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Specialized Romin Evo Expert Gel Saddle
The Specialized Romin Evo Expert Gel Saddle is fairly firm but comfortable over long rides, and allows for decent power transfer. Pros: Solid construction for power transfer, gel inserts for endurance comfort, supportive Cons: Might be a little hard for some As with every saddle review, what works for me may not work for you, … Read more
road.cc Bike of the Year 2018/19
It’s time to reveal the very best bikes we’ve ridden and reviewed in 2018.2018 was a great year, with more new bikes than you could shake a stick at and loads of exciting developments. There are faster aero bikes, more capable gravel bikes, great value commuter bikes, and this selection awards the best bikes across … Read more
Santini Women’s Passo Jacket
The women’s Santini Passo jacket is the flagship garment from the company’s collaboration with Lizzie (Deignan). It offers excellent protection during cold and showery weather, and combines pro functionality with a fashionable design, but its unique cut and quirky features won’t suit everyone. Pros: Great performance for such a lightweight jacket Cons: No open pockets, … Read more
Live blog: Jess Varnish loses employment tribunal case, Wiggo does 10 year challenge… like a fine wine; West Mids cop does close pass challenge; More Campag 12-spd; Yorkshire UCI Road Worlds sportive; new Rapha shoes?; Sound of 80km/h on a bike + more
Welcome to your midweek live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the road.cc team.
BBC video highlights Bristol youths wheelieing through city and how it helps them keep away from knife crime
A short video from BBC Bristol explores how youths riding their bikes through the city pulling wheelies are helping fight knife crime.But as with similar group rides elsewhere which are loosely grouped under the Bikes Up Knives Down movement that originated in London, concerns are expressed in the report about the riders putting themselves, and … Read more
Yorkshire cyclist to retrace the late Lee Fancourt’s record breaking ride across Europe to raise awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention
West Yorkshire cyclist Ryan Anderton will this July ride the route taken by the late Lee Fancourt when he set a Guinness World Record for the fastest crossing of Europe from North to South, with the aim of raising awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention.Multiple record-breaking cyclist Fancourt, from Gloucester, was found dead … Read more
Poc introduces Ventral Air helmet
Sweden’s Poc has officially revealed its new Ventral Air helmet which is currently being worn by EF Education First riders in the Tour Down Under.Poc says that the Ventral Air has “a focus on extreme levels of ventilation, very low weight and high levels of protection”.VENTRAIL_AIR_stibiumBlue (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)“The unique design of the Ventral … Read more
Oxford UltraTorch 500Lm Headlight
The Oxford Ultratorch 500Lm Headlight is a mid-budget front light that packs a decent punch given its price. Pros: Reasonable value, easy to operate Cons: Battery level indicator is a little strange The light functions very well, with four settings – high, medium, low, and flash – with the brightest option giving, as you might … Read more
SLF Motion launch the Hyper 1X oversized pulley wheel system for gravel and adventure riding
Are you seeking marginal gains on gravel? Neither are we, but if you ever change your mind then you’ll be pleased to know that you can now buy the Hyper 1X oversized pulley wheel system from fledgling Illinois brand SLF Motion to reduce your drivetrain’s friction. CeramicSpeed Driven, the ‘99% efficient’ drivetrain concepthyper 1x 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Oversized pulley … Read more