As the UK enters a four-day bank holiday weekend with blue skies and the warmest temperatures of the year to date, almost 8 in 10 cyclists fear that their mental health will be negatively affected should the government ban outdoor exercise to try and contain the spread of coronavirus.Next Monday marks three weeks since Prime … Read more
A farmer in Cornwall has blocked a cycle and walking trail with hay bales and a van, claiming that he wants to stop the spread of coronavirus.The Engine House Trail, which links Truro to Hayle and forms part of National Cycle Network Route 3 from Land’s End to Bristol, runs across land owned by Nathan … Read more
The ashmei Men’s Cycle Gilet is a very lightweight yet high performing piece of clothing. It’s at the upper end of the pricing scale, but the fabric is brilliant, along with the cut and fit of the gilet.For the gilet, ashmei has used a microfibre ultra-stretch fabric that is very thin yet offers great windstopping … Read more
Every now and again on our Near Miss of the Day feature, we show a motorist who deserves applause because they do the opposite and leave plenty of space to a cyclist.One of our regular contributors, Dave who lives in Dorset, sent us this clip through.It’s a recipe for a standard close pass video … … Read more
Two-colour bar tape has been popular for a while now, first seen on the pro bikes – and let’s not forget, they have mechanics to get it wrapped just so. Now lots of brands have bicolour tapes, and UK brand Fabric has just launched its existing Hex tape in a dual colour version, with a … Read more
A cyclist who was left with a permanent brain injury when the front forks on his Bianchi bike snapped as he took part in the Velothon Wales sportive in June 2015 is seeking £1 million in damages from the Italian bike manufacturer.Donald O’Driscoll, aged 55 and from Cardiff, was thrown into a ditch when both … Read more
Enve have announced two new carbon road disc-brake wheelsets, the 45 and 65, to create their Foundation Collection. The American premium wheel brand hopes to bring features from their premium wheels down to a more affordable price point.The new wheelset brings prices down to £1,800 and there are two wheelsets available, the 45 and the … Read more
Our article from a couple of weeks ago, How much distance should you leave the cyclist ahead in a time of pandemic has been widely shared on social media – and now, an academic white paper has been published that reinforces the same point we made, namely that when riding your bike, you need to … Read more
The Orro Venturi Evo has just arrived here at road.cc: an aero road bike that comes out of the same mould as highly impressive original Orro Venturi, but priced a lot lower.We reviewed the Orro Venturi here on road.cc just a few weeks ago.“Orro has quite simply nailed it with the Venturi Ultegra Di2 Wind … Read more
While there are still plenty of ways to keep your body active while in lockdown – not least, taking advantage of your daily exercise allowance – keeping your mind ticking over is just as vital for your wellbeing. Luckily, there is no shortage of online courses that should be of particular interest to cyclists. We’ve rounded up … Read more
