Donald Trump cancels grants for bike lanes because they’re “hostile to motor vehicles”

Donald Trump has cancelled grants for active travel projects such as pedestrian trails and bike lanes across the United States, the President claiming cycling and walking infrastructure is “hostile to motor vehicles”.The US Department of Transportation has rescinded backing for numerous cycle lane projects and pedestrian paths in various locations around the country, Bloomberg reporting … Read more

Castelli Espresso Air Jacket

The Castelli Espresso Air Jacket is based on a different set of requirements than most other winter jackets: it’s designed to be warm and very breathable, but not to be waterproof. And it does what it’s designed to do very well, and if you don’t ride when it rains, or you’re happy to carry a … Read more

Look Keo Vision road pedal lights. Safety starts with being seen.

Following on from the success of the Geo Trekking Vision pedals from 2019 and 2021’s Geo City Vision pedals Look is introducing the Keo Vision road pedal. The pedals use a light system per side to show more of the rider to following traffic. The system uses Biomotion principles to highlight movement too. Apparently it is 5.5 times more detectable than a steady … Read more

Cycling retailer Sigma Sports halves losses to £925,000 and insists 2024 was “positive” despite cost-of-living crisis, inflation and inventory woes battering bike industry

Major UK cycling retailer Sigma Sports posted a £925,000 loss in 2024 but called it a “positive year” for the business considering bike sales across the industry hit their lowest level this century amid the cost-of-living crisis, rising inflation, and inventory woes.The industry-wide outlook was actually worse than Sigma Sports’ accounts make out, the Bicycle Association … Read more

“Without a name change, without a flag change, we won’t continue”: Factor gives Israel-Premier Tech ultimatum as widespread protests make bike sponsorship “too controversial”

The founder and CEO of bike brand Factor has raised doubts about whether Israel-Premier Tech will continue to use its bikes next season, the widespread protests about the team at the Vuelta prompting Rob Gitelis to insist “without a name change, without a flag change, we won’t continue”.Gitelis has already given the team the ultimatum, his comments … Read more

Castelli’s all-new winter cycling fabric, Fulcrum’s wavy rim all-road wheels, G’s SunGod shades + more cool stuff from Moon and Chilli Technology

We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageThe latest cycling kit at road.cc HQ features Castelli’s all-new fabric winter jacket, Fulcrum’s wavy rim all-road wheels, plus bike lights, cameras, and Geraint Thomas’ signature sunnies from SunGod. Here’s a first look, with full reviews on the way.Chilli Technology Rear Camera & … Read more