Ribble sent us a nice piece of news yesterday. They’ve just announced that they’ll be providing the bikes for Drops Le Col, a UCI Women’s Continental team that races in some of the biggest races on the pro calendar.They attached a few pictures of the new team bikes and we thought it looked rather flashy, … Read more
A cyclist was left “seriously concussed” today after coming off their bike when they had to swerve to avoid a motor vehicle, but in doing so hit another one on London’s Kensington High Street – where the council last month tore out a protected cycle lane.We understand that the incident happened towards the western boundary of the … Read more
The Koo Spectro sunglasses are striking to look at, the lenses offer great clarity, and fogging is minimal. They come at a price but are impressive nonetheless.In my eyes (over my eyes?), the Spectro glasses are very good looking, but glasses are not simply for show – performance should be the key factor. I’m happy to … Read more
Specialized has continued to diversify its road shoe range with the release of the S-Works Ares which is focused specifically on sprinting. The shoes are designed to spread pressure when watched down in the final stages of a sprint stage. Specialized claims that the Ares eliminates foot roll, gives a stronger forefoot connection and relieves pressure … Read more
Specialized has released its sprinter-focused S-Works Ares (£375), which is designed to eliminate lateral foot roll and reduce pressure on tendons, all in the name of performance gains.I got the chance to ride in these white stunners and they seriously impressed with a secure hold, slipper-like comfort levels and pure stiffness.Specialized Ares first ride 5 … Read more
Mavic wheels are some of the most popular wheels for road bikes and gravel bikes. The French company, based in Annecy, doesn’t produce anything super-cheap, with road bike wheels starting at around £200 and going right through to almost £3,000. Updated July 28, 2021 Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s buyer’s guide to Mavic … Read more
The Proviz Reflect360 Elite Women’s Cycling Jacket is part of the company’s high performance road cycling range, which builds on the popularity of its incredibly reflective urban cycling gear. Using highly reflective materials together with stretch windproof and thermal fabrics, it’s an impressively comfortable and warm jacket, ideal for winter road rides, though it comes … Read more
A cyclist had to thump on the window of a taxi to attract the attention of a driver who, unable to overtake a tractor and trailer ahead of him, was squeezing him into the grass verge – that’s the scenario of our latest Near Miss of the Day video, shared by road.cc reader Tom.“I moved … Read more
The deputy leader of Brighton & Hove City Council was left-hooked by the driver of a white van as she rode on a segregated bike lane on Old Shoreham Road in Hove. Green Party politician Hannah Clare said she fell on her side as a result of the incident which happened at around 10.30 yesterday morning by … Read more
Ribble Cycles has sought to clarify the new Brexit rules for its EU customers, offering to refund the 14% post-Brexit tariff applied to bikes that fall outside the ‘sale of origin’ rule for those who ordered between 1st-17th January. > Brexit and the bike industryIt comes after a would-be Ribble customer based in Germany got in touch with road.cc to warn … Read more
