The Exposure Blaze MK3 with ReAKT and Peloton features gives you possibly the best commuting and general riding rear light. It’s easy to use – once you’ve figured out the settings – and it lasts for ages. It is a little on the pricey side, though. Pros: Peloton and ReAKT both function as claimed and … Read more
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GripGrab’s Ride Waterproof Winter Gloves are a great option for cycling in deep winter. The outer will fend off persistent rain, while inside is a very soft liner, with loads of warm material in between. Breathability isn’t great on milder days, and my hands got quite sweaty as the temperatures nudged over 6°C. Pros: Properly … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day feature shows a very dangerous overtake by a driver on a cyclist, with the motorist cutting in before completing the manoeuvre due to an oncoming vehicle.It happened to road.cc user Mike yesterday as he rode home from work between Lacock and Melksham.He told us: “May upload to … Read more
Le Col have branched out into footwear, with the new Pro Carbon shoes offering classic looks, plenty of stiffness and heightened ventilation for performance riding. 13 of the best performance road cycling shoes Review : Le Col Pro bib shortsAs far as we know the new kicks are a fully in-house effort, with Le Col saying they’re “a … Read more
Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas says he “always had 100 per cent trust” in team-mate Chris Froome who was at the centre of an anti-doping investigation after it was revealed last December that he had returned an adverse analytical finding for twice the legal dose of the anti-asthma drug salbutamol during last year’s Vuelta, … Read more
We’ve teamed up with the folks at dhb for our big Christmas Facebook giveaway. One lucky so-and-so will win a Rain Defence jacket and bib tights worth a total of £210, and all you have to do to be in with a chance to win is like a post on Facebook! Review: dhb Blok short sleeve jersey 30 of … Read more
Christmas looms ever closer but there’s still plenty of time to get the ultimate gadget for your cyclist-obsessed partner, friend or, whisper it, for yourself.Previously we looked at cycling gadgets under £100, and in this guide we’re looking at gadgets costing more than £100. We’ve got everything here from smart trainers to GPS computers and … Read more
Liam Phillips, the former BMX world champion, has told an employment tribunal hearing a case related to his partner, Jess Varnish, that British Cycling’s success has come at “huge cost” to the riders.The 29-year-old told the tribunal in Manchester yesterday that coaches were “jealous” of the earning power of cyclists after the Beijing 2008 Olympics … Read more
The Bontrager GR1 Team Issue Gravel Tyre is a dedicated dry-weather gravel tyre designed for one purpose – going fast in the dry. They do that very well – if you can guarantee such conditions in typically muddy, soggy Britain. Pros: Light weight, fast-rolling on smooth surfaces Cons: Little grip in the wet/on mud/in leaf matter; … Read more
