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#MyCyclingWeekend – Headwind out, tailwind home
Strong winds and punctures litter this edition of #MyCyclingWeekend.In fact, I’ve heard a fair few riders headed East, obviously feeling super fast in the strong winds, only to turn for home and have to slog through a swirling headwind.There were also quite a few cheeky KoM attempts aided by mother nature!Winning a snazzy pair of … Read more
Janez Brajkovic banned after failing drugs test, blames contaminated supplement
Slovenian cyclist Jani Brajkovic, a past top-ten finisher at the Tour de France, has received a 10-month suspension after testing positive for the stimulant Methlyhexanamine (MH), which is banned in competition. The 2010 Criterium du Dauphiné winner, who was found to have ingested the substance unintentionally, also revealed that he has been bullied during his … Read more
Endura Pro SL Primaloft Waterproof glove
Endura’s Pro SL Primaloft Waterproof Gloves are warm enough even for freezing temperatures without being bulky, and they live up to their billing by keeping the rain out. Pros: Warm, waterproof, breathable, low bulk Cons: Some people might want cuff adjustment These have become my favourite winter gloves over the past couple of months. They’re … Read more
Five cool things coming soon from Pirelli, Shimano, Selle Italia, Merlin and PEdALED
After our first full week back after the festive break, we had some pretty epic winds to contest with here in the south west over the weekend – but we ride on, there’s plenty of gear to be testing! Here are some of this week’s highlights…Shimano S-Phyre RC9 £319.00shimano s-phyre rc9 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Shimano’s top-of-the-range … Read more
Pro Bikes: Lotto–Soudal’s Ridley Noah Fast with Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12-speed groupset
In a move that surprised nobody, Campagnolo has developed a 12-speed version of its electronic EPS groupset, following the introduction of mechanical 12-speed Record and Super Record last year. Here are some nice photos of Lotto–Soudal’s Ridley Noah Fast equipped with the Super Record EPS 12-speed.This bike belongs to Belgian pro Jelle Wallays. He has … Read more
Odd Down Winter Series: week 3
A fun Christmas of eating mince pies and drinking port and not doing much* training and then back to the circuit hoping it’s been the same for everyone. At least it’s 3/4s and not 2/3s, so maybe it won’t be as fast and I’ll have a chance to sit in. It didn’t work out that … Read more
Infini Saturn 300 front light
The Infini Saturn 300 provides a bright beam with decent run-times and a good battery capacity indication system. Although it has a very welcome ‘no dazzle’ beam design, the difficult-to-operate switch and a slightly unstable mount detract from what is an otherwise very good unit. Pros: Decent beam that won’t dazzle oncoming traffic, good battery … Read more
Live blog: Ex-Sky and British Cycling medic Dr Richard Freeman allegedly ordered testosterone for athlete’s use, Campagnolo EPS Super Record 12-spd IS a thing – Insta gallery, Govt ‘action’ on air pollution, Astana ‘rap’, Robbed bike shop crowdfunder+more
Welcome to a new week on the road.cc live blog with Simon MacMichael, Jack Sexty and the rest of the team.
Near Miss of the Day 236: Close pass with BMW driver (includes swearing)
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a BMW driver in West Sussex overtaking a cyclist without leaving sufficient room. The rider points out that yes, he was riding out from the kerb due to road defects but even if he hadn’t been, it would still have qualified as a close … Read more