The Hommage au Velo Bourlon jersey certainly proved me wrong. Its fabric felt too thick to offer the ‘enormous capability in the heat’ Hommage claims on its website, but boy did it hold its own against the 30°C scorching temperatures. It’s very comfortable too. Pros: Excellent fabric choice, realistic performance cut Cons: Materials aren’t the … Read more
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Online registration has opened for next year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 sportive.The seventh edition of the event, which made its debut in 2013, will take place on Sunday 4 August 2019.Organisers say that the exact route will be confirmed after a review of this year’s event.The timing of the event next year means that it will … Read more
Police in London have appealed for help in tracking down a driver who was last week filmed driving aggressively at bike riders on Cycle Superhighway 7 in between Clapham and Stockwell.We reported on the incident last Thursday, with video shot by two of the cyclists involved, one of whom, Dave Clifton, was almost hit by … Read more
The Fix It Sticks Commuter Kit has the ability to turn into a T-bar for extra torque, but an old-school multi-tool is quicker and simpler to use, and much, much cheaper. Pros: Very well made, T-bar function adds ability, interesting design Cons: Expensive, not as quick to use as a multi-tool, potential for lost bits … Read more
Team Sky rider Egan Bernal has sustained what the UCI WorldTour outfit describes as a ”serious facial trauma” following a crash during the Clasica San Sebastian in the Spanish Basque country yesterday.The crash happened with 20 kilometres of the one-day race remaining, with TV images showing the 21-year-old Colombian being put into a neck brace before … Read more
Jan Ullrich, winner of the 1997 Tour de France, has been arrested on Mallorca following what has been described as an altercation with his neighbour on the Spanish island, film director and actor Til Schweiger.According to a report in the Spanish sports daily Marca, Ullrich was arrested by police officers at around 6pm on Friday … Read more
Whyte’s all-new Glencoe combines an aluminium frame with 650B tyres and a very different approach to geometry to provide a supremely relaxed, comfortable and confidence-inspiring ride that excels on rough roads and fast descents. It’s decently equipped for the money but it is a little on the heavy side, though that doesn’t ruin its appeal. … Read more
Cyclists using the Bristol & Bath Railway Path were threatened with a knife by a gang of youths on Saturday afternoon.Police were called to the incident on the popular shared-use path, with one of the riders sustaining a shoulder injury when he was hit with a D-lock by a member of the gang.A cyclist who … Read more
Here’s something we haven’t seen before in our Near Miss of rhe Day series – a driver making a close pass on a cyclist then stopping a little further down the road to apologise and accept full responsibility.It happened Leicestershire to road.cc reader Kieran, who told us: “Please excuse the out of breath me. I was … Read more
