Welcome to a seasonal edition of the road.cc live blog. We hope that you and yours had a wonderful Christmas!
Ten jerseys, hand-knitted in Tour de France yellow, have been presented to people who’ve used cycling to change their lives and the lives of others.Martin Williams from Birmingham was homeless, living on the streets, taking drugs and suffering from anxiety and depression before he was put in touch with the Big Bike Revival group, New Roots.Cycling UK’s … Read more
Our weekly round-up of Five Cool Things usually shows off the latest and greatest products we’ve got in for testing here at road.cc… but this time we gave you the chance to show us some of your favourite bike-themed Christmas gifts for the chance to win some stunning road.cc socks.Buy road.cc socks here Five cool things coming soon … Read more
The big question about today’s near miss is whether it was actually a miss at all or whether there was in fact a bit of contact.Adrian was riding home along the A38 near Aztec West, Bristol, shortly after 5pm on December 18, when a van joined from a slip lane.“At first the van appeared to … Read more
The CAAD13 Disc 105 represents far more than a quick update for Cannondale’s aluminium race bike – drag has been reduced, versatility has increased and the ride is more comfortable than ever. This is a really impressive revamp and an excellent alternative to carbon. Pros: Smooth ride, aero features, mudguard eyelets Cons: Some people just … Read more
One of the most talked-about adverts in the run-up to Christmas was the one for indoor cycling brand Peloton, showing a man gifting his wife one of the New York City-based company’s £2,000 exercise bikes to his wife, resulting in what can mildly be described as a backlash on social media, not to mention several … Read more
One of the UK’s busiest streets for cycling – King’s Parade in Cambridge – is set to have anti-terrorism barriers installed to prevent motor vehicles from accessing it during the daytime despite concerns about their impact on cyclists.The barrier and other safety measures will become operational from 13 January under an 18 month trial being … Read more
Ah, Christmas. A time of peace and goodwill to all people on earth … although as one road.cc reader found out earlier this week, that doesn’t necessarily apply if you’re a cyclist.In the video above, there’s a succession of instances of poor driving encountered in just one ride around Preston a couple of days before … Read more
The Lezyne Macro Plus GPS delivers on the basics you need a bike computer to do, but doesn’t really deliver on the promise of more-advanced functionality. The unintuitive interface left me confused and bewildered. Pros: Compact, robust, clear display, remote live tracking via app Cons: Confusing menus, flaky software, no ANT+ support, mapping only via … Read more
