One was the first to launch a clipless pedal in 1984, and the other introduced the power meter a couple of years later… 32 years on, Look and SRM have combined their expertise to launch the EXAKT power pedals, which are available to buy from July. How to choose a power meter Review: Garmin Vector 3 double sided power meterThe … Read more
With a taste for bold colours and designs, Saikel is a new clothing brand aiming to make a statement and appeal to cyclists wanting to inject a bit of style into their cycling outfit. It’ll certainly help you stand out, that’s for sure.It’s a good time for buying cycle clothing. There’s really no shortage of … Read more
Chris Froome’s attack on the Colle delle Finestre last Friday, which would pave the way to his overall victory at the Giro d’Italia, saw him average 397 watts on the final 3 kilometres of the climb.Figures released by Velon, the joint venture set up by a number of UCI WorldTour teams including Team Sky, show … Read more
Today’s submission in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a combine harvester driver making an extremely close pass on a pair of riders on a tandem – and what’s more, on a road that forms part of the National Cycle Network (NCN).Naughty Claas from Phil Harman on Vimeo.The footage was shot in North … Read more
The Silca Maratona Gear Bag is the designer luggage of the travelling cyclist, the Louis Vuitton of the image conscious rider. And thankfully, it’s not all fashion over function, with the quality and the design warranting that price tag. Pros: Well made, hand luggage friendly size Cons: Wheels would be nice… No doubt we all … Read more
Not too deep in to the road.cc archive for our first of the new look bike at bedtime feature, but a bike that’s pretty timely with the 101st Giro d’Italia just having ended. It’s Merida’s special gold – well, goldish tribute to 100 years of the Giro as spotted by us at last year’s Eurobike… … Read more
No One Cares About Your Creative Hub so Get Your Fuckin’ Hedge Cut is the best Half Man Half Biscuit in years. Okay, HMHB not being exactly prolific, it’s also their only album in years, but it nevertheless sees Nigel Blackwell and the boys in top form with a collection of great tunes combined with … Read more
Bernard Hinault’s name has been mentioned a few times in recent days after Chris Froome’s Giro d’Italia win saw him join the Frenchman and Eddy Merckx as the only cyclists to have held all three Grand Tour titles at the same time. And it turns out, the Badger is not very happy about it at all.“Froome does … Read more
AA president Edmund King has branded a motorist who drove from John O’Groats to Land’s End in under 10 hours at an average speed of 90 miles an hour as “idiotic” and has called on police to take action against him.Tommy Davies from Llangollen, Denbighshire, is claiming a new record for the quickest trip by … Read more
