Zwift, the virtual fitness platform for cyclists and runners, has announced today that it has raised $450 million in minority investment led by private equity giant KKR, with other investors including Specialized Bicycle Components’ venture capital fund, the Amazon Alexa Fund, and the Finnish video games developer behind titles such as Clash of Clans.Get started … Read more
Sometimes in our Near Miss of the Day series, we have a video that strictly speaking shouldn’t qualify for it, because rather than being a close pass, the driver has actually made contact with the cyclist, and that’s what we have today with this clip from West Yorkshire.The footage was sent in by road.cc reader … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins says that Ineos Grenadiers team principal Sir Dave Brailsford – his former boss at British Cycling and Team Sky – would get the sack if he were he a football manager, given the UCI WorldTour outfit’s performance at this year’s Tour de France.Brailsford – who in the past has swapped management tips … Read more
Meglio Therapy Putty is ideal for regaining hand strength, mobility and range of motion after an injury – and a putty programme can also be useful for cyclists who suffer from pins and needles in their palm on long rides.Why do cyclists need hand putty? If you’ve been injured following the type of FOOSH (fall … Read more
The Condor Fratello Disc Thru-Axle frameset manages to keep hold of that traditional look and feel of a winter/fast audax/commuter/year-round mile-muncher bike while having been adapted to the demands of the modern roadie. The steel frame and carbon fork pairing give an exceptional ride quality and you get some impressive tyre clearances with mudguards. It’s … Read more
Lennard Kämna of Bora-Hansgrohe, pipped to victory on the Puy Mary on Friday, has won Stage 16 of the race at Villard de Lans today after attacking on the day’s final categorised climb and riding away to victory.With Ineos Grenadiers adjusting its goals for the remainder of the race after defending champion Egan Bernal fell … Read more
Year-on-year motor traffic congestion levels in London have soared in areas outside the city centre with schools reopening for the new academic year as lockdown restrictions ease.According to a report in the Guardian, during August levels of traffic outside the central Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) – which includes the whole of the City of London, … Read more
Bioracer’s Spitfire Bibshort offers a great fit and plenty of comfort, thanks especially to the Smooth Vapor pad and its minimalistic design. They’re good shorts, but the pad elevates them to one of the best pairs of sub-£100 shorts I’ve worn.The heart of any good pair of bib shorts is the pad; if that isn’t … Read more
Mark Cavendish has said that he thought depression was “an excuse” – until he began to suffer from it himself. In a BBC podcast with celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks, the Bahrain Merida sprinter, who is absent from this year’s Tour de France and remains four stage wins short of Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 … Read more
