies had been taken, naturally people assumed the worst… but in a heart-warming twist, it emerged that a kind-hearted person who happened across the box of water bottles and snacks thought it had been left … Read more
Canyon has unveiled its 2022 Aeroad road bike lineup with new components and finishes. As the name suggests, the Aeroad is Canyon’s aero road bike, sitting in the range alongside the lightweight Ultimate.Launched towards the end of 2020, the Aeroad has had a couple of well-publicised issues although 2022 bikes feature reinforced cockpits and a new seatpost … Read more
The Shutt Velo Rapide Stockholm is a quality summer jersey that is plenty breathable and has an excellent fit. For this sort of money, you’ll be expecting top notch manufacturing and finish too, and that is exactly what you are getting.The Stockholm jersey comes in four colours, all with a navy-blue lower section but with … Read more
