The Land’s End rear pannier from Brooks marries a simple, very waterproof design to an Ortlieb mounting system for a reliable touring option. It’s expensive, though, and not quite as practical to use as the Ortlieb alternative. Pros: High-quality and waterproof Cons: Expensive The Land’s End is one of a pair of new touring pannier … Read more
How do you find out the correct stem length for you and your bike?I’m going to start by suggesting the best way to find the answer to that question is to arrange a professional bike fit with a reputable bike shop. Most shops offer bike fits of various varieties from simple to advanced, and many offer … Read more
The Kryptonite Avenue F-100 COB front light is a six-mode 100-lumen light with a tough build and better output than the numbers suggest. Pros: Bright, good value, decent run-times Cons: Side windows can be obscured by your hands Thanks to the chip-on-board (COB) assembly pattern, which allows more diodes to share the same space, it’s … Read more
A shopkeeper in Newcastle upon Tyne who was once a vocal opponent of plans to get more people cycling because he believed it would affect his business is now in favour of such measures after the removal of parking spaces resulted in more people visiting his hardware store.His about-turn has been highlighted by some supporters … Read more
It’s just over a month till you know what, so therefore a good time to think about getting some gifts for yourself in the form of some snazzy new cycling gear! Here are some highlights of what we’re testing at the moment, keep an eye out for our reviews to see if they come highly … Read more
You can get into online training with apps such as Zwift with little more than an indoor trainer and the bike you already own, as we explained in our setups for all budgets video. But if you’re wanting to get the best experience indoors there’s a few things you can do to make your time more … Read more
Stage 17 of next year’s Tour de France promises to be an absolute cracker – covering just 65 kilometres, it has a height gain of 3,000 metres and features three climbs with the final one, the Col de Portet, making its debut in the race and said by some to be the toughest ascent ever … Read more
Ashmei portrays itself as being up among the best in the sports garment sector, and this premium cycling-specific Waterproof Jacket certainly hits the mark with excellent performance – but a very high price. Pros: Waterproof, breathable, good looks Cons: Not as light as some competitors; very expensive It’s that time of year again, where the … Read more
Pinarello have unveiled their all new ‘eRoad’ bike called the Nytro, looking remarkably like one of their high-end road bikes and coming with a Fazua Evation system that can provide up to 400W of assistance. Bianchi enters e-bike market with new Impulso e-Road with 200km range Focus develops 12.5kg Project Y e-bikeThe weight has been trimmed to 13kg, … Read more
We’ve had a few stories about Addison Lee here on road.cc over the years – and now, one of the private hire firm’s drivers has made it into our Near Miss of the Day feature.It took place yesterday as road.cc reader Richard Beeching headed home to south east London after a “gentle ride.”He told us: … Read more
