Orro has given its Venturi aero road bike a new front end for 2021, with all the gear cables and brake hoses now being routed internally. The design is versatile enough to allow use with a vast number of different components.2021 Orro Venturi STC frameset red – 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The Venturi was already an exceptionally good … Read more
A pop-up bike lane on Commercial Road in Swindon has been removed less than a week after it was installed. The council said that it had been made unsafe by members of the public moving the lane dividers.Commercial Road is ordinarily a two-lane one-way street. The Swindon Advertiser reports that last week one motor traffic … Read more
A Swindon motorist in his 50s has been arrested after beating up a charity cyclist in a fit of road rage. The incident apparently came about after schoolteacher Peter James objected to a close pass.The Swindon Advertiser reports that James was cycling along the Ashton Keynes Road near Chelworth Lodge Industrial Estate at 2.45pm on … Read more
Rapha has withdrawn a water bottle from sale after accepting that a passage of text printed on the side – about how Marco Pantani would allegedly achieve “race weight” – was inappropriate.Earlier this month, we reported we reported how Twitter user David Standard had posted a picture of a white Rapha water bottle, accusing the … Read more
FLR’s Rexston Active Touring/Trail Shoes are an ideal entry-level option. They offer a great combination of comfort, pedalling efficiency and off-bike grip, and ventilate well – yet stay fairly warm when it’s cold too. They’re not great in heavy rain or puddles, though, and the laces and straps wear quickly.> Buy these online here> Find … Read more
Swiss Side has launched new Hadron² Ultimate 500, 625 and 800 disc brake aero wheelsets which, it says, offer a large reduction in drag over their predecessors and set new benchmarks in terms of crosswind stability.The brand says that the new Hadron² Ultimate wheels offer a 10-20% reduction in aero drag with an increased sailing … Read more
The Limar Air Pro Aero Road Helmet is lightweight, well ventilated and, if you accept Limar’s claims, more aerodynamic than a traditional lightweight lid. However, it’s expensive, and the fit won’t suit everyone.The Air Pro weighed in on the road.cc Scales of Truth at 233g; that’s pretty light for any helmet and impressive for one … Read more
West London’s Hammersmith Bridge, closed since April last year to motor vehicles, has been shut to cyclists and pedestrians this evening due to fears over the safety of the Victorian structure.Local businesses have told road.cc that they were warned of the closure at around 1pm today by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, with barriers shut at … Read more
