Test products continue to fly in and out of road.cc towers! Here are the highlights this week…Roka Kona Performance Glasses£205The modern, square lens of the Kona takes inspiration from the iconic American style of the 50s and 60s. These glasses are designed for those who are active.Roka’s impact-resistant C3 nylon lens promises to excellent optical … Read more
The Sportful Fiandre Pro Medium Jacket is an exceptionally good wind- and water-resistant option for keeping you comfortable on rides in middling temperatures, especially when the weather can’t decide what it’s going to do.Hold your horses road.cc, haven’t you already reviewed this jacket? No, although this is similar to the Sportful Fiandre Pro that Dave … Read more
In our Near Miss of the Day series today we have what must rank as one of the closest things we’ve ever featured in the series – with a van driver who is overtaking a lorry coming straight towards a cyclist with no attempt to slow down.It happened in Heywood, Lancashire as road.cc reader Graham was … Read more
The Supersapiens smartphone app can now stream real-time data to Garmin watches, for real-time visibility into your fuelling by monitoring blood glucose levels for optimising training and recovery. WorldTour Pro teams, including Ineos, are using the technology.The smartphone app pairs with Abbott’s Libre Sense glucose bio sport sensor that attaches to the back of the rider’s … Read more
A sportive due to take place in the New Forest next weekend has been cancelled after Forestry England threatened legal action against the organisers.Some 500 riders had been due to participate in the Beyond New Forest sportive on 15 and 16 May, with routes of 62 miles and 100 miles starting and finishing in Exbury.But … Read more
The new Fovno-Tech N-Power sucker roof rack, launched at the China Cycle 2021 bike show in Shanghai last week, features an electrically powered, automated air pump and a wireless alarm system designed to let you know if any of the suction cups lose pressure.Fancy driving your bike to a better riding spot? If you don’t … Read more
Le Col has revealed its new Project Aero cycle clothing collection which has been co-developed with McLaren’s aerodynamicists and tested in the wind tunnel. The British brand says that Project Aero “combines aerodynamic engineering with technical apparel to deliver kit that redefines fast“. Review: Le Col Women’s Hors Categorie Bib Tights “Implementing McLaren’s aero research on boundary layers, … Read more
Tubeless road tyres are getting better each year. More brands are having a go at making them and their quality has improved immeasurably since the first tubeless road tyres rolled onto the market several years ago. Here are six of the best.Before we get to the tyres, we should just point out that we will … Read more
The competition is now closed and we can announce the Winner!Congratulations to Trudie Conlan. Decathlon will be in contact with you shortly.A big thank you to everybody who entered and better luck next time.Courtesy of our good friends at Decathlon, we’re offering one lucky reader the chance to win a full set of cycling gear from Van … Read more
