A schoolboy from Derbyshire will this summer aim to be the youngest person to cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s End in less than 20 days.Kian Pearson, who is a Year 8 student at the David Nieper Academy in Alfreton, will be 12 years of age when he undertakes the challenge in July, accompanied by … Read more
Researchers at the University of Maryland in the USA have developed a simple strategy to transform natural wood into a high-performance structural material with a more than tenfold increase in strength and toughness. The researchers, reporting their process today in Nature journal, say that this treatment also results in a material with greater dimensional stability that … Read more
Shimano’s top-end S-Phyre Windresistant Jersey represents performance perfection. The fit is tight but well proportioned, with well-thought-out features. Wind resistance is excellent, with the jersey also keeping out rain for a while. You do, however, have to pay a lot for it. Pros: Great fit with flat cuffs, lightweight for the warmth Cons: Very small … Read more
Mike Cotty mentioned last year that he had ridden some big climbs in Switzerland for the 2018 Col Collective season, and the latest video doesn’t disappoint.While it is the climbs that feature in the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and to a lesser extent the Vuelta that tend to make cyclists’ bucket lists, there is some … Read more
There’s still life in aluminium, and there has never been a better time to buy an aluminium road bike, as these six bikes we’ve reviewed here at road.cc prove. Carbon might be flashier and titanium more desirable, but aluminium provides a stiff and comfortable ride and is often the best value proposition, ideal if you’re … Read more
Dave Sherry, once described as “Britain’s most hated cyclist,” has said he thought he was going to die when an overtaking lorry driver knocked him off his bike.> Video: ‘Britain’s most hated cyclist’ films driver who appears to be reading newspaper at the wheelSherry, who has also been called a “vigilante” due to footage from … Read more
The skull cap is one of those little essentials that helps to pack out the winter cyclist’s wardrobe, and the Assos RoboCap is one that has been on the market since forever. We’ve got the latest S7 version here and it’s really very good, as it bloody well should be for 40 quid! Pros: Unobtrusive … Read more
