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road.cc’s Best Cycling Clothing of the Year 2018/19
We’ve review loads of clothing on road.cc over the past year and here’s the best of it — everything from base layers to waterproof jackets, socks to gloves, and everything in between. How did we arrive at our selection? We only considered products that scored highly when we initially reviewed them, considering our usual criteria: construction, … Read more
Ex-Man City boss Roberto Mancini says it’s safer to cycle in Manchester than in Italy
Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says it’s safer to cycle in the area around Manchester than in Italy.The 54-year-old, who managed the Premier League club from 2009-13 and is now in charge of the Italian national team, was speaking at an event hosted by the Michele Scarponi Foundation in the late professional cyclist’s home town, … Read more
Auto Trader’s #SwearToChange road safety campaign offers free reflective gear to cyclists – and sparks a social media backlash
Auto Trader the used car magazine and website is asking road users to #SwearToChange in a new campaign aimed at boosting safety and courtesy on UK roads, but the campaign’s initial offer of limited edition reflective gear to cyclists, joggers and dog-walkers has provoked a backlash from some cyclists on social media who ask what … Read more
NiteRider Sentinel 250 rear light with Laser Lane modes
The NiteRider Sentinel 250 is a brighter version of the regular Sentinel light tested previously on road.cc. It packs the same lasers, creating a unique virtual cycle lane, but ups the brightness to a whopping 250 lumens. It’s easy to use, provides several modes and the battery life is good, but I’m not convinced that … Read more
Live blog: POLL: do you ride in ice and snow? + “grabbed” cyclist wins $2.25m from NYPD, sledging, crap parking, active travel, youngest round the world cyclist, e-bike factory catches fire (again), win an Elite turbo trainer + more
Welcome to Wednesday’s live blog with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael, and the rest of the road.cc team.Today, as well as all the usual Live blog diversions, we’re wondering: do you ride in ice and snow?
Santini Fjord Gloves
Santini’s Fjord gloves are exceptionally warm, and considering their thickness the dexterity is pretty good – I was able to operate my gadgets fine while wearing them. The grip is good, too, they’re very comfy inside and the large strap keeps them secure with no wind getting in. My only real issue is that price, which is … Read more
“Warped trend” – More reports of cyclists being pushed off their bikes by van passengers in Kent
A newspaper says that a number of recent incidents in Kent in which cyclists have been pushed off their bikes by van passengers reflects a “warped trend” – although some commenters to the article believe they deserve it.Earlier this month, we reported how the passenger of a Volkswagen Transporter van had pushed a cyclist from … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 241: Very close overtake on double white lines – but nothing heard back from police
Today’s entry in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a very close pass on a road marked with double white lines – but the cyclist who recorded it has heard nothing back from the police since submitting the video to them.It was filmed by road.cc reader Steve, who told us: “The incident occurred … Read more
Bowman Pilgrims Disc frameset
Thanks to some tubing changes and other tweaks, Bowman’s latest edition of its Pilgrims Disc offers an even smoother ride than the original while still maintaining all of the versatility that makes for a great endurance steed, winter trainer and byway basher, amongst other things. Pros: Fun and direct steering, comfortable rear end, decent tyre … Read more