The Abus Aventor is an extremely well-ventilated, light and comfortable helmet. Well suited to most genres of road riding, it’s bristling with the features and safety spec we’ve come to expect from this price point. That said, my one minor gripe is that the polycarbonate shell doesn’t run around the rim’s circumference. Pros: Light, extremely … Read more
Will this winter actually ever end?? After another weekend of slipping around on icy roads we’re hoping that’s the last of it, so we can commence testing of our spring-themed kit; but for now, here are some more previews of mostly wintery bits before the verdicts are delivered…Fizik Artica R5 road shoes£189.99Fizik Artica R5 Road Shoes … Read more
Cycling UK is calling on cyclists across Greater Manchester to get involved with local projects by volunteering their time and skills to get involved in local projects to help people through “the power of cycling.”The national cyclists’ organisation says that the appeal follows the success of its work with Stockport-based homelessness charity H3, helping it … Read more
Lezyne’s Super GPS is a likeable and good value unit with a good battery life and lots of connectivity. The app and web portal let it down a bit, but overall it’s a very good package provided you don’t want to plan long rides with turn-by-turn routing, or at least are prepared to jump through … Read more
A motorist who killed a cyclist when he drove his car at speed along a road in Cheltenham has been jailed for six years. The victim’s family had called on the judge to impose “the maximum sentence to send out a clear message that our roads are not race tracks.”Gloucester Crown Court heard that witnesses … Read more
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day feature shows a motorist making a very close pass on a cyclist on a road with deep puddles caused by thawing snow earlier this month.It happened to road.cc reader Andrew on Limpsfield Road in Warlingham, Surrey, on Sunday 4 March.He told us that he encounters … Read more
Australian company MAAP’s Team 2.0 bib shorts provide good performance, with a comfortable chamois that is excellent for long rides and smart styling that’s a bit different to other shorts out there. They are a good rival to other high-end bib shorts, but at this price you do have the pick of many established premium … Read more
For the latest Col Collective video, Mike Cotty heads to the highest paved pass in the Alps – the Col de l’Iseran.First used in the Tour de France in 1938, the 2,764-metre pass has featured in the race six times since then.The first of those was in the following year when it was on the route … Read more
Spanish professional cyclist Oscar Sevilla has sustained a broken wrist after being attacked by muggers near Bogota, Colombia.The 41-year-old, who was runner-up in the 2001 Vuelta a Espana when he rode for Kelme, has been based in the South American country for the past seven years and now rides for Team Medellin.They confirmed that he … Read more
