The Topeak E-Booster Digital Mini is a slightly smaller and lighter version than the not-Mini named variant, as reviewed by our Ben recently. It’s easy to use, battery life is plenty good enough and it works well. On the flipside, it’s more expensive, less compact and does fewer inflations than some competitors.We’re all different, aren’t … Read more
A motorist who overtook a bus on the wrong side of the road and hit a 10-year-old cyclist while banned from driving has been handed a suspended 12-month prison sentence, following what his own defence lawyer described as a series of “spectacularly stupid, immature, and reckless decisions”, which left the youngster with ongoing physical and … Read more
Residents have secured a “massive” legal victory to save three low-traffic streets in east London, after the Court of Appeal ruled today that the decision to axe the schemes was unlawful and ignored the city’s overall transport plan in what has been described as a “huge precedent for London”.In September 2023, Tower Hamlets Council, led … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links included on this pageWe’re back with a round-up of January sales, and there are plenty of good discounts to be had. We’ve pulled together some of the best deals below, including a whopping saving on Giant’s flagship all-round race bike, 72% off a pro-level toolkit, … Read more
Former Tour de France green jersey Sam Bennett has spoken at length to road.cc about a heart procedure he underwent in November, with the Irish sprinter opening up about the subject today.The 35-year-old won two stages plus the maillot vert at the 2020 Tour and then took two stages at the Vuelta a España two … Read more
When bike-tech geeks talk about innovation, we usually mean incremental improvements: a slightly lighter frame, a marginally more efficient wheelset… Every so often, though, something comes along that challenges our assumptions about what a bike can be, even if it’s not road-legal or commercially available. The Van Rysel FTP^2 concept bike – which made the … Read more
Gravaa, the Dutch company which pioneered a self-inflating and deflating tyre system allowing cyclists to adjust and monitor tyre pressure while riding, has filed for bankruptcy – less than a year on from the brand’s technology being used by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on her way to victory at Paris-Roubaix Femmes.On Wednesday, the Eindhoven-based company was declared … Read more
