Winter can be brutal for cyclists. Cold, wet, and bleak conditions make it all too easy to fall out of love with your bike, especially when the traditional advice has been to simply ‘tough it out’ until spring. Instead of suffering through, here are three winter training secrets to help keep you fit, motivated, and stronger … Read more
In a year dominated by tariffs and the bike industry’s frustration and concern at the controversial economic policies being implemented in the US, there has been no shortage of cycling brands bemoaning the impact of tariffs on imports.So far, we’ve seen increased prices, worried statements about the impact on business and even some bike brands stepping … Read more
Supplement brands who provide ketone products to the world’s best cyclists have come out fighting after the UCI released a statement recommending riders avoid ketones as there is “no compelling evidence” they boost performance or recovery.Yesterday, the UCI took the interesting step of releasing an official statement on ketone use in cycling. The governing body stated that while the supplements will not … Read more
A man who did not hold a driving licence and had been drinking all afternoon took his mother’s car without permission and killed a cyclist in a collision, the drink driver who fled the scene after the fatal crash now jailed for 12 and a half years.Kent Police reported Danny Gibson was also banned from driving for 20 … Read more
The challenges facing Rapha have been laid bare in its latest financial results, the premium cycling clothing brand posting a £15.6m loss, its eighth year of loss-making in a row. In a move to “demonstrate our commitment to transparency and a realistic valuation”, Rapha’s holding company Carpegna Ltd has also reduced the carrying value of the company by two … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageThis week, road.cc HQ is stacked with bikes, tyres, pumps, shoes, and clothing all lined up for review. From high-performance gravel bikes to all-weather tyres, performance cycling shoes, electric pumps, and merino-layered clothing, there’s plenty to put through its paces over the coming … Read more
Some brands make specific products that are so good that they become synonymous with that particular item, no matter what else they might also manufacture. A perfect cycling case in point is SKS. Say those three letters to any cyclist worth their salt and they’ll instantly think of mudguards, and for good reason: SKS mudguards are … Read more
The UCI has released a statement on the use of ketone supplements by pro cyclists, suggesting there is “no compelling evidence” they work and recommending that riders do not use them.While the statement does not mention the prospect of a potential ban on ketones, just a recommendation that riders and teams should give them a miss, … Read more
Jan-Willem van Schip has reflected on the disqualification drama at last week’s Tour of Holland which saw him on the receiving end of the UCI’s disapproving eye, going viral in the cycling world in the process, that after his latest mad aero set-up (including upside down seatpost) saw him chucked off the race.The Dutch rider and his Parkhotel Valkenburg … Read more
