Escaping British weather to cycle up and down the incredibly smooth roads typically found abroad is an absolutely great way to spend a holiday; but how you go about sorting your bike for the trip can make a huge difference, both in terms of how much you enjoy the rides and the practical considerations when getting … Read more
The 2022 edition of the Tour of Britain will feature both its most northerly start and most southerly finale, as the race ventures from Aberdeen to the Isle of Wight over eight stages of tough, attritional racing – with the overall battle set to rage from the first stage to the last.Taking place between 4 … Read more
A councillor in Chiswick noted for her fierce opposition to cycleways and low traffic neighbourhoods has apologised after leaking confidential information about measures to protect the security of councillors during an anti-LTN demonstration in September 2021.Joanna Biddolph, a Conservative councillor for the Turnham Green ward (set to become Chiswick Gunnersbury in the upcoming local elections), … Read more
The Sonder Camino AL frame and fork option is an excellent base on which to build a commuting, gravel or bikepacking bike. Loaded with features and at an excellent price, it compares well with far more expensive framesets.Sonder is the in-house brand of UK outdoors retailer Alpkit, a B Corp-certified brand with arguably some of … Read more
Mathieu van der Poel won the Tour of Flanders for the second time in his career on Sunday (3rd April 2022) in an extraordinary sprint finish, and this is the all-white Canyon Aeroad that he rode to victory.Canyon unveiled the latest version of the Aeroad – the 065 – in October 2020, and it is a … Read more
Buy one near miss, get another one free…road.cc reader Stu didn’t choose to buy a near miss, to be fair, but was on the receiving end of two close calls in the same ride regardless.Differentiating between the episodes as ‘Muppet 1’ and ‘Muppet 2’, Stu said the first happened as the group of four rode … Read more
Concerned locals have called for a proposed cycle lane to be relocated to better protect pedestrians from cyclists riding at unsafe high speeds.A petition to move the Whitecliff & Baiter cycle path from its proposed site in a popular park in Poole to a nearby railway line has reached a little over 750 signatures, roughly 75 per cent … Read more
The Vittoria Adventure Tech Tyres are a bit on the podgy side, and the low thread count casings aren’t synonymous with a nice ride quality, but despite some initial scepticism these have been quicker, plusher and more reliable than the figures – specification and pricing – might imply.It’s designed for commuting and touring in a … Read more
