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Five cool things coming soon from Shimano, Hoy, Crankalicious, Le Col and NRC

We’re just coming back down to earth and getting back on our bikes after being glued to a frankly insane Giro! Here are some of the latest things we’ve been testing before the verdicts get delivered…NRC X Series RX1 Storm PR glasses£119.99nrc_x_series_rx1_storm_pr_glasses_3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)NRC’s RX1 Storm shades have top quality lenses courtesy of Zeiss, with a hydrophobic coating to keep the … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 146: The ‘Normal for London’ edition

On a day when London cycling and walking commissioner Will Norman vowed to get more women and people from ethnic minorities cycling, the latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows just how intimidating some of the capital’s streets can be for cyclists.> London needs to shed its white, male, middle-class cyclist image, … Read more

Bragi The Dash Pro True Wireless Intelligent Earphones

Bragi The Dash Pro True Wireless Intelligent Earphones are a really smart and strong performing set of wireless headphones that pack in a huge amount of technology, but some of the cycling specific features could be a little more accurate and they are very expensive. Pros: Very intuitive controls, good sound quality, loads of features … Read more

London needs to shed its white, male, middle-class cyclist image, says Will Norman

Will Norman, London’s cycling and walking commissioner, says that efforts to get more women and people from ethnic minorities cycling need to be stepped up.He told The Independent that white, middle class males represent the typical cyclist in the capital, and accepted that London’s Cycle Superhighways were viewed by many as a means of getting … Read more

Live blog: Overweight trucker gets expert cycling encouragement from Sir Chris Hoy, Sunweb behind the scenes at the Giro video + more

MyCyclingWeekend – Fuelled by Soreen – Winner Announced

With the long weekend giving us an extra day to get out on the bike, this weekend saw loads of you sending in pics for #MyCyclingWeekend fuelled by Soreen.There was a road.cc jersey up for grabs this week and the lucky winner is Peter Davis who managed to get out on the bike and miss the … Read more

Family of cyclist killed when taxi passenger opened door launch safety campaign

The family of Sam Boulton, the cyclist killed in Leicester two years ago when a taxi passenger opened a door as he rode by, are calling for ‘Sam Says’ stickers, which warn people to look out for bike riders, to be put on the inside of doors in every taxi in the city.The campaign, which … Read more

Compass Steilacoom TC tyre

The Compass Steilacoom TC tyre is a fabulously grippy, fast-rolling tyre off-road that displays frankly ridiculous speed on the hard stuff too. The performance comes at a price you’ll forget the moment you hit the first transition from tarmac to gravel.Pros: Stupendous grip over rocks, grass or gravel; roll on tarmac with unbelievable easeCons: Price, but on-par … Read more

Video: Six of the best Italian road bikes from Colnago, Wilier, De Rosa, 3T, Pinarello and Bianchi

For many cyclists, nothing is quite as evocative as an Italian road bike, and we’ve rounded up six of the hottest new road bikes available right now. There’s the new Colnago V2-r, Pinarello’s latest Dogma F10, the radical new 3T Strada, Bianchi’s lightweight Specialissima, the tech-laden Wilier Centos 10 NDR and lastly the beautiful De … Read more

Sustrans announces major review of National Cycle Network

Sustrans has announced that it is to undertake a major review of the National Cycle Network (NCN), which it develops and maintains.The Bristol-based sustainable transport charity says that as part of the review, it will explore potential new routes for people on foot and bike as well as identifying missing links in the existing network.It … Read more