Given it’s that time of year when people in the media are working on round-ups of what’s happened in the past year, it’s timely that this video landed in road.cc’s inbox today.Sent in by road.cc reader Martin Pascoe, the video was actually uploaded to YouTube in April this year, but captures a year’s worth of … Read more
Research by Strava confirms coffee and cake as the UK cyclist’s treats of choice, helping riders clock up a collective 903 million kilometres on the social network in the year to October, with London’s Regent’s Park hosting the most popular segment, followed by Herne Hill Velodrome. It’s the first time a velodrome has made it into the country’s … Read more
If you were to head over to the Canyon website, you’d be doing a dangerous thing. They’ve just dropped the prices across a massive collection of their 2017 bikes and the savings look really tempting.Canyon are already know for the savings they can offer through their direct-to-customer sales approach, so anything on top of that … Read more
The new Pirelli P Zero Velo 4S is a fast-rolling, lightweight and grippy tyre that offers good durability, but puncture resistance isn’t as good as other winter tyres. There’s also no tubeless option at the moment. Although it’s marketed as a winter tyre, it’s more of a year-round option that excels in wet weather with … Read more
Cateye has a big range of lights on offer, with this Volt 500 XC slotting in somewhere in the middle. It is a simple four-mode light with a reasonable output for commuting and riding at night. Pros: Bright, simple to use, durable Cons: Charging time The 500-lumen output from its highest constant setting is enough … Read more
A retired professional cyclist has smashed a Strava KOM in the Himalayas – on a road that tops out at an altitude of 5,359 metres, just over twice the height of the highest point of this year’s Tour de France, the Col du Galibier.Former Bora-Argon 18 rider Bartosz Huzarski, aged 37, had to combat snowstorms, … Read more
A chef is releasing a charity cook book inspired by his efforts riding the routes of this year’s three Grand Tours. Back In The Saddle features 63 recipes – one for each stage of the Giro d’Italia, Tour De France and Vuelta a Espana.The Hertfordshire Mercury reports that Hayden Groves was part of the five-man … Read more
