This article contains links to retailers. Purchases made after clicking on those links may help support road.cc by earning us a commission. Find out more about road.cc buyer’s guides. Contents Contact points Accessories Components Workshop Can road bike upgrades under £50 really make much of a difference to performance? Yes, they can. Here’s how you … Read more
Halfords has revealed plans to buy and sell second-hand bicycles in a move to bypass shortages and shipping disruption.The major retailer will soon offer customers up to £250 in store credit for their unwanted bicycles, with plans established to fix up the bikes to sell on following a successful trial of the service.In September, Halfords CEO Graham Stapleton … Read more
The Tyre Glider is a unique new tool that’s well-suited to removing or fitting most tyres on most rims, easy or stubborn. It’s not perfect and won’t work on some rims, but it’s small and works much better than most tyre levers, most of the time.Over the years various contraptions have appeared that aim to … Read more
On December 15th last year, road.cc reader Kionne Potter went on his usual one-hour lunchtime training loop, the footage he sent us today shows the shocking road rage attack that followed from a driver who repeatedly tried to ram the West Midlands cyclist from his bike.The motorist involved admitted driving without due care and received three penalty … Read more
LeMond has unveiled its new 8 performance road bike which it says represents “a new bar for top-tier frame design and manufacture” thanks to the composites technology and expertise used. The US-made frame and fork are entirely carbon-fibre down to the threads for the bottle cages and brakes.Greg LeMond has been promising performance road bikes … Read more
You have probably heard the ‘paint isn’t infrastructure’ line before, it is often accompanied by a picture of a particularly sorry-looking cycle lane from somewhere around the UK…The thought being that yes, that may technically be a cycle lane, with its painted white bicycle and dotted line. But what is actually protecting those using it … Read more
The rollout of changes to the Highway Code at the end of January was overshadowed by online vitriol, misinformed articles, and ranting on radio talk shows. But has anything actually changed on Britain’s roads? Do cyclists feel safer? Or are drivers, angered by perceived pandering to those on bicycles, now more aggressive? Who better to ask than our … Read more
The 100% Eastcraft glasses aim to blur the lines between casual and cycling glasses. On the bike they performed brilliantly, offering an excellent field of vision, great clarity and good protection from the (removable) side shields. You get both the tinted mirror lens and some clear lenses, and both are high quality – off the … Read more
