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Lezyne Connect Smart 1000XL/KTV Pro Smart Lights
Lezyne’s Connect Smart 1000XL/KTV Smart light set combines two lights that are pretty good with an app that’s pretty good too. The result is a light set that’s simple to use and easy to like: it’s more than the sum of its parts. Pros: Lights are good, app is good Cons: Some minor app, charging … Read more
Another international cycling event for Harrogate – but locals needn’t worry, this one’s indoors
Harrogate has been announced as the venue of another international cycling event next year – but before residents of the North Yorkshire town start erecting barricades around The Stray parkland, left muddy and waterlogged after the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in September, this one is a trade exhibition taking place indoors.CycleSummit 2020, held from … Read more
Sustrans announce funding injection to improve and “reduce conflict” on most heavily-used section of the Bristol and Path Railway path
Sustrans have acquired funding from the Department for Transport to improve the busiest part of the popular Bristol and Bath railway off-road path, with the aim to prevent conflicts from arising between cyclists and pedestrians at the busiest times of day. A 1.7 mile stretch between Trinity Street (the beginning of the path) and Clay Bottom has been identified as the section marked … Read more
Richard Freeman’s lawyer tells tribunal Shane Sutton was ‘hostile … because he knows the truth’
The Queen’s Counsel defending Dr Richard Freeman on charges brought against him by the General Medical Council has said that Shane Sutton’s “hostile attitude” when she cross-examined him last month was “because he knows the truth” about the Testogel patches delivered to British Cycling’s headquarters in 2011.Sutton, former technical director at British Cycling and who … Read more
Check out Team Bahrain McLaren’s 2020 Merida Scultura Disc
Team Bahrain McLaren – Team Bahrain Merida, as was – has been showing off its 2020 race equipment and here is one of the bikes it’ll be using: Merida’s Scultura Disc, in an entirely new finish. The team members will also be using the Merida Reacto Disc aero road bike and the Time Warp time … Read more
Giant SLR 0 65mm Carbon Wheels
The Giant SLR 0 65mm Carbon wheels are superfast, handle well for their rim depth and are impressively light considering the amount of material in the rims. They’re expensive at face value but are priced to undercut similar-spec wheels from the likes of Shimano, Roval and Enve. Pros: Fast, stable, stiff, good quality hubs and … Read more
West London Tory candidate accused of hypocrisy over Cycleway 9 opposition
A West London Conservative candidate at Thursday’s general election has been accused of hypocrisy over her opposition to Cycleway 9, which will run through the Brentford & Isleworth constituency she is standing in – with local cycling campaigners pointing out that the project was initiated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of … Read more
Five cool things coming soon from Beeline, Saris, Lezyne, Vulpine and Julbo
Not long until Christmas now, and road.cc reviewers are getting as much riding in as possible despite the awful weather to earn an indulgent festive season! Here’s the best of the test pile bunch this week… Saris H3 Smart Trainer£849.00Saris H3 Direct Drive Smart Trainer – unfolded (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Saris have caused something of a … Read more
Pinarello unveil bike fit for a (World TT) champ; Bahrain-McLaren bike and kit; Tyre dust biggest ocean plastic polluter, says Cycling UK; Freeman ‘too upset’ to attend tribunal; Shanghai Marathon runner caught cycling + more on the live blog
Welcome to Monday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.