The Exposure Strada SL front light is certainly expensive for a 900-lumen unit, but its functionality, excellent choice of modes and established build quality means that it’s a premium front light worth considering. Pros: Bright enough for most, functionality, build quality Cons: Prohibitively expensive, fixed bracket Mat reviewed the Strada 600 last year, but in … Read more
Staff at a Brighton & Hove newspaper jumped into action to ‘steal’ back their editor’s bike after it was taken by thieves, with police explaining that they were unable to assist because they were dealing with higher-priority incidents.The road bike belonging to Argus editor Arron Hendy was one of two stolen from a garage in … Read more
We’ve tested a zillion* products on road.cc over the past year and now it’s time to pick the very best of them.We’ve already revealed our Bike of the Year 2018/19, and we ran the road.cc Tech Team’s favourite cycling products of 2018 just after Christmas, where we each picked three products that stood out in … Read more
Welcome to today’s edition of the road.cc Live News Blog with Simon MacMichael leading the news team chaingang… And that’s it for today, the Live blog will be back tomorrow with all the news from the site and beyond, but as ever, mainly beyond.
The Metier Beacon Rain Jacket performs brilliantly in foul conditions and can also pack down small and compactly into a jersey pocket. Its USP, the flashing LEDs, work really well too, although if you’re thinking it’d be great for everyday commuting with a backpack, they’re not ideally placed. This isn’t your typical commuter jacket, though, it’s … Read more
With more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, Italian cycling collective Dafne Fixed, based out of the eponymous bike shop in Rimini, have something of a cult status for their videos showcasing some madcap stunts – and we’ve featured a few of them on road.cc over the years.As you might imagine, though, not everything goes to … Read more
Luxury French bike brand Heroïn Bikes have unveiled their latest lineup of super high-end bikes, designed to tackle the rigours of the infamous multi-day Haute Route challenge and guaranteed to offer an addictive ride. Review: Storck Aernario.2 Platinum Edition G1 Ultimate superbikes: 12 of the most expensive production road bikes in the worldDesigned in France and hand-crafted in Italy, Heroïn say … Read more
Something we see regularly in our Near Miss if the Day feature is motorists carrying out dangerous overtaking manoeuvres on cyclists at points in the road where measures have been taken to prevent such incidents from occurring.Today’s, from West Yorkshire, is a classic example as the driver of a Boots Pharmacy van squeezes past a … Read more
Pinarello’s flagship store in London’s St James’s will tomorrow host the opening round of Zwift’s new esports competition for pro cyclists, the KISS Super League – and with Wiggins Le Col among the team’s taking part, Sir Bradley Wiggins will be among those in attendance.Get started with ZwiftThe virtual cycling platform announced plans for the … Read more
The Lark Light Road wheels from UK brand JRA (Just Riding Along) certainly live up to their name, weighing just 1,460g for the set. They’re very responsive and JRA hasn’t sacrificed durability to save the grams either. It’s the perfect package for the rider who wants a classically styled, lightweight set of wheels for racing … Read more
