After a hectic launch season, 2019 bikes are starting to appear in bike shops so we headed down to Cannondale UK recently to take a look at some of the highlights from the US company’s range. In the video, above you’ll see the new SystemSix aero bike, plus top picks from the SuperSix and Synapse ranges, plus … Read more
Raleigh’s former head office in Nottingham has become the 400,000th site to be entered on Historic England’s National Heritage List.Built in 1931 at a time when Raleigh was the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world, with 1 million bikes produced annually, the building has been Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media … Read more
The Alé Air Glove is a feathery, second-skin design that performs competently as a road mitt but the padding isn’t on par with some competitors. If you like your gloves minimalist then they could be worth a look – their light weight makes them a good choice for time triallists and track riders looking to … Read more
Team Sky has revealed its line-up for the Vuelta a España, which begins on Saturday with an 8-kilometre team time trial in Malaga. With Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome riding the Tour of Britain following their one-two finish at the Tour de France last month, former road world champion Michal Kwiatkowski is the biggest name in … Read more
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A motorist who ploughed into three cyclists, killing one of them, has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. The family of the victim, Jack Berry, are now building a school in his memory in his wife’s native Fiji.Mr Berry, aged 26, lost his life when motorist Craig Gough, 36, crashed into him and … Read more
Imagine a world where the bicycle chain almost never needs replacing or lubing, and bearings spin smoothly forever? Don’t hold your breath, but engineers at the Sandia National Laboratories have developed an alloy of gold and platinum that is claimed to be the world’s most wear-resistant metal, 100 times more durable than high-strength steel with the … Read more
The Genesis Volare 853 Disc frameset blends classic steel looks and ride quality with modern disc brakes and a whole lot of fun – if you’ve never considered steel for an all-round road bike before, here’s a reason to. Pros: Comfortable-yet-fun ride, responsive handling, well-considered geometry, disc brakes Cons: Frameset only, steel weight penalty It’s … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a cyclist being subjected to close passes by three drivers in the space of 10 seconds, with the third and final one particularly bad.It happened to road.cc reader David, who said: “Three in a row through central Croydon. The last one is really close. … Read more
Wide tyres are popular right now. But why and how wide can you go? In a new series in which I sit down with an industry insider, I’ve chatted with Whyte’s chief designer Ian Alexander to talk about the current trend for wide tyres in the road cycling market. Are you running wide tyres already or interested in … Read more
