The Rapha Pro Team Gore-Tex Lightweight Rain Jacket (‘the jacket’ from hereon!) is a high-end and extremely lightweight offering positioned as a worthy replacement to the brand’s discontinued Shakedry jacket. Using the next generation Gore-Tex fabric, it is very waterproof and impressively light for a three-layer fabric, although it doesn’t pack down as small as … Read more
Shimano has launched a call for evidence across the cycling industry, which the components giant says will form part of a report set to be published later this year, assessing the factors behind the worsening and “critical” shortage of skilled bicycle mechanics across Europe.The initiative, titled ‘Nextgen Mechanics: Advancing Cycle Mechanic Standards & Careers Together’, … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageThis week’s Five Cool Things brings a limited run of Lusso bib shorts, an affordable helmet from Lazer, plus smart storage solutions from Fidlock, Topeak and Proviz. Here are the key details before the full reviews land on road.cc in the coming weeks…Lazer Tonic KinetiCore Helmet (£59.99) 2025 Lazer … Read more
Residents in Forres have called for barriers and other safety measures to be installed at two “blind” junctions along a popular cycle route, after reports of a series of a near misses and collisions with motorists, including one where a cyclist allegedly rode “full tilt” into the side of a car after failing to give … Read more
Update, 14/07/2025, 12:00pm: This competition is now closed. No entries submitted after 11:59am on 14/07/2025 will be counted. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted shortly to arrange delivery of their prizes. Thanks for all your entries!The Tour de France is about to explode into action in Lille, and while you might not be riding … Read more
The Chrome Industries Yalta 4.0 is typical Chrome – built like a brick outhouse with lots of recycled materials, good looks and with a lot of neat design touches. The wet section might divide opinion, but it doesn’t have to be used, and doesn’t affect the overall storage capacity much. Critically, the Yalta is very … Read more
Trek has launched the third generation of its Checkpoint ALR aluminium gravel bike, offering some of the features of its carbon stablemate along with larger tyre clearance, greater off-road capability, and a more upright, comfier geometry than previous alloy generations. Trek promises “big gravel capability at an affordable price”. Of course, “affordable” is a relative … Read more
