Aldi is selling a folding bike for what sounds like a bargain price of £299.99 under one of its Special Buy offers – and given the explosion in demand we’ve seen for bicycles in recent months, if you want to get your hands on one, you’d better act quickly.Exclusively available online, the bike can be … Read more
The Scribe Race-D wheelset proves that aluminium still has a place in cycling components; weighing in at just 1479g, it could easily be mistaken for a much more expensive wheelset. The wheels feature a ‘modern’ 19mm internal width and are tubeless-ready out the box, which happens to include tubeless valves, spare spokes and all the … Read more
The Endura Hummvee is a great value mountain biking, commuting and leisure helmet that is comfortable, relatively light and benefits from some useful features. It can get a bit warm and the fit might not be perfect for everyone, but if it suits you, it’s an absolute bargain.I recently tested the Hummvee’s more road-orientated sibling, … Read more
The Bookman Block Rear Light is a basic ‘be seen’ light that’s bright enough to get you noticed. It’s extremely simple to operate and quick to recharge. Its size means it’s easy to squeeze onto short seatposts and it’s perfect for keen roadies who count the grams, but slacker seat angles will leave it pointing … Read more
UK bicycle sales rose by 63 per cent during the first three months of lockdown, according to market data from the Bicycle Association (BA) – with sub-£1,000 bikes the best-performing segment of the market, with the firm that compiled the figures saying they suggest “that consumers have cottoned on to the cycling revolution before the … Read more
Hopefully you’ve all enjoyed the sunshine this weekend, and got plenty of miles in like we have while testing all the latest bikes and gear that have swung through road.cc HQ recently! There’s even some bike racing happening now, things are looking up…Canyon Inflite CF SL 8£3,149.00This is Canyon’s ‘top dog’ cyclocross racer, and even … Read more
The Bontrager Pro VR-C Road Bar is a great way of improving comfort on rough roads, especially if you’re coming from an aluminium bar. The compact shape is comfortable, and the contours allow for tidy cable routing with Di2 compatibility as well. Although this bar isn’t the lightest out there and wouldn’t be my first … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins is backing Chris Froome to win a fifth Tour de France title – but not this year, with the 2012 yellow jersey winner picking Geraint Thomas as his choice, predicting that the Welshman will end the race on the top step of the Champs-Elysées podium, repeating his success of two years ago.Froome … Read more
