The Overade Plixi Folding Helmet is a well-designed, practical option, useful for short rides or city bikes, but because of its primary function it lacks some features you may expect on a ‘normal’ helmet.The Plixi was originally unveiled in 2010. The idea of the helmet is simple: Overade wanted to create a truly foldable helmet, … Read more
I tested the original Colnago V1-r back in 2014, and for 2018 it has been updated, lighter and stiffer than the original and with revised brakes. It’s now called the V2-r and I took it for a brief 40-mile ride around my local Cotswolds roads as part of the Colnago Owners’ Day sportive recently.While my … Read more
FDJ rider Sebastien Riechenbach has lodged formal complaints with Italian police and with world cycling’s governing body, the UCI, against Team Sky rider Gianni Moscon, whom he claims pushed him off his bike on purpose during yesterday’s Tre Valle Varesine race in Italy.The Swiss rider, who had been scheduled to ride Il Lombardia on Sunday, … Read more
Gravel bikes, they’re all the rage right now, and it seems that a week doesn’t go without a new one bike launched. This is the first of our new series of regular weekly Six of the Best videos that will appear on our road.cc Youtube channel.We trawled the halls of the recent Eurobike bike show … Read more
Liverpool City Council is to remove around one in four of the docking stations belonging to its Citybike bike-sharing programme, saying that they are not being used enough.The 33 docking stations in question each see an average of less than one hire a day, according to the council, which is looking to save £100,000 after … Read more
Alberto Contador, who rode the final WorldTour race of his career last month at the Vuelta, says that power meters should be banned from races. In a wide-ranging interview with Spanish sports daily Marca, he also shared his views on whether the sport should have a salary cap and spoke about his biggest regret and … Read more
The Zefal Z-Console Universal Smart Phone Holder is a handy method of carrying a smartphone on your handlebar, especially if your phone is an odd size (or a different size from your previous one). It lets you access the full functionality of your phone, as well as holding it securely in place.There are two products … Read more
Writing on Twitter, Bike-Riding Motorist said that this bus felt “uncomfortably close” when it passed him in Bolton. He reported the incident to Greater Manchester Police but was told that they would not be taking any action, “based on the fact that you are in your cycle lane and the bus is not encroaching near … Read more
Two more forces have introduced versions of the close pass operation pioneered by West Midlands Police. Four Norwich motorists were pulled over by Norfolk police yesterday, while Suffolk police are running an operation in Ipswich today.Operation Close Pass involves plain clothes police and community support officers out on bikes identifying drivers who don’t allow enough … Read more
For many club cyclists in Britain, the nights drawing in and leaves falling from the trees means one thing – hill climb season. One event that has quickly established itself as a firm favourite among riders in the capital and beyond is the Sinclair Pharma Urban Hill Climb, drawing hundreds of participants from the capital and beyond.Held … Read more
