The mayor of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia has said that the Tour Down Under, which stakes place later this month, will help the area in its recovery from the recent bushfires that have left a trail of devastation there.While the bushfires in the past week or so that have made headlines in … Read more
The Endura FS260-Pro Thermo bib tights are not only good value but also offer great protection against the elements, with a new seat pad that lives up to the Scottish company’s claims of providing “consistent comfort”. Pros: Value, protection against the elements Cons: Could be tighter at the ankles, and more reflectives would be good … Read more
Two Evans Cycles stores in London, plus branches in Leeds and Macclesfield, have put up their shutters in recent months in the latest wave of closures since the retailer was bought by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct group in October 2018 – but far fewer branches have closed since the takeover.The closures, flagged up here by Cycling … Read more
The Pearl Izumi PRO AmFIB Shell is much more than just a shell: it’s amazingly water resistant thanks to the company’s PI Dry treatment but it behaves and fits like a thermal long-sleeved jersey, making it ideal for three out of four UK seasons. Pros: Water resistant, breathable, form fitting, sleek looking Cons: Zipped centre … Read more
Hunt is launching a new range of Carbon Aerodynamicist rim brake wheels that feature aero technology derived from its Limitless disc brake wheels introduced last year.The 52mm, 62mm and 82mm-deep profiles have been developed in-house by Hunt’s product engineering manager Luisa Grappone.“We’ve been able to take the principles found during the Limitless research project [widening sidewall profiles below the tyre interface to … Read more
Welcome to Wednesday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
Electric taxis may be billed as being friendly to the environment – but not all cabbies using them are friendly towards cyclists going by today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series.This incident is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police and at their request has been made private.It was filmed on St … Read more
Evans Cycles says its legal team is investigating an Instagram account belonging to one of its stores which it says was “re-purposed” by an ex-employee, who renamed it Make Evans Great Again. However, road.cc has been told that a number of current employees of the retailer are involved in the account, where recent posts have … Read more
Having been impressed with the quality and reliability of the Blinder Mob V Four Eyes I tested last winter, I was keen to get my hands on the Knog Blinder Road R70. I had a couple of criticisms of the Mob V, which the R70 goes some way to addressing – but then introduces one … Read more
