The Pactimo Women’s Summit Classic Bib Shorts are ideal for spending long hours in the saddle thanks to a supremely comfortable pad and the supersoft fabric that gently hugs your thighs. Although expensive, they are still cheaper than quite a few rivals.The drop-down comfort break design is a useful touch when you’re out on the … Read more
Another sprint stage, another win for the Manx Missile. Having notched up number 33 this afternoon Mark Cavendish is now just one win away from matching Eddy Merckx’s famous Tour de France record.It’s a topic the 36-year-old himself avoids, attributing it to press talk – but his wins in Fougères and Chateauroux last week, his first at … Read more
There’s been some exciting TDF action over the weekend, but the road.cc test team still squeezed in some miles before the stages started on a selection of shiny new things! Here’s what we got…Endura GV500 Reiver SS Jersey£89.99Well, this jersey has a lot of pockets. The GV500 Reiver is Endura’s adventure jersey which features super-stretch … Read more
The Rapha Men’s Classic Gilet is a good quality design that offers impressive protection from the elements and fits easily in most pockets.Testing this in early summer, the gilet provides very effective protection on cold mornings thanks to its windproofing. I often wore it with a pair of arm warmers and felt comfortable enough that … Read more
A motorist who knocked a cyclist off his bike told him incorrectly that he should have been riding in a cycle lane – then claimed she was a former police officer.Footage of the crash in October 2019, filmed by the cyclist using a handlebar-mounted camera, was posted to YouTube by Ashley Neal, who runs a … Read more
The road.cc Recommends YouTube show is live on our channel now, with 13 brilliant products that have made the grade this month. The show is all about taking a look at the selection and then diving off down tangents such as the merits of glamping.road.cc Recommends is the best of our reviews section; the crème de la crème products that … Read more
This competition is now closed and we can announce the winners:Congratulations to the following three people: Marc Neal – winner of prize A Khalid Qureshi – winner of prize B Derek Dalmon – winner of prize CUltrasport Europe will be in contact with you shortly to arrange your prizes.Thanks to all who entered and better luck next … Read more
When the Tarmac SL7 was launched last year Specialized claimed it was “one bike to rule them all”, discontinuing the Venge aero bike in the process by being just as fast and sitting on the UCI’s minimum weight limit. A couple of months later the Aethos was launched, an even lighter bike that Specialized insisted wasn’t … Read more
The LifeLine Pro Sliding T-Bar Hex Set is good, but it could be better. The quality of the heads is encouraging, but the design could be improved – as it is, using these tools on a daily basis is trickier than it should be.Sliding T-handle hex (aka Allen) keys seem to be popping up all over the … Read more
