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Endura Women’s Pro SL Bibshorts
Endura’s Women’s Pro SL Bibshorts fit well and use an innovative female-testing-driven pad that distributes pressure exceptionally well, markedly putting an end to this type of discomfort on even the longest endurance rides. That said, depending on your shape you might find the channel a little wide and this can cause chafing.Endura joined forces with … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 593: The very close to (road.cc’s) home one
Some of the videos in our Near Miss of the Day series hit closer to home than others – typically because we may have experienced something similar, but quite literally so in the case of today’s offering, which happened so close to road.cc’s office in Bath that it would be quicker for us to walk … Read more
“The constant low-level bullying is starting to take its toll” – road.cc readers open up on the stress of riding on Britain’s roads, with one giving it up for good
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
Hutchinson Tyre Lever
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
Video: The bike or the rider? The National Hill Climb champion vs Liam on increasingly inappropriate bikes
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
Painted penises pop up round Edinburgh potholes
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 aero cycling kit that can only be bought if you prove your average speed is fast enough launches on Kickstarter
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 Rival eTap AXS groupset
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
