This article contains links to retailers. Purchases made after clicking on those links may help support road.cc by earning us a commission. Find out more about road.cc buyer’s guides. Contents The 6 best folding bikes Everything you need to know about folding bikes Once derided as cheap, nasty and heavy, folding bikes have rocketed in … Read more
Switching to a high-performance, lightweight saddle is one of the easiest ways to upgrade to save weight and improve comfort on your road bike. Few component changes constitute a genuine upgrade as much as a new seat. The best road bike saddles can lop a substantial amount of weight off your bike, and make for a more … Read more
A track pump, also called a floor pump, is designed to inflate your tyres quickly and easily. A small, lightweight pump is great for carrying when you ride, but a track pump is the best tool for the job when you’re at home. We’ve inflated hundreds of tyres over the years to find out which … Read more
[This article was last updated on May 6, 2021]If you’re deciding between Shimano 105 and Shimano Ultegra groupsets, either on a complete bike or as an upgrade, here’s everything you need to know to make the right choice. Both Shimano 105 and Shimano Ultegra are 11-speed groupsets with the same capacity for sprocket and chainring … Read more
Updated April 25, 2021What’s the difference between a cyclocross bike and a gravel bike? It’s a question we see asked a lot, as more and more bikes are launched in the gravel bike niche. Let’s try and clear things up.According to our resident cynic VecchioJo Burt the difference between a cyclocross bike and a gravel … Read more
This article contains links to retailers. Purchases made after clicking on those links may help support road.cc by earning us a commission. Find out more about road.cc buyer’s guides. Contents The 10 best high-vis cycling jackets in 2022 Honourable mentions Things to know about high-vis jackets Cyclists in high visibility jackets (usually abbreviated to ‘hi-vis’) … Read more
Proper cycling shoes help keep your feet comfortable, improve power transfer and let in air to cool your feet on hot days. They’re an under-rated part of the cycling wardrobe and needn’t cost the earth. However when you’re new to cycling, the world of bike-specific shoes can seem dauting and confusing. So we’re here to … Read more
Switching to a pair of the best high-performance lightweight clipless pedals can lop a chunk of weight off your bike. It’s also a chance to switch to pedals that work better in other ways such as providing a broader platform for your shoes or user-friendly double-sided mechanism. For our purposes, high-performance lightweight clipless pedals means … Read more
If you’re choosing between Shimano Tiagra and Shimano 105 – either fitted to a complete bike or as an upgrade on an existing bike – here’s everything you need to know to make the right decision. Updated April 27, 2021 Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s comparison of Shimano’s popular Tiagra and 105 groupsets. … Read more
Updated April 24, 2021It’s a gut-wrenching, awful feeling. You step out of a shop, cafe or pub and instead of your beloved bike there’s an empty space and the remains of the bike lock that, it turns out, just wasn’t up to the job. Here’s how to stop this happening to you.Bike theft is a … Read more
