Female delivery riders have spoken out about the harassment they receive from men while trying to do their job. Bristol delivery rider Alex Ramosova, 22, said that she often wears masculine clothes when she’s working to avoid getting unwanted comments. She said: “I dress like a man, I hide my hair and wear a really bulky, puffy jacket.“I want to … Read more
A cyclist, her husband, a cargo bike and a poodle created a social media storm this week when they ‘photobombed’ the Liverpool team bus. Harrie Larrington-Spencer, 30, a PHD student at Salford University, was on her way to the pub with her husband, Çağlar, 33, and her 18 month old poodle, Frida.The trio were travelling along a quiet cycle route they … 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 best workstands you can buy Honourable mentions Everything you need to know about workstands A workstand aka bicycle repair stand holds your bike firmly … Read more
Want something to read? There are vast numbers of cycling books out there; few activities have as wide a range of literature. There are books on the bikes themselves, in all their variety; books on where to ride; on riding technique; on the great — and not so great — races; on cyclesport’s heroes and … Read more
Updated April 25, 2021From scrappy upstart with knobby tyres in the 1980s, though the boom of the 1990s, mountain biking has become an essential, muddy part of the cycling landscape. If you’re a mountain biking beginner who came to cycling via the road bike boom, why should you have a go at mountain biking?When the … 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 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
