Video from the United States shows the moment a cyclist who ignored warning signs as a bridge was opened to let a boat through fell into the gap between the roadway and the leaf of the bridge bring raised.The incident happened on the Racine Street Bridge – a bascule bridge, similar to Tower Bridge in … Read more
Altura’s top-of-the-range NV2 Elite bib shorts are certainly comfortable to wear, if you like the pad, and their understated branding means they’ll go well with anything in your wardrobe. Just beware of overstretching them at ‘comfort stops’. Pros: Comfortable, well vented, great leg grippers Cons: The high front makes toilet stops a chore – you … Read more
We’re long back from the Eurobike show in Germany not, and the sausage hangover has more or less abated. We haven’t managed to tell you about all the cool stuff we saw, though, so hold tight for another rummage through the halls…Gravel bikes are a big thing these days, in case you’ve been living under … Read more
Despite being a sport and industry that is seemingly obsessed with carbon fibre and the latest state-of-the-art materials, it’s nice to see that titanium still enjoys huge popularity. There was a time when it was an uber expensive exotic material but it’s become a lot more abundant in recent years, with more brands using the … Read more
Bicycle Police in Denver, Colorado are reportedly riding on sidewalks – partly because they feel unsafe cycling with motor traffic on the city’s streets.According to a report in 5280 magazine – the title is a nod to Denver’s nickname of the Mile High City, expressed in feet – the city’s bike cops are exempt from … Read more
The future of the BMC Racing Team has been assured with the announcement today that Poland’s largest retailer, the footwear and bags specialist CCC, will be taking over headline sponsorship from the Swiss bike brand from the start of next season.With Greg Van Avermaet – currently leading the Tour de France – confirmed as team … Read more
While this year’s Tour has been action-packed since it started last Saturday, for road.cc it means something entirely different… namely driving between lots of hotels, borrowing bikes and trying to use socks as a bargaining tool in order to do so. This was my first trip out with road.cc to the Tour de France, which is technically … Read more
Miche creates components in certain ranges, with Syntium – which these DX Disc Wheels are part of – sitting at the upper end of the catalogue, hence the £459.99 price tag. They are the Italian company’s flagship aluminium disc wheelset and they’re solid all-rounders, offering strong build quality with an acceptable weight, but they do … Read more
The recent Eurobike Media Days event in Austria provided the perfect opportunity, if not the ideal weather, to put Kona’s brand new Libre carbon fibre adventure and gravel bike through a first ride.The Libre is a dedicated adventure and gravel bike compared to the more road-focused Rove, and taps into the company’s mountain bike DNA … Read more
Please note our live blog can sometimes be slow to load, so please be patient and refresh your browser if it seems to be taking too long.We’re having technical issues with the live blog today on the smartphone version of our mobile site. If the blog isn’t loading for you try switching to the classic version … Read more
