Welcome to Thursday on the road.cc live blog with Simon MacMichael, Jack Sexty and the rest of the team.
A Belfast bike thief who asked a judge to jail him in a bid to help him break out of a spiral of addiction that had led him to commit crime was obliged by a judge as she sent him to prison for 10 months.Liam Joseph Shortt pleaded guilty at Belfast Magistrates’ Court last week … Read more
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows the moment a car passenger opened their door in the path of a cyclist filtering up the inside of a lane of traffic.It was filmed in the East End of Glasgow by road.cc reader Dougie, who said: “A wee reminder both to car … Read more
We not only test a serious amount of bikes here at road.cc (as you’ll know if you read the road.cc Bike of the Year Awards) but we get through an impressive amount of kit too. There’s everything here, from seatposts to tyres and groupsets. Lots of groupsets.In this awards article we’re dishing out awards to the … Read more
Ritchey’s WCS C220 is the lightest stem in its range, pipping even the top-end carbon models on the scales. It hasn’t sacrificed stiffness either, so you can have a little bit of everything performance-wise. Pros: Lightweight, excellent quality and finish Cons: Erm… nothing really Ritchey has based the C220 stem on its top-level C260 model … Read more
Hunt have released their widest gravel wheels to date for hitting the rough stuff with confidence – the new 35 Carbon Gravel Disc X-Wide has a 35mm depth and a 30mm width that is 23mm internal, capable of taking up to a 50mm tyre. Review: Hunt 30 Carbon Gravel Disc Wheelset Hunt’s 30 Carbon wheels received a five star rating from our reviewer … Read more
Great Britain Cycling Team performance director Stephen Park has written to riders who were members of the squad in 2011 inviting them to step forward if they have any concerns about the forthcoming tribunal involving former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman.Among the allegations levelled against Freeman published earlier this month by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal … Read more
At £270, the new Yuki Winter Jacket from PEdAL ED really needs to be good, and thankfully, it is. Really good, in fact, with an excellent balance of waterproofing and breathability. The cut is also a lot less racy than many other high-end jackets on the market, which could make it more appealing to those … Read more
So, e-road bikes. They’re heavier than non-powered bikes, by quite a margin. So how much does that affect their ability to go uphill? Wouldn’t you just be better off with a really light bike?To find out we sent Dave and Liam off to Cheddar Gorge for a climbing challenge. Liam was riding his race-spec Cannondale … Read more
