Strava is expanding its ‘Maps’ tool with ‘Points of Interest’ now highlighted on the map in the app and browser to help users plan where to go and find essentials while on the move.> Strava Premium (annual subscription)The social fitness giant says it has combined the Open Street Maps’ database with the heatmap of its 95 … Read more
Canada’s Argon 18 has just unveiled two new road bikes called the Sum and the Sum Pro that are said to combine light weight and aerodynamic efficiency. Merging these two attributes has been a huge theme in high-end launches over the past couple of years, with Argon 18 saying that the new bikes are designed … Read more
The Moon Rigel Rechargeable Front Light is packed full of features, gets an IPX7 waterproof rating and a high-quality aluminium body, and the Garmin-style mount and flippable lens make it ideal for mounting under bars as well as on top. The 700-lumen output does seem a little on the optimistic side, but even though the … Read more
Brighton & Hove City Council is using CCTV cameras to catch and fine drivers who illegally park in cycle lanes – a hazard that forces cyclists riding along them to move out into the main carriageway.Under legislation introduced in June 2020, councils can use CCTV evidence enabling them to issue penalty charge notices (PCNs) … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series is the third we’ve featured from the same cyclist riding on the same stretch of road near Milton Keynes – and as in his previous two submissions, once again it shows an overtaking driver ignoring solid white lines on the road that are intended to … Read more
It’s time to reveal the best gravel/adventure bikes, E-bikes and urban bikes that we’ve reviewed on road.cc over the past year. You probably know that once a month we add the top-performing bikes, components, accessories and clothing that we’ve reviewed to road.cc Recommends. Only a select few products make it in. Now it’s time for us to announce the best of the best from 2021 … Read more
The Abus Macator with MIPS is a reasonable all-round helmet for less intensive riding, featuring a useful amount of adjustment, a removable peak and that MIPS layer for added protection. It does suffer from limited airflow, though, making it quite hot for more intense riding.The Macator is available in nine colours and three sizes. The … Read more
Ravemen’s CR450 front light is small and light, runs for ages on the lower lumen and flashing/pulsing settings, and is just about bright enough on high to see by in pitch dark. It has a useful remote switch, and you can keep using it while it charges from a battery pack. There’s a lot to … Read more
A man who deliberately blocked the progress of two cyclists on a towpath, causing one to fall and racially abusing another, has been given a suspended sentence by Swindon Crown Court.Sara Mirabassi and Luke Machin were cycling on the canal path between Bradford-on-Avon and Trowbridge on 22 July 2020 when they encountered Stephen Robert Panes, … Read more
