1. Lance Armstrong “wouldn’t change a thing” about his dopingLance Armstrong says he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his cycling career, despite the infamy and law suits that followed being stripped of seven Tour de France titles for doping. If you’re a connoisseur of these sorts of confessional retrospectives, you’ll guess that it’s the old ‘I’ve … Read more
If you’ve got a couple of hours to kill while you recover from your latest big ride, what better way than to fill the time up than watching one of these cycle-themed films and documentaries? We’ve done a whip-round of the road.cc team and friends of the site and come up with our list of recommendations … Read more
Cyclists who rode Velo Birmingham earlier this month have complained there were no warnings ahead of one ‘deathtrap’ descent featuring speedbumps. At least four riders were hurt on Parsons Hill in Kings Norton where one spectator took to standing and shouting warnings to riders.The descent is a couple of hundred metres at about 8% with … Read more
This is Trek’s latest and greatest aero race bike, the Madone SLR 9 Disc with a full Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, Bontrager Aeolus 6 XXX wheels, and a £10,000 price tag. Bikes don’t get much more super than this.Trek Madone SLR 9 Disc Project One – head tube badge 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The Madone was … Read more
Richard Carapaz of Movistar is the new leader of the Giro d’Italia, taking his second stage victory of this year’s race in today’s Stage 14 of the race to Courmayeur, with Simon Yates of Mitchelton-Scott finishing second.Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic had begun the day in second place overall 2 minutes 25 seconds down on his fellow … Read more
Uber has launched an electric bike hire scheme in the London borough of Islington. Jump bikes will cost £1 to unlock and £7.20 an hour to ride, with the first five minutes free. Bikes can be found and hired through the Uber app.Uber bought e-bike hire firm Jump Bikes in April of last year, saying … Read more
Douchebags’ The Savage Bike Bag really does a great job of protecting your bike. The internal cage arguably makes it more robust than many boxes, and it’s very easy to assemble and pack. It is a little difficult to cart round airports and may be a struggle to fit in a car – and some … Read more
Manzana Postobon, the Colombian Pro Continental team that played a role in developing riders such as Nairo Quintana, Esteban Chaves and Sergio Henao, has folded with immediate effect. The owners said the team had tried to be flag bearers for ethical cycling and fair play and therefore couldn’t continue in light of two recent doping … Read more
The proportion of children cycling to school in Scotland has increased to a new high of 3.8 per cent. However, while active travel as a whole remains the most frequently reported mode of travel to school at 48.7 per cent, this represents a 0.1 per cent decline on the previous year and the lowest proportion … Read more
The FLR Elite 3.5in Short Lightweight Socks are just that – ideal socks for the warmer months as they are comfortable and breathable, and against much of the opposition they are a very good price. Pros: Cheap, soft against the skin Cons: Cuff is a little tight at first Like almost everything in life, sock … Read more
