Apeman promises “all in one cycling safety solution” with new Seeker action camera featuring ‘rearview e-mirror’

Apeman has launched the Seeker all-in-one safety solution for cyclists on Kickstarter following the showcase of the device at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), already surpassing the initial crowdfunding target in just seven hours. Apeman’s new offering aims to increase cyclists’ safety with its modular 4K action camera, a smart brake light and tail light system, ‘laser bike … Read more

Plans to segregate cycle lane shelved — to delight of residents who park in it

A plan for a segregated cycle lane described as “controversial” by local press has been scrapped, the Grimsby Telegraph reports.The A46 currently has a painted unsegregated cycle lane, which is often used by motorists to park near their homes. However, the plans would have seen double yellow lines extended along the route and segregation implemented — preventing on-street … Read more

Vulpine Men’s City Chinos

The Vulpine City Chinos are well made, with some good cycling-specific features, but while they’re comfortable to wear off the bike, the lack of belt loops is a real oversight for when you’re riding.I’ve started wearing more casual trousers on my cycle to work, and after testing Vulpine’s Omnia cycling jeans and being impressed, I … Read more

First ride review: Cannondale Synapse + video

Cannondale’s Synapse line-up has always focused on comfort first, and this latest edition takes that ride quality to the next level.Now, this is only a first ride report, those all important early impressions, and while I’ve only covered around 100 kilometres so far, it’s been long enough to leave me very impressed.If you’re looking for … Read more

Cannondale revamps Synapse road bike with intelligent SmartSense tech for ‘reducing distractions and increasing awareness’

Cannondale aims to make road cycling more inviting and efficient than before with the launch of the redesigned Synapse endurance bike and introduction of its SmartSense light and radar technology for “more visibility, better visibility, less pre-ride fiddling”. This sees a set of lights with a rear brake light function and Garmin’s Varia Radar traffic … Read more

“The killers are the imbeciles on them”: BBC under fire for ‘Britain’s Killer Roads?’ Panorama investigation

The BBC has faced criticism for its Panorama investigation into why, for the first time in 40 years, the death rate on UK roads is on the rise.During the 30-minute broadcast aired on Monday evening, journalist Richard Bilton questioned if a reduction in police numbers, breath tests and speed cameras were to blame.The investigation featured an emotional interview with the parents of 19-year-old Gabriel Fields, … Read more

road.cc Recommends Bargain Buys of the Year 2021/22

Of all the bikes, components, accessories and clothes that made it into road.cc Recommends this year, here are the biggest bargains.Every month we select the very best products that we’ve reviewed for road.cc Recommends. Now we’ve re-examined everything that made it through over the course of the year and chosen the ones that offer the best value for … Read more

Coffee & Ride with komoot: Brad’s Four Boroughs Bimble

Alongside our friends at komoot, we’re bringing you a new feature called Coffee & Ride with komoot! Of course as cyclists we love our bikes and riding them, but caffeine – and more specifically coffee – is so synonymous with cycling that we thought it would only be right to pull together a selection of our top … Read more