The dhb Blok Swirl short sleeve jersey is a great budget option, though it’s one that is likely to divide opinion with its unusual design and colours. Pros: Excellent value, secure zip pocket, nice feeling material (if a little thick) Cons: Quite a loose cut, design/colourscheme won’t work for all dhb has aimed for ‘expressive contemporary designs’ … Read more
Madison-Genesis rider Connor Swift and Team Breeze’s Jess Roberts have pulled off surprise wins in, respectively, the men’s and women’s road races at the HSBC UK National Road Championships in Northumberland today.Swift, aged 22 and the cousin of the UAE Team Emirates rider Ben Swift, who finished eighth today, was part of a large early … Read more
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a bus driver making a ‘punishment pass’ at a cyclist, who subsequently received an apology from the company that operates the vehicle.The incident happened in Burnley, Lancashire and the road.cc reader who sent in the footage, Phillip, told us: “Recently I was overtaken … Read more
Bombtrack’s Audax is exactly what its name suggests: it’s a mile-muncher that whisks you along in cosseting comfort; even when fatigue kicks in the last thing you need to worry about is the bike. If you want a ride that excites then this probably isn’t the bike for you, but if you want to get … Read more
Tour de France organisers have excluded four-time winner and defending champion Chris Froome from this year’s Tour de France, according to a report in the French newspaper Le Monde.Team Sky will reportedly appeal to the French national Olympic Committee (CNOSF), with a hearing set for 9AM on Tuesday and a decision expected on Wednesday.Froome returned an adverse analytical … Read more
It’s the 1st July… and for all of you who have signed up for Red Bull’s Million Mile Commute, it’s time to get logging those miles! 6 reasons to use Strava There’s a bit of a twist this year, as the target time to reach one million collective miles has been slashed from three months to just a month. Even more … Read more
Most of us would agree that ‘watching a bike race can baffle as much as entertain’, but we also recognise that ‘the intricacies and complexities of cycling are what makes it so appealing’. In Full Gas, Peter Cossins provides the information you might need to help understand what tactics you might be witnessing in a … Read more
Updated June 29, 2018 Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s buyer’s guide to the Specialized road bike range in which we explore the full range of drop-handlebar bikes from the California-based company with the big red S logo. In this updated version of our guide to Specialized bike, we’ve added the new Tarmac Disc … Read more
A road rage driver has been fined £750 and banned from driving for two years after deliberately veering his car towards one of a group of cyclists he was impatient to pass.The Scottish Sun reports that Andrew Adamson was found guilty of driving dangerously on the B996 Kinross to Kelty road on February 27, 2016.Perth … Read more
When you’re a road and CX star, you get quite a few different bikes.Helen Wyman, 10x National CX Champion, announced her new partnership with KindHuman Bikes. Normally, this wouldn’t catch our eye, but we’ve not seen much of the Canadian brand on this side of the pond, so we thought we’d have a closer look.KindHuman … Read more
