The SQLab 612 Ergowave Active Carbon Saddle is expensive but packed with pressure-relieving, customisable tech. If you have challenges getting comfortable or regularly swap between aerodynamic and general riding, it could be the one saddle you need. Pros: Adjustable, comfortable over long distances Cons: Cost SQLab was founded in Germany in 1992, and since then … Read more
Iconic Irish TV programme the Late Late Show has been slammed by cycling campaigners following an anti-cycling rant during Saturday evening’s transmission.One guest on this week’s programme, an institution on TV in the Republic of Ireland since it was first broadcast by RTE in 1962, likened cyclists to “farm animals.”Another compared cyclists to “trash.”Dublin Cycling … Read more
A cyclist in Cambridge has spoken of how he was left bloodied after being assaulted by a gang of youths as he rode along one of the city’s guided busways.Johan Henriksson, aged 33, was riding home from the gym along the off-road route between Addenbrooke’s Hospital to his home close to the city’s railway station … Read more
We hate to brag, but the made-up-yet-possibly-sort-of-true Blue Monday phenomenon isn’t quite so problematic for the road.cc reviewers, because we’re out getting plenty of endorphin-releasing exercise by trying all the latest and greatest cycling gear! Here are some of the most intriguing items out on test this week… Hunt SuperDura Dynamo disc wheelset£499.00Hunt Superdura Dynamo Disc wheelset -1 (Image … Read more
The WH-RS170s are part of Shimano’s entry level into the world of disc brake ownership and while they aren’t the lightest set of wheels out there, they are strong and well made, so should be ideal for the winter trainer or the odd excursion onto gravel tracks and bridleways. Pros: Impressive durability, well priced Cons: … Read more
Tom Pidcock’s going to need a bigger wardrobe at this rate. Yesterday, the 18-year-old from Yorkshire added the under-23 national champion’s title in cyclo-cross to his already impressive palmares – and he’s uploaded his winning ride in Sunderland to Strava.In a dominant race-winning performance, Pidcock averaged 22.3 kilometres an hour in the 18.9-kilometre race, and hit … Read more
The government has refused to reveal how many convictions for the offence of causing bodily harm by wanton and furious driving relate to cases in which a cyclist was charged with the offence, road.cc has learnt.Government refuses to reveal how many furious driving convictions relate to cyclistsMotorists accounted for at least two of eight convictions … Read more
Kask has unveiled the Utopia which it claims to be the “fastest ever road helmet”, developed with Team Sky and ridden for the first time in the Santos Tour Down Under.Utopia 3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Kask says that it tested 10 of the best road aero helmets on the market in the wind tunnel (it … Read more
The Rapha Women’s Hooded Rain Jacket is a high quality, stylish way to keep the rain off while cycling. It’s fully waterproof, breathes well, has a very flattering cut and looks the business. It does have a few annoying niggles, which are a little disappointing considering the price, but they don’t detract hugely from what … Read more
Last year we tested the Bombtrack Hook EXT, a 650b-wheeled adventure bike from the little known German company, and Mike gave it a glowing review. So naturally, when Bombtrack asked if we’d like to test the brand new carbon fibre version of this bike, we said yes. And I pushed Mike to one side and elected myself as the best person to … Read more
