The former manager of UCI Women’s Continental Team Health Mate-Cyclelive has been banned from the sport of cycling until the end of next year following allegations of sexual harassment made against him by a number of the team’s riders, with world cycling’s governing body hailing the decision as setting “an important precedent” on the issue.The … Read more
US component company SRAM has bought the Time Sport pedal business from the Rossignol Group, owners of Felt Bicycles, among other brands. With SRAM already a big player in the power meter market with its Quarq and PowerTap brands, the acquisition could pave the way for it to produce pedal-based power meters using Time’s pedal/cleat … Read more
Updated: Adrian has been back in touch with us on 1 March to tell us that the driver was prosecuted and received £100 fine and had their driving licence endorsed with three penalty points.“My fellow riders did not know how I was not hit” – that’s what the cyclist who filmed this close pass in … Read more
12 degrees sure does feel toasty when there was snow hanging around only a week ago! Our team of testers have been out, in less layers than recently, trying out some neat bits of kit that have recently arrived at road.cc…Farr Aero Bolt-On2021 Farr Aero Bolt-On 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)$95.00The new Aero Bolt-On from … Read more
Flavio Briatore, the Italian entrepreneur and ex-Formula 1 team manager, has urged his one-time protégé Fernando Alonso to stop cycling after he was hospitalised earlier this month while riding his bike in Switzerland.The 70-year-old is credited with talent-spotting the Spaniard, who replaced Jenson Button at the Renault F1 team in 2003 and went on to … Read more
Take a look at the pro peloton and you’ll spot plenty of big shades on show. The Panda Optics Conquer Sunglasses are a fashionably large-lens option offering good performance and cool looks, but without the ‘pro’ price.Coming from a snowsports background, Panda Optics knows how to produce protective eyewear that looks good too. The Conquer … Read more
Orbea’s lightweight aero disc brake bike with clearance for 32mm wide tyres, the Orca OMX, blends aerodynamic technologies, flexible ergonomics and style for a ride that claims to do everything and master any route.“We may not compete but we love the feel of a racing bike – an Orca that is light, fast and beautiful,” … Read more
The Van Nicholas Rowtag is a new titanium bike that’s capable of fast gravel blasts and multi-day adventure rides. It isn’t the quickest off the line, but if you want stability, versatility and durability, you really can’t go wrong here.Van Nicholas bills the Rowtag as a ‘crossover gravel racer’ and it offers a stable ride … Read more
A shocking video shows the moment a hit and run driver ploughs into a cyclist at a roundabout. The rider said he still cannot understand how the motorist could just drive away after the high speed collision. On Monday 15th February at 7am. Club member Chris Hague was hit by a car on West Bar Roundabout in … Read more
