The Old Bailey jury trying a case in which a cyclist who was riding a fixed gear bike is charged with the manslaughter of a London pedestrian last year has retired to consider its verdict. Charlie Alliston, aged 20 and from Bermondsey, is also charged with causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving.Kim Briggs, a 44-year-old … Read more
The road.cc review team are as busy as ever, and here are some highlights of the latest bikes, accessories and components we’ve been testing… Bontrager Blendr Road Ion Light Mount£15.99This mount provides a clean and simple solution for attaching a light out front and under your stem. Bontrager’s Blendr stems can also hold computer and GoPro mounts for a flush integrated system. Is it fully secure, … Read more
The weekend before last, Drag2Zero rider Alice Lethbridge broke Beryl Burton’s 12-hour time trial record, which had stood for half a century. Official results have not yet been released ending confirmation of some riders’ final distances (once they are, they will be posted here), but Alice’s final distance has been confirmed at 285.65 miles – … Read more
Beryl Burton’s women’s 12-hour time trial record, which when it was set in 1967 was the furthest distance ridden at such an event by any cyclist, male or female, has been beaten after half a century. Alice Lethbridge of the Drag2Zero team rode 285.65 miles at the Eastern Counties Cycling Association 12-hour Championship on Sunday 13 August.That was a little over … Read more
Lazer’s Magneto M3 is the latest incarnation of its Magneto system which replaces full arms with magnetic sections that attach directly to the helmet straps. It works, and the third magnet on the new design offers more adjustability than previous versions. As a race or fast riding option they work very well, but they have … Read more
German power meter specialist Power2Max is hoping to acquire more of the growing power meter market share than it is already enjoying, with the sponsorship of several pro cycling teams raising its profile, by today launching a crank-based power meter costing from €490.Called the NGeco, it is based on the company’s proven power meter technology and … Read more
It’s well over a week since Gavin and I gave up on the Transcontinental and while there will always be the gristle chewing disappointment that we didn’t finish or even ride further than we did I have come to terms with what happened. I had actually made my peace with our situation and found what … Read more
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day Series is a classic of the SMIDSY – “Sorry mate, I didn’t see you” – genre, and it’s one that left the cyclist concerned very shaken.It happened last week to road.cc reader and YouTube user Westcliff GoPro, who told us that it happened on the … Read more
The Rove was launched back in 2013 right at the beginning of the whole gravel grinding trend kicking off and spreading its reach far and wide, with cyclocross DNA but modified for better road handling with a lower bottom bracket, space for wider tyres and additions like disc brakes and rack and mudguard mounts.First launched … Read more
Alex Dowsett, five times British national time trial champion, is joining Katusha Alpecin for the 2018 season.The Essex rider, aged 28, leaves Movistar after five years, which he joined from Team Sky in 2013.His debut season at the Spanish UCI WorldTour outfit saw him win a time-trial stage at the Giro d’Italia, and in 2015 … Read more
