A pair of cyclists are creating what will be the world’s biggest ever piece of GPS art, spelling out the words “Refugees Welcome” across southern England.Georgie Cottle, aged 26 and from Glasgow, and David Charles, 39 and from Bournemouth, have already broken the Guinness World Record, which stood at 761km, on their 2,400km journey across … Read more
An incident in which a 10-year-old boy suffered serious injuries following a collision involving a tram in Tameside, Greater Manchester is being investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. The crash happened just before 7.30pm on the evening of Wednesday 1 September, according to Greater Manchester Police.The incident happened on Droylsden Road, Audenshaw and the child was taken … Read more
Factor says that seven-time Grand Tour winner Chris Froome will play an active role in providing strategic direction, especially concerning product development and marketing/sponsorship decision-making, after investing in the brand and joining the board of directors. We spoke to Factor’s founder and CEO Rob Gitelis to find out about the new arrangement.Factor announced last week … Read more
The PRO Turnix Performance Saddle has an anatomic cutout, a carbon-reinforced base and stainless steel rails, and is usefully light. It offers a firm ride that’s great for putting the power down through the pedals, but it’s maybe too firm for gravel or dirt. The quality is impressive for the price, though, and it and … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows the moment a cyclist had to jump onto a pavement as a lorry driver, travelling behind a car, came in the opposite direction taking up the available width of the road, narrowed due to cars parked on the right.Anita, the road.cc reader who sent … Read more
Movistar’s Miguel Angel Lopez has become the first man to conquer the climb of the Altu d’El Gamoniteiru as the Asturian climb, billed as tougher than the Angliru, made its debut in the Vuelta. Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic, seeking a third consecutive overall victory, was next across the line, 14 seconds down, to consolidate his overall lead.Today’s … Read more
As you might have already heard, this week Shimano has finally revealed its brand new 12-speed Dura-Ace and Ultegra groupsets to the world. While there’s been plenty of positive reaction, we couldn’t help but notice that a number of you were perhaps expecting something more radical… and it turns out some members of the road.cc team … Read more
Silca’s Synergetic Drip Lube lasts for ages, is very clean, and will save you loads of money in drivetrain components. Yes, it’s £32 a bottle. But that will last you a year and save you many times that amount replacing prematurely-worn components.Last year I reviewed Silca’s Super Secret Chain Lube, a wax-based formulation with super-slippery … Read more
