Crankalicious Aqua Merino Apparel Wash will indeed get your kit clean, but being indistinguishable in output from bog standard wool wash, yet costing four times the price, it’s hard to recommend. Pros: Gets wool (and other fabrics) clean Cons: Cost If you like cycling you should like wool. It’s magic, keeping you warm when wet, … Read more
The first 15 projects have been announced as Greater Manchester embarks on its quest to build the largest cycling and walking network in the UK.Last month Greater Manchester’s Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Chris Boardman, unveiled long-term plans for 1,000 miles of ‘Beeline’ cycle routes, including 75 miles of segregated lanes.The first 15 projects have now … Read more
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Race spectating, cafe riding or out on the club run, whatever you’re doing, get involved in #MyCyclingWeekend!It’s really simple, all you’ve got to do to be in with a chance of winning the road.cc swag grab prize is snap a pic while you’re out on the bike and then let us know about it by … Read more
This is the brand new Trek Madone SLR Discs that’s currently being ridden in the Tour de France by Trek-Segafredo’s Bauke Mollema.tour_tech_2018_-_trek_segafredo_trek_madone_disc_-_1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Trek announced a hugely updated Madone range a couple of weeks ago, with adjustable IsoSpeed (more on that in a mo), a new geometry and disc brake models. The rim … Read more
It’s a blast. It’s a gas. It’s awesome. It’s ‘way fun’. That’s not me saying all of that – because I’m from the United Kingdom – it’s the folk appearing in the promotional video for the RidebySide, a tandem bike where you ride side-by-side.Welcome to the second instalment of our (apparently) annual feature Stuff We … Read more
The url to road.cc has changed in the last few days – hopefully if you’ve noticed at all it’s just that a little padlock symbol has appeared next to the road.cc url in your browser.That’s how it should be.However, in a small number of cases if you’ve got road.cc bookmarked or it’s cached in your … Read more
Giant’s Elevate bib shorts are perfect for competitive riding as well as long hot summer days in the saddle, and represent very good value for money too. The branding will put a few off, but like the Elevate jersey I was also testing, they’re a high-quality piece of kit. Pros: Summer leg length and construction, … Read more
Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) took his second Alpine stage win in a row after the main contenders had duelled – and in some cases cracked – on the slopes of Alpe d’Huez. Thomas’s team-mate Chris Froome remains second overall after finishing in the same small front group that also contained Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb), Romain Bardet … Read more
Merida have launched a brand new cyclocross bike, the Mission CX, designed to be an all-in-one machine that can be used for CX racing, training and speedy commuting. Review: Merida Silex 700 12 of the best cyclocross bikesmission thru axle (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Merida’s previous cyclocross bike, the aptly named Cyclocross, wasn’t equipped with the latest flat mount disc brake standards and lacked some … Read more
