‘Infused with crushed volcanic rock.’ That’s the blurb behind the fabric used on the front panels of the Pearl Izumi Transfer Sleeveless Baselayer. With claimed properties of excellent moisture absorption, great wicking and odour elimination, it covers everything an underlayer needs to provide. And do you know what? It delivers.The Transfer baselayer feels great in … Read more
A Matthew Clark Ltd HGV driver forced a London cyclist into the kerb and then called her “a fucking idiot” when she said he had been too close. The victim says that police are investigating and while the company said that it too would look into the incident, there has not yet been word of … Read more
Marcel Kittel is leaving Quick Step Floors after signing a two-year deal with Katusha-Alpecin. Meanwhile, Italiian sprinter Elia Viviani is leaving Team Sky a year early and will be joining Quick Step Floors.Last month, the 29-year-old German sprinter Kittel won five stages at the Tour de France but was forced to abandon on Stage 17 … Read more
Sustrans has developed a draft plan for what it calls “a sympathetic restoration” of the old railway line between Scarborough and Whitby which will be put forward for consideration by Scarborough Borough Council. Thousands of people have signed a petition against widening the track, feeling that such work would destroy the character of the route, … Read more
When we reviewed the Simplon Pavo Gran Fondo Disc here on road.cc, Stu called it “A pure cruiser, so subtle and comfortable that you might not notice until you stop riding”. And when we went out to Italy recently we thought we’d put that to the test. You’ve already seen the bike tackling the mighty … Read more
Carl Barlow, the boy who pushed his bike up the cobbled hill in Ridley Scott’s 1973 Hovis advert has finally conquered it in the saddle. The 57-year-old retired firefighter recently scaled Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on an electric bike.“Get it inside you, boy, and you’ll be going up that hill as fast as you … Read more
One of the nastiest kinds of close passes we see is when rather than holding back and overtaking safely, a driver goes for a gap that simply does not allow for a cyclist to be passed while giving sufficient space – and here is a prime example from Sunderland.As road.cc reader Steve Gourley was cycling with his … Read more
It’s with some sadness that we report one of the finest steel road bike brands is to wind down. Cielo Cycles was launched in 2008 by Chris King, the Portland-based company best known for its headsets and hubs, and has produced some beautiful steel road bikes over the years.Cielo road racer – 1 (Image Credit: … Read more
The UK’s largest cycling exhibition will take place from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September 2017, and in its 16th year will be bigger than ever before.A celebration of all things bike-related, the event will cater for every type of cyclist; from road, MTB and BMX to leisure, urban and e-bike riders. More than 300 exhibitors from … Read more
PowerTap P1S pedals are the single-sided version of the popular PowerTap P1 power meter pedals. They’re easy to set up and to swap between bikes and if you’re not bothered about measuring power from both legs, they’re well worth a look.The big advantage of measuring power at the pedals is supposed to be that pedals … Read more
