This near miss looks about as close as they come to us – indeed Phil, the cyclist involved, told us that the rear door handle actually clipped his hip. Sussex Police apparently didn’t think it was worth speaking to the driver though.The incident happened a couple of weeks ago in Lindfield, West Sussex.“The Mercedes rear … Read more
Seatylock has announced a new detachable saddle called SeatyGo that will soon go live on Kickstarter. To be more accurate, it’s not the whole saddle that’s detachable, it’s the shell that lifts off while the rails stay attached to your seatpost.What’s the point?“It’s the first and only complete solution for saddle theft, for keeping your … Read more
Want some bike porn to peruse over? You’ve come to the right place, as above you’ll find a bumper gallery of the nicest road race bikes we spotted at Eurobike 2019. Below are some of our highlights from the gallery… De Rosa SK PininfarinaIMG_6399 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The Italians were showing off their flagship aero road … Read more
EuroBike is a great place to see a wide range of aero bikes, from both well-known brands and smaller start-ups.Aside from the trend of indoor cycling, EuroBike seems to be more aero than ever, with lots of integration to see and not many cables on display.Swift’s New Race BikeDetails on this rather tasty aero bike … Read more
Back in 2015 Stu rated the Mason Resolution featuring the first 17mm-internal-width incarnation of the collaboratively designed Mason x Hunt 4 Season Disc wheelset. He found that ‘stiffness is high, you can really notice that when sprinting or climbing out of the saddle yet they don’t feel harsh in any conditions’. The second incarnation is … Read more
Welcome to Thursday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and contributions from the rest of the team at the annual Eurobike show in deepest Bavaria…
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a cyclist being subjected to a very close pass on the A38 in Bristol.It was sent to us by Facebook user and road.cc reader Rock Almanac, who said: “Sent to the Dashcam Enforcement, but the video was corrupted on upload and didn’t find out … Read more
Orbea has revealed an updated version of its Orca road bike – the Orca OMX, which is available exclusively with hydraulic disc brakes.Copie de OrbeaOrcaOMX2020_Bikechecks-29 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)“Sixteen years of evolution have enabled Orca to reach a level never before imagined when it comes to weight, stiffness, integration, aerodynamics and customisable style,” says Orbea. “This … Read more
The theme of EuroBike this years seems to be indoor cycling and there has been a number of new smart turbo trainers and indoor bikes released at the show.We went in search of everything that is new…Stages BikeStages Bike (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Well-known for their power meters, Stages has jumped right into the indoor bike … Read more
