A forum topic posted on road.cc last week that posed the question, “Know of someone who’s packed in UK road cycling due to safety concerns?” has prompted readers to share their own stories, including one who this weekend just gone sold his final road bike – one he had built himself, to boot – and … Read more
The Hutchinson Tyre Lever is a single standalone design, and although it lacks the universal compatibility and outright efficiency of my workshop tyre ‘wand’ (I wouldn’t show the Hutchinson a carbon rim, given the steel core) it’s a dependable staple for general home duties.Measuring 20cm long, its stainless steel core with a thermoplastic coating along … Read more
We get a lot of comments on various reviews of fancy bikes, telling us that it’s not actually about the bike! A certain American even wrote a lovely autobiography (including some fictional elements it was later discovered) with the same title… but how much does the bike really matter? We put that to the test. To do this, we needed … Read more
Edinburgh has become the latest city to have spray-painted penises pop up around potholes, together with the words “Fix me” in an effort to get the city council to do something about the road defects – although given they are on a key route from the centre of the Scottish capital to its main hospital, … Read more
New cycling apparel brand Go Faster has launched a campaign on Kickstarter for its new model for buying cycling kit, where cyclists have to improve their average speed to be able to buy its higher level aero-optimised gear. The British start-up claims the cycling kit psychologically makes riders faster, as well as reduces their impact on the … Read more
SRAM’s new third-tier Rival eTap AXS groupset might lack a little of the glamour of the brand’s higher-level Red and Force offerings, but it puts in a great performance across the board, providing very good wireless electronic shifting and impressive braking, plus the option of a new crankset-based power meter. On top of that, the … Read more
Reviewer Stu is currently hammering around Salisbury Plain on a Vitus Substance CRS 2 gravel/adventure bike so you can expect to see our full write-up in the next few weeks; in the meantime, here’s a quick look at the highlights. 2021 Vitus Substance CRS 2 – bottom bracket (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) We’re excited to … Read more
The Altura Nightvision Men’s Short Sleeve Jersey is an interesting summer weight design with a more relaxed fit and some subtle yet welcome tweaks for this season. Supposedly designed for commuting (which would explain the emphasis upon reflectives and generally being seen), there’s a lot to like here. The fabric is soft and not overly … Read more
We freely admit that here at road.cc towers, we sometimes wonder exactly how to categorise incidents shown in videos submitted by our readers to the Near Miss of the Day feature – was it a close pass, did the motorist cut the cyclist up, or was the person behind the steering wheel simply one of … Read more
