The Tour de France hasn’t even started yet but I reckon the two new O2 paint jobs Factor Bikes has just unveiled could be a contender for the prettiest bikes of this year’s race. But want the frame with all the same parts as Bardet is using? You’re in luck, Factor is offering 10 exact replicas of his race … Read more
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London Cycling Campaign (LCC) has launched its Stay Wider of the Rider campaign with this video of the Brownlee brothers. ‘Not everyone should be this close’ runs the tagline as the charity seeks to raise public awareness of the dangers of motorists passing cyclists too closely.Alistair Brownlee said: “Jonny and I both drive cars as … Read more
Hope you’ve not had your fill of aero road bikes yet this week? Here’s another brand new one, this time it’s the BMC TimemachineSix years after the launch of its first aero road bike, BMC has unveiled the brand new Timemachine Road this week. It’s designed solely around disc brakes and features integrated storage and a … Read more
Buckle up folks, it’s time for the big one. The Tour de France kicks off in a little over a week and as usual it’ll be the biggest fantasy cycling game of the year on road.cc. And you can win a set of dhb Aeron LAB kit if you end up top of the pile.If … Read more
The sports scientist responsible for the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (Wada) Salbutamol regulations wrote in support of Chris Froome during his recent case. Ken Fitch says that he made a ‘terrible blunder’ and has been pressing Wada to change its rules for years.Froome provided a urine sample after stage 18 of last year’s Vuelta a Espana … Read more
Organisers and officials at a downhill mountain bike event in Wales have been cleared of health and safety charges relating to the death of a spectator in August 2014 when she was hit by a competitor who had lost control of his bike after landing a jump.Judith Garrett, aged 29, attended the Borderline UK DH … Read more
The Primal Theta Helix jersey ticks all the boxes as far as comfort, quality and performance although the designs might be an issue for some.Pros: Close fit whilst maintaining full mobility without restrictions. Light summer feel.Cons: Depending on opinion, the design could be a turn off.American outfit, Primal, have never shied away from loud and … Read more
The road.cc Bike of the Year for 2017-2018, the 3T Strada, made headlines for its aero optimisation for 28mm tyres and of course its single ring transmission: there was no option to fit a double chainring. You’ll notice that’s the past tense there, because today 3T have announced the 3T Strada Due, which gives the … Read more
We’ve finally gotten our hands on the brand new Shimano 105 R7000 groupset, and before we stick it on a frame, we thought we’d do a quick unboxing video and talk you through the main changes. This is the real workhorse of Shimano’s range, it appears on a lot of road and gravel bikes across a broad … Read more
