I have built a wheelset and I have come to the conclusion that building a wheel is easy, but building a one well is really hard.This has been a challenge that I have been wanting to take on for some time, and I felt that it was the last thing that I should be able … Read more
Specialized has revealed a new 3D-printed polymer saddle, the S-Works Power With Mirror Tech, with a lattice structure that’s designed to improve comfort by distributing pressure in a way that’s not possible with foam. We’ll have a review on road.cc soon.The S-Works Power With Mirror Tech features carbon composite rails and a carbon base too, with … Read more
Specialized has already told the world that “aero is everything” and now, the Californian bike brand is telling us that “cooler is faster”. The new S-Works Vent road shoes keep the fit and Boa S3 dials of the standard S-Works 7 shoes, but uses a new heavily-vented upper material and borrow the vented sole from … Read more
Press watchdog the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has rejected complaints regarding Rod Liddle’s recent column in The Sunday Times in which he wrote that he found it “tempting” to “tie piano wire at neck height across the road” to target cyclists, with the regulator saying that the article did not infringe the Editors’ Code … Read more
The Fabric Scoop Race Shallow is a well-made, supremely comfortable saddle, with a non-slip surface and shock-absorbing titanium rails, and comes at an excellent price.The Scoop has been around a fair few years now and has a well-deserved reputation for being a very comfortable saddle for smashing out the miles. This titanium-railed version continues the … Read more
The new gravel racer features dropped chainstays on both sides to give increased tyre clearance of up to 700×40 mm or 650×54 mm. This, 3T says, improves the capability of the bike while a tyre-first approach to frame design gives a claimed reduction in drag.3T’s Exploro first launched in 2016 as the first aero gravel … Read more
For many years 23mm wide tyres were the default choice for road bikes. Many racers used 21s or even narrower. In the last few years 25mm tyres have become the most popular option for both professional and amateur riders, and some riders have gone wider still. If you’ve not yet made the switch, it’s about time … Read more
One thing you really don’t want when you’re out on your bike is an impatient lorry driver beeping their horn as they overtake you, then pulling in too soon, as happened to one road.cc reader in Cambridgeshire last week. And to add to the frustration at the close pass, he was told by police to … Read more
Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after two cyclists were killed in a collision involving a grey Volkswagen Golf R car in High Wycombe.Paramedics attended the incident but the victims, men aged 52 and 56 who lived locally, were pronounced dead at the scene.The incident happened at around 6.30pm yesterday evening on the A40 … Read more
Pirelli’s Cinturato Gravel H tyres roll well along the hard terrain that they’re designed for, and although not as supple as some, they’re hardwearing and robust enough for rocky routes.The H in the name stands for ‘Hard Terrain’, with Pirelli saying that this tyre is best for compact surfaces. For muddier and looser conditions Pirelli … Read more
