Spring seems to have given summer a miss and skipped straight to autumn, to almost quote a famous scene from Monty Python’s Holy Grail… and while we’re back in our full-fingered gloves and longs, road.cc’s reviewers are still out testing to the max in all weathers. Here are some highlights that are out with reviewers this week… Tifosi Cavazzo Tiagra Commuter … Read more
Is it May already? Well no, not quite. But tomorrow it will be, and then on Friday the first Grand Tour of the year kicks off! And you can play along with road.cc Fantasy Cycling!If you haven’t played our Fantasy Cycling game before then it’s simple: pick a team of riders you think will do … Read more
Police in Belgium are lending bicycles to victims of bike theft to enable them to get back in the saddle as soon as possible.BBC News, citing a video report from Belgian broadcaster Focus-WTV, says that police in Veurne, West Flanders, are running the initiative for people who live there and in neighbouring Alveringem and Lo-Reninge.The … Read more
I think I’ve found one of the best waterproof jackets on the market. Made right here in the UK, in Manchester, the Lusso Aqua Extreme Repel Jacket V2 keeps serious rain out without creating that boil in the bag sensation found with many others on the market. A huge amount of reflective detailing makes this jacket … Read more
The smart trainer market has really spiced up in the last few years helping to fuel the popularity of indoor training, and Spanish firm Bkool, keen not to be left behind, has just launched its brand new Smart Bike which offers automatic resistance and claimed silent operation, in a standalone device that doesn’t need a … Read more
Court of Appeal judges have upheld a six-year prison sentence handed down b last year to a motorist who killed a cyclist in a hit-and-run incident in Berkshire.Paul Zagar, aged 42 and from Weybridge, Surrey, failed to stop after crashing into 68-year-old David Ardron in Bracknell in August 2015.Mr Ardron was joining a dual carriageway … Read more
The IQ² pedal-based power meter has smashed its funding target on Kickstarter with a campaign that continues until 24th March. You need to pledge €149 (around £131) to be in line for a single-side only power meter, or €249 (around £219) for both sides. Pledges already total well over five times the campaign target. Check out … Read more
The Trakke Wee Lug Mk2 is an incredibly well-made, sturdy, weather-resistant, lovely detailed messenger bag but it’s really rather expensive and is unfortunately troubled with potentially poor capacity and a fiddly strap closure system that doesn’t play well if you push that cargo limit. Pros: Durable, well made, high quality, beautiful Cons: Price, limited carrying … Read more
More cyclists than car occupants lost their lives on Dutch roads last year, with the number of people killed while riding their bicycles attributed to a sharp rise in men aged over 65 riding e-bikes.According to the government agency Statistics Netherlands, 206 cyclists were killed on the country’s roads in 2017, compared to 201 motorists … Read more
