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
Rapha Editions and Bluetrain Publishing have done it again – produced a book I probably wouldn’t have looked at were it not for this review, but which I am now very pleased to have on my shelves. It’s a great combination of a well-respected author, an outspoken cycling personality, and lavish production values.It’s not readily … Read more
‘Pioggia’ is the Italian word for ‘rain’ and that tells you what these overshoes are all about. They’re made from a polyurethane-coated fabric that won’t let water through. And when I say that it won’t let water through, it really won’t. Believe me, water doesn’t soak through here.The waterproofing extends to the front seam which … Read more
2020 has been a strange year for bike tech – as it has been for pretty much everything else in the world – but there have been some big launches and major developments, and here’s our top 10.How have we compiled the list? We’ve based it on page views – as simple as that. The more people who … Read more
