China-based dockless bike-share business Mobike is reportedly set to be sold in a deal that is said to value the three-year-old business at $2.7 billion.Bloomberg reports that fellow Chinese business Meituan Dianping, best known for restaurant review and food delivery apps and an existing shareholder in Mobike, is set to take full control of the … Read more
More than a dozen riders were disqualified from Belgium’s Scheldeprijs one-day race today for illegally going through a level crossing as the gates closed.The riders expelled from the race included some such as Groupama-FDJ’s Arnaud Demare and Dylan Groenewegen of LottoNL-Jumbo who would have fancied their chances in a race that favours the sprinters. Riders … Read more
VeloSkin Shave Cream is a great way to take a little extra care when preparing your legs for race day. The cream is easily applied with a brush, lathers well, provides a close shave, leaves the skin pretty well moisturised, and seems to have slowed regrowth slightly. This is well worth the investment. Pros: Scent, … Read more
Quick Step Floors have put in some dominant performances over the cobbles this year, the high point – to date – being Niki Terpstra’s victory at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders.It’s the second year running the Belgian UCI WorldTour outfit has claimed victory in the race, with Philippe Gilbert taking the win last year.Dutchman Terpstra, a past winner … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins will host a black-tie event in June to help raise funds for a team of cyclists, including several former rugby league players, who are taking part in July’s Race Across Europe in aid of the Steve Prescott Foundation.The event will take place on the evening of Saturday 16 June at the stadium … Read more
You normally don’t see much change from a grand after purchasing a set of carbon fibre wheels, so CES Sport has priced its RC50s very competitively at just £600. Value isn’t the only quality either, it’s a solid set of wheels that’ll stand up to daily riding in a range of terrains. Pros: Good build … Read more
Wiltshire’s Bradford-on-Avon Cycling Festival is back for 2018 and with hill climbs, sportives and family rides planned alongside the festival village it looks to be an excellent weekend of pedal power for the whole family.As road.cc are supporting the event we can offer you 50% off of the entry fee (over 16’s) for the Great BOA … Read more
We just about managed to find some time to go out for a quick ride in between eggs over the Easter break, and with spring kit coming in thick and fast we’re hoping for some better weather over the next couple of weeks! Here are some highlights of our current hoard of gear on test…Castelli Perfetto Light … Read more
Bontrager has released a new lineup of Aeolus XXX carbon road wheels for road, cyclocross, and gravel/adventure. The lineup features three rim depths and a redesigned shape that Bontrager says is lighter and more aerodynamically efficient than its previous designs, with a massively improved braking performance.The new shapes are designed to provide extra stability in crosswinds, … Read more
