The 7Mesh Callaghan jersey is beautifully warm, comfortable and well fitted, but it does come with a hefty price tag and the pockets won’t be to everyone’s taste. Unlike some it doesn’t feature any weatherproofing, but it’s ideal for cool, dry rides when it can be paired with just a lightweight baselayer, or used as … Read more
A councillor singlehandedly responsible for a decision to remove a popular pop-up cycle lane in West Sussex had never officially visited the temporary route to see it for himself, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed.The pop-up cycle lane on Upper Shoreham Road, in Shoreham-by-Sea, which was installed in September, saw cycling levels triple; … Read more
A car passenger who leant out of the vehicle’s window to pull a cyclist from his bike, causing serious injuries, has escaped a custodial sentence.Ashton Nutting, aged 20, received a six-month detention sentence, suspended for 18 months, after pleading guilty to actual bodily harm in respect of the incident, reports the Leicester Mercury.The incident happened on the … Read more
The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar is one of the world’s most capable and advanced smart sports watches. With a huge array of functions and military-grade ruggedness, it will do more than you could likely imagine. Unfortunately with capability comes complexity and hard-to-manage battery life.The Garmin Fenix series of smartwatches can be seen across the … Read more
Australia’s GreenEDGE Cycling, racing as Mitchelton-Scott in 2020, will be known as Team BikeExchange this year and riding bikes from Bianchi, including the new Specialissima CV Disc. Both men’s and women’s teams will also race on the Oltre XR4, although the disc brake version rather than the one with rim brakes that Jumbo-Visma were using … Read more
The Galibier Equipe 3/4s are summer-weight longer bib shorts for keeping the chill off your knees, but their weather window is narrower than some warmer 3/4s, and for me the positioning of the pad isn’t quite right. They are well priced but there is some stellar competition even at this price point.It’s hard to put … Read more
ETC’s Capella 800 front light is a tidy enough package, with 800 reasonably focused lumens, good side visibility and a sturdy adjustable mount. However, the beam isn’t shaped to prevent it pointing into the sky, wasting lumens and dazzling drivers alike. There’s not much warning of a low battery either.Compact yet feeling hefty at 125g, … Read more
After the year that many of us had, we’ll forgive you from setting up your out of office email before Christmas and simply disconnecting from the outside world for those weeks that span Christmas and New Year. We’re all back now (well, from home) so here is some of the brilliant content from your favourite … Read more
With 2021 upon us, it’s nearly time for the road.cc Bike of the Year awards. Every year at this time we reveal the best bikes that we’ve reviewed over the previous 12 months, and starting on Monday (11th January 2021) we’ll be presenting awards in several different categories:• Road Superbike of the Year • £1,000 and Under … Read more
