It’s a bit of a weighty beast, but with sensible gearing and sorted geometry the Cube Nuroad Race FE is a much more fun bike to ride than you might expect. It’s comfortable, offers a smooth ride and delivers an all-round decent package for the money. Don’t expect the mudguards to keep your feet dry, … Read more
The Rides Volume 2 continues the good work started by the first volume, which is to take one of the highlights from Cyclist magazine, the Big Rides, and give the very best of them even more lavish treatment in a big glossy book. It worked last time, and it has again here. Pros: Glossy images, … Read more
Chinese bike-share firm, Mobike – now officially named Meituan Bike – has revealed that it lost over 200,000 bikes last year as a result of theft and vandalism.The BBC reports that 205,600 dockless bikes were lost. The firm has thanked 189,000 of its users who filed reports about stolen or damaged bikes.Mobike uses a credit … Read more
Bioracer’s Spitfire Tempest Protect winter jacket is an excellent outer layer for cold, damp and windy rides, offering dependable warmth and comfort whether you’re working hard or not. Its water resistance is strong, windproofing is excellent and the fold-out drop tail is a bonus. It’s fairly bulky, though, and while visibility under headlights is great, … Read more
Riders taking part in the Prudential RideLondon events raised £11.5m for charity last year. This brings the total raised to more than £77m in the first seven years of the event, but the current agreement for Surrey to host the event expires this year and a consultation is being held over whether to continue to … Read more
Josh Quigley, who was hit from behind by a motorist during his attempt to cycle round the world, has said that he is ‘happy’ that the driver will not be charged over the incident. Quigley suffered a punctured lung and fractures to 10 ribs, his skull, pelvis and ankle when he was hit at 70mph … Read more
Earlier this week, we reported how Oslo recorded zero pedestrian or cyclist fatalities on its roads in 2019. Every serious accident is one too many,” said Ingrid Dahl Hovland, Norway’s top road administrator in response to the news. “The fight against traffic death and serious injuries in traffic continues with unabated strength.”Oslo, which has a … Read more
The Northwave Sunday Monday socks are very comfortable thanks to a soft material that also seems to be hardwearing. Plus, you’ll be able to give your following riders a little chuckle thanks to the design. Pros: Soft but hardwearing fabric; don’t smell Cons: Nothing really Using what Northwave calls Soft Air yarn, these socks are … Read more
Welcome to the road.cc live blog on this Friday that doesn’t really feel like a Friday, with Jack Sexty, Alex Bowden and the rest of the team.
