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Is Shimano’s surprise Tiagra revamp an admission that its CUES project has failed?
It’s official, and certainly caught us by surprise: Shimano has revamped its popular fourth tier Tiagra groupset, making it 11-speed, and saying the 2026 Tiagra “delivers modernised road performance at an attainable price”. In this spontaneous edition of the road.cc Podcast, Ryan is joined by Jack Sexty, Mat Brett and Stu Kerton to discuss Tiagra’s … Read more
Favero’s market-leading Assioma PRO power meter pedals just became even more popular with all new Look cleat compatibility
Knowledge is power, so they say. But in the case of cycling, knowledge about your power is a key part in developing your performance potential.There are all sorts of methods that cyclists can use to measure and record their power, with perhaps the most traditional being power meter cranks. But there is another way that … Read more
Work begins on £2.17m removal of controversial cycle lane dubbed ‘Britain’s most-hated’
Work has started on removing the controversial £1.7m cycle lane, dubbed “Britain’s most-hated” on Linthorpe Road in Middlesbrough.The £2.7 million removal is being funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority. It will include planing of the existing surface, re-laying of the new surface and installation of associated road marking and traffic signals.The work will take … Read more
“It feels like little shards of broken glass”: 13-year-old girl injured on new cycle lane surface, as council faces safety questions
The local MP for Poole, Neil Duncan-Jordan, has written to the council to confirm the safety of the new cycle lane surface, after a 13-year-old girl was injured when she fell off her scooter while on her way to school.The family believe that the surface of the newly installed red cycle lane on Ringwood Road was a … Read more
Cleat-based CycloWatt power meter launches on Kickstarter, promising easy swaps and low cost
A cleat-based power meter system called CycloWatt – promising to be easy to install, simple to swap between bikes, and low-cost – has launched on Kickstarter and nearly tripled its funding target in a day.CycloWatt’s co-founder Levi Luder says, “We have run several tests, and we are in the final development phase, improving the reliability of … Read more
Exposure Race 19
The Exposure Race 19 is a powerful front light that is well made, offers a good beam pattern, and can be attached either above or below the bars. It’s an impressive piece of kit that performs extremely well, but it is a substantial unit and right up there in terms of cost.The build quality of … Read more
Oxford Ultratorch Headlight CL1000
The Oxford CL1000 Ultratorch is a decent enough front light and it has enough oomph to cope with most riding. Runtimes aren’t huge though, and it’s a bit dated. There are better lights for similar money.The CL1000 has a metal body and a two-LED array putting out a claimed 1,000 lumens on full power; the … Read more
Trek is 50: let’s look back at its first bike
US bike brand Trek marks its 50th anniversary this year, so let’s take a look back at one of its first bikes: the TX200 from 1976.These days, Trek is a major international player with US$1 billion in revenue. You see its bikes everywhere, from outside local supermarkets to the WorldTour. Back in 1976, not so … Read more