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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

Garmin brings out two new smartwatches – the Fenix 7 and Epix – with new Real-Time Stamina feature

Garmin has updated its flagship Fenix lineup of rugged multisport smartwatches with the 7 series, as well as introducing the new Epix everyday smartwatch, both with Garmin’s new Real-Time Stamina feature.The 7 Series gives users the choice between touchscreen and buttons, so you have full control when needed, and you can enjoy more time 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

Cyclists angered by Canadian politician’s road safety interview…while driving through snowstorm

‘Do as I say, not as I do’ was the message some Canadian cyclists accused Premier Doug Ford of spreading after Ontario’s head of government appeared on a TV news interview to talk about road safety, as he drove through a snowstorm.Ontario and Quebec have been hit by major snowstorms, resulting in dangerous conditions on the area’s road network, and … Read more

E-bike subscription v buying – the pros and cons

Charges dropped against driver accused of “deliberately ramming” cyclists; Extinction Rebellion targets Santos Tour Down Under; Flood causes dramatic crash; Only Connect does cycling; Designer builds world’s tallest bike + more on the live blog

Challenge Grifo TLR tyre

The Challenge Grifo TLR is a highly versatile tubeless-ready cyclo-cross tyre that can cover an entire season’s conditions as long as you’re prepared to play with the pressures. The tread pattern gives decent grip in muddy conditions and it clears quickly too. Speed is very good, with the central knobs providing a quick ride. For … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 698: MGIF BMW driver close passes cyclist AND runner

It’s a double close pass special today courtesy of a must get in front driver in Northamptonshire. Not just a close pass on a cyclist…but a runner too…This one comes from Plumpton Road, linking Weston and Woodend in the East Midlands county, where road.cc reader Bruce was enjoying a “great day out” on the bike.Travelling at around … Read more