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Assos launch race-focused Dyora RS women’s kit using “lightest, fastest fabrics to date.”
Premium cycle clothing brand Assos has announced new pieces for summer 2020 with the focus being to create a women’s race line, the Dyora RS range. The new clothing features a female-specific aero cut, brand new chamois, and what Assos claims is its “lightest, fastest fabrics to date.”Assos says that the Dyora range was created to … Read more
Still no sign of the government’s £50 Fix Your Bike vouchers
When Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced in early May that the government would be providing vouchers to people in England to help them meet the cost of getting long-neglected bicycles repaired, it sparked a lot of interest from road.cc readers – but there’s still no confirmation of when they will launch, or how you can … Read more
Fast Forward Tyro wheelset
The Fast Forward Tyro wheelset has been designed to take on a little bit of everything from road riding through to gravel and light off-roading. They are certainly tough and durable, and they work well with various tyre widths; the only thing going against them really is that they aren’t the lightest.FFWD’s carbon wheels normally … Read more
Wiggle says customers’ login details were obtained externally by hackers to access accounts
Wiggle says that login details of customers that hackers used to gain access to accounts and order goods were obtained from outside its own systems. The online retailer says it will refund people who have been affected, and has recommended that customers change their passwords.As we reported yesterday, a number of the company’s customers a … Read more
Should you get a bike fit? The 9 pitfalls to avoid
A professional bike fit will help you stay comfortable and injury-free when riding, perhaps improving efficiency and handling, but it’s not all good news. Forewarned is forearmed, and all that!You might have to stomach some painful observations!A bike fitter will look at your body’s peculiarities and areas of weakness, so prepare yourself for a blunt … Read more
Garmin adds ‘Plus’ models to the Edge 130 and Edge 1030 GPS cycling computers
Garmin has just announced new Plus models of the Edge 130 and Edge 1030 cycling computers, making small changes to the functionality of the devices.Garmin has added the Climb Pro app to the new Edge 130 Plus along with mountain bike dynamics. The new Edge 1030 Plus has the Trailforks app included for off-road mapping … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 423: HGV driver overtakes cyclist … into path of another lorry
One type of close pass we often see in submissions to our Near Miss of the Day feature is when a driver overtakes a cyclist and has to pull in immediately because there is another vehicle approaching. Today’s video takes that to another level, with the driver of an HGV having to pull back in … Read more
Selle Italia Novus Boost Gravel Heritage Superflow saddle
The Selle Italia Novus Boost Gravel Heritage Superflow saddle is comfortable and durable, with a really nice vintage look that disguises many of its modern features.The Novus Boost Heritage is very similar to the Novus Boost Kit Carbonio Superflow, but with more gravel-specific components and a vintage aesthetic. (If you’re not so keen on the vintage … Read more