The 2021 Orro Venturi STC SRAM Force eTap Tailor Made takes all of the excellent qualities and attributes of the previous model but now comes with smoother lines thanks to fully integrated brake hoses and some bling-looking cockpit components to really make it stand out from the crowd. SRAM’s excellent eTap groupset makes a welcome … Read more
Chris Boardman is no stranger to igniting debates on social media, nor finding himself at the centre of one – most famously, perhaps, when he went for a bike ride on BBC Breakfast with presenter Louise Minchin, resulting in a flood of complaints about the fact he wasn’t wearing a cycle helmet.> Complaints over bare-headed … Read more
Born in a Lancashire garage over 30 years ago, Hope Technology has become a rare success story in modern day British manufacturing. It is justly renowned worldwide as a brand created from passion and innovation for cycling, grounded in solid old-fashioned northern values with its roots firmly on the same level ground as its feet.> How the Hope/Lotus track … Read more
It’s a two-for-one in our Near Miss of the Day series today with a pair of videos submitted by a road.cc reader – the one above showing a Mini driver who had given a group of riders plenty of space while overtaking them forced to brake to a halt to avoid a head-on crash with … Read more
The Lezyne Pocket Drive is a stylish, superlight and very compact hand pump that is cable of delivering relatively high pressure, though it takes quite a bit of work. It’s compatible with both Schrader and Presta and also features a pressure release valve for quick adjustment on the fly for Schrader valves. You also get … Read more
Israel Start-Up Nation sports director Cherie Pridham says she hopes to help new signing Chris Froome win a fifth Tour de France title, and has also reflected on the reaction to her ground-breaking appointment as she became the first woman to secure such a role at a UCI WorldTour team.Her new role will see Pridham … Read more
Preston bike shop Sutcliffe Cycles & Repairs closed its doors for the final time on Christmas Eve, bringing an end to more than six decades of trading.Owner Martin Sutcliffe has decided to shut the business down as he heads into retirement, reports the Lancashire Telegraph.The shop on Ribbleton Avenue opened in 1957, four decades after … Read more
Giro d’Italia champion Tao Geoghegan Hart will be back racing this afternoon in the Challenge of Stars virtual cycling tournament from Bkool in partnership with RCS Sport, organisers of the Italian Grand Tour.The 25 year old Ineos Grenadiers rider will be racing head to head against Trek-Segafredo’s Giulio Ciccone in the opening round of the knockout … Read more
The Castelli Perfetto RoS Women’s Gloves are an excellent, fleece-lined winter warmer with impressively little bulk. They’re dexterous and a pleasure to wear, and even though they’re not totally waterproof they stay pretty warm when soaked. They are really expensive though.Castelli recommends these from 10° down to 6° C, and while I found you can … Read more
