Santini’s MYEGO 2.0 bib tights come with an excellent gel-filled pad and fabric that will stand up to chilly winter temperatures, but bunching issues behind the knees can hamper comfort. Pros: Gel pad, warmth, fit Cons: Bunching behind the knee Unlike most chamois pads that give you varying densities of foam, the GIT – stop … Read more
Kryptonite’s new two-in-one Avenue F-70/R-35 Dual light is bright enough for an emergency backup or secondary light. Its ability to work as front or rear is definitely handy, but the mounting system makes it less appealing than it could be. Pros: Can be used as front or rear, memory mode Cons: Mounting limits/faff; short run-times … Read more
We all like to grab a quick snack when we’re feeling peckish, but there’s a time and a place for it – and that time and place is most certainly not when driving a van.But that’s exactly what road.cc reader Mario Orsi captured on film yesterday morning during his commute in North Bristol.Mario tweeted us … Read more
An 80-year-old cyclist from County Durham has been killed in a collision involving a Tesla car in what may be the first fatality of a bike rider involving a semi-autonomous vehicle.It’s the first time we are aware of a cyclist being killed in a road traffic collision involving a car capable of semi-autonomous operation, certainly in … Read more
A number of police officers have been deployed in Leicester to catch cyclists using a pedestrian route. A by-law means that cycling on New Walk is punishable by a fine, but the Leicester Mercury reports that fast food delivery cyclists have been spotted riding along it at speed.One officer involved in the operation said of … Read more
The Aussie company have revamped both the Cycliq Fly12 and Fly6, promising sharper footage capture, a wider lens angle and brighter lights. Review: Cycliq Fly12cycliq (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The front-facing Fly12 CE weighs 195g, 49g lighter than the original version. the light pumps out an impressive 600 lumens on full beam, and up to 8 hours of battery life taking 2.5 hours … Read more
I enjoyed reading Draft Animals. It’s a colourful and personal take on life in the professional peloton, and Phil Gaimon writes with an easy and honest style. If you take one thing away from the book, it’s that nothing’s really black and white: some people cheat at sport and are otherwise genuine and pleasant human … Read more
A BBC Two documentary this Sunday evening will go behind the scenes at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, which has earned the nickname ‘the Medal Factory’ as a result of Team GB’s domination of track cycling at the Olympic Games over the past decade.Britain’s Cycling Superheroes – The Price of Success? will air at … Read more
UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) has closed its investigation into Team Sky and British Cycling without charges having failed to identify the contents of the package delivered to Sir Bradley Wiggins at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné.In his testimony before the select committee for culture, media and sport, Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford said he had … Read more
