Vittoria’s Corsa Speed G+ Tubeless tyre is a great choice for summer and race use. The casing and tread are much softer than tubeless tyres that I’ve used in the past, giving these a much better feeling on the road. Pros: Fast and supple tyre, great dry weather grip Cons: Quite expensive, but not the … Read more
A Stroud HGV driver has shared dashcam footage of filtering cyclists near Temple Meads train station in Bristol and called for lorry firms to invite cyclists on ‘ride-alongs’ to appreciate the challenges presented by the vehicles’ blind spots.The anonymous driver sent the footage to the Bristol Post in response to a video submitted by a … Read more
The Rapha Pro Team Bib Tights II with Pad take the excellent DNA of the Pro Team II Bib Shorts and add warmth, water resistance and a performance-orientated fit to create an exceptional winter garment, though it comes at some cost. Pros: Water resistance, comfortable, warm, performance cut Cons: Expensive as usual With Rapha’s second … Read more
Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, says the Government has called a halt on plans for a minimum passing distance law intended to protect cyclists. The Attorney General advised that a specific minimum passing distance would be difficult to enforce and so Ross is now proposing a ‘dangerous overtaking of cyclists’ offence instead, for which … Read more
Today’s near miss is an unusually considerate but equally thoughtless overtake that was carried out near Manchester Airport yesterday.Bob said that the overtaking motorist gave him plenty of room, but, “the driver coming the other way must have been having kittens.“The rubbish bins stopping him moving further to the left. I hit the brakes as … Read more
It’s nearly time for us to reveal the road.cc Bike of the Year. Starting on Monday (7 January 2019), we’ll be presenting awards to the best bikes we tested in 2018, divided up into several different categories that represent the diversity of the market. We’ll then unveil our overall Bike of the Year.These are the award … Read more
There’s been a game of musical chairs amongst the professional teams during the off-season with many of the WorldTour outfits swapping bike and equipment sponsors, with Mark Cavendish’s Dimension Data team switching from Cervelo to BMC for the 2019 season.– 2019 WorldTour race bikes – all the changes to this year’s professional pelotondimension data bmc1 (Image … Read more
Extremely light, stiff and strong, these new Roval CLX 32 Disc wheels from Specialized are an enticing choice for 650B fans but the price is pretty damn high. Get past that if you can, though, and there’s a lot to like. Pros: Very light, strong, stiff, look good Cons: Expensive, tubeless plugs are a faff … Read more
