Amazon Prime Day is here (it actually runs for 48 hours on 21-22 June 2021 until stock runs out) and we’ve done all the hard work for you, sieving through to find you the best deals available.Amazon Prime Day is an annual deal event open to Prime members. Amazon can be hit or miss when it comes to … Read more
In this small size, the Vel Waterproof Saddlebag is a superlight and compact option for carrying essentials on a ride. It’s capable, well made and decent value, though an LED light loop would be handy, and the Velcro seatpost strap can be annoying.Rather than stuffing your tools into a jersey pocket, a seatpost-mounted pouch makes … Read more
The Canyon Ring Bar End Bell differs from almost every other bicycle bell in that it fits in the end of a dropped handlebar rather than clamping onto the outside by the stem. Its light weight and position make it beautifully inconspicuous, but its distance from other controls could make it inconvenient for some, and … Read more
Boris Johnson has ordered a custom tricycle for his son Wilfred, to match the Union Jack roadster that Joe Biden gifted him at their recent meeting at the G7 Summit in Cornwall. The Telegraph reports the PM immediately placed an order with renowned Philadelphia bike maker Stephen Bilenky to make a matching model for his son.The ‘US-UK Friendship … Read more
The GoPro Hero9 Black takes crisp, colourful and beautifully smooth video at anything up to 5K resolutions. While all the additions and improvements – such as a front screen, a bigger rear screen and amazing stabilisation – are generally excellent, they also make the Hero chunkier than before.Bottom line: unless you’re seriously adventuring, vlogging or … Read more
Elaine Paige took to Twitter to vent her fury at being stuck in traffic while trying to drive across London at 7pm on a Friday. Her target? Sadiq Khan and cycle lanes.The singer tweeted: “Sat in horrendous traffic on Park Lane trying to get from Sth London to Nth London whilst staring at a wide empty cycle … Read more
A campaigner opposed to plans that would see a currently free-to-use BMX track near Dorking turned into a privately-owned bike park has contacted road.cc to explain “what is really happening”, after a local councillor who was quoted as saying the new bike park could attract child molesters says her comments were misinterpreted. During a recent Mole Valley District Council committee … Read more
Bath and North East Somerset Council has encouraged residents and commuters to use Cleveland Bridge’s upcoming closure for urgent maintenance works as an opportunity for more cycling and walking journeys. The bridge’s closure will likely need to be delayed beyond 28 June after a worker tested positive for Covid, but it will remain open to … Read more
Park Tool’s QTH-1 makes changing between tool heads quick and very simple. The T-bar is comfortable and the whole magnet-based mechanism is built to a very high quality, making the QTH-1 a long-lasting solution for the home or professional mechanic. It’s an investment, though.The QTH-1 is a T-handled bit driver with eight bits, and covers … Read more
Six cyclists were rushed to hospital in a critical condition and a driver shot by police after he ploughed into the Bike the Bluff road race in Arizona yesterday morning. One rider was airlifted to hospital, while the driver is also in a critical but stable condition having been shot by police after failing to stop.The incident happened at around 7.25am (3.25pm UK time) … Read more
