While some bike brands use Paris-Roubaix as a shop window for endurance bikes chock-full of features designed to damp vibration, Dylan van Baarle of Ineos Grenadiers won the race on Sunday aboard a Pinarello Dogma F, the model the team uses for all road races regardless of the terrain. 2022 Paris-Roubaix Pinarello Dogma F Dylan … Read more
The Oxford Aqua Evo 22L Backpack is really waterproof, really well made and really useful for shop runs and commutes. It’s easy to use and – unless you’re desperate for brand cachet or designer looks – better than a lot of the competition.If you want to carry stuff comfortably and feel completely secure it won’t … Read more
Two of Jumbo-Visma’s Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 carbon rear wheels folded under their riders at Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. The wheels were being ridden with flat tyres and showed just how harsh the cobbles can be on expensive equipment.Punctures in Paris-Roubaix are expected and professional riders won’t think twice about continuing to ride on a flat tyre until … Read more
Lots of spring weather cycle gear has been arriving in at the road.cc offices recently, here are the coolest bits we’re testing this week…Galibier Equipe 2 Aero Bib Shorts£73To improve comfort, Galibier has introduced a one piece bib upper and a new ProDry SL chamois. The construction has stayed the same though, with Carvico’s Aero fabric used … Read more
The women’s Nopinz Pro-1 Roadrace Skinsuit is a very good option for race days, with a well-judged close fit that’s going to help with aero performance and a chamois that should keep you comfortable for longer efforts too.The Pro-1 Roadrace Skinsuit is designed to be fast and also keep you comfortable while you’re pacing it … Read more
We get sent hundreds of videos of dangerous driving recorded by readers, to the point where Near Miss of the Day was born. Often these videos are reported to the police, with some hearing of successful action taken against the road user involved, but in many cases the reports are unactioned or the driver is sent a … Read more
Paris-Roubaix is always a tough race, but Dylan Van Baarle has uploaded his data to Strava to show just how tough the 2022 edition was. Let’s see what we can learn…The first crucial point of the race came on the long, straight and exposed roads before the cobbles had even begun. Van Baarle’s team, Ineos … Read more
London properties along major cycle routes are on average seven per cent more expensive than the surrounding area, with renters paying a 20 per cent premium to live close to the routes formerly called Cycle Superhighways.The figures come courtesy of Boomin, and saw the property website study average buying and renting prices of the 43 London postcodes the capital’s … Read more
Giant expects further production delays after temporarily shutting four plants in Kunshan, China, to comply with local lockdown measures, according to a report from Bloomberg. Giant Bicycle Group Chairperson Bonnie Tu is reported as saying, “No one knows what the China government will do” with its zero-Covid policy, although allowing workers to live at factories during lockdown periods … Read more
It is difficult when asked to describe the experience, to put into words the jackhammer nature that your bike takes as soon as you enter a section of pavé. The clatter of what you can only imagine is your carbon fibre frame being turned to dust is deafening. You’re trying to drive the bike over … Read more
