Cateye’s AMPP 500 is one of its lower powered ‘see by’ lights, but it still manages to chuck out enough lumens to light dark rural roads for riding at a decent pace. It’s not badly priced, though it has a slightly cheap feel to it, and if you need to run it on max most … Read more
Most of us like to treat ourselves to cool new bike stuff from time to time but there’s a place for saving money too, so here are some tips for using everyday alternatives to expensive cycling products.Some of these suggestions come from the road.cc team and some come from readers.If you have any more to … Read more
The Altura Endurance Mistral Women’s Softshell Jacket is light, comfortable and offers good windproofing and reasonable rain-proofing for autumn/early winter rides. It’s a good midlayer for the coldest rides, too.This jacket claims to protect from showers, and it certainly did this well, with no water ingress through the parts of the jacket treated with DWR … Read more
You can all stop Everesting now – a cyclist from Portugal has done it for real, and claims* to be the first person ever to cycle solo to the Base Camp of the world’s highest mountain.Okay, pedalling to an altitude of 5,356 metres isn’t quite what is required to qualify for the Everesting Hall of Fame, … Read more
It’s that time of year again when we’re treated to lots of interesting data collected by the fitness platform giants showing the trends and behaviours of the past 12 months, with fitness and health tracking company Whoop sharing the deets it’s discovered on recovery, sleep, COVID-19 vaccine effects and also the relationship between sex and exercise. > Data reveals huge strain of Lachlan Morton’s … Read more
If a week is a long time in politics, how about three years? That’s how long we’ll have to wait to read the full report commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) into cycling and walking schemes paid for under the Active Travel Fund, introduced last year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.In the meantime, … Read more
The Topeak Power Lever X is a clever idea – it’s a set of quick-link pliers that separates to become tyre levers, and it has a couple more little extras tucked away too. It’s sturdy, does a good job and is ideal for either your workshop or your saddlebag.The main role of the Power Lever … Read more
The Rondo HVRT CF 2 Disc road bike is the brand’s versatile road racing bike that can also take some rougher track exploration. It has a full carbon Aero EPS frame and comes with a spec that’s high-quality but at price that’s accessible to many. b@b Rondo HVRT CF 2 Disc Road Bike 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
Sir Dave Brailsford has been appointed Director of Sport across the entire portfolio that Ineos sponsors – including not only the cycling team which, as Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers he has helped guide to 12 Grand Tour titles, but also in sailing, Formula 1 and rugby union, among others.The move had been widely predicted … Read more
A driver has admitted causing the death by careless driving of an off-duty police officer in Wales, but has denied the more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving.Simon Draper, aged 42, who entered his pleas at Swansea Crown Court, will now stand trial on the more serious charge – which carries a maximum … Read more
