West Midlands Police are seeking nominations for the Police Twitter awards, for their efforts to educate and inform the general public on, among other things, safe driving around cyclists, via social media.Tweeting as @Trafficwmp, the twitter account of the pioneers of the close pass operation shares general information about the rules of the road relating … Read more
An investment firm owned by two heirs to the Walmart fortune have bought a majority stake in upmarket cycle clothing firm Rapha in a deal that reportedly values the business at £200 million.Steuart and Tom Walton’s firm, RZC Investments acquisition of a controlling stake in the North London-based company comes after several months of rumours … Read more
Virgin Media says it is looking into an incident in which a driver of one of its vans was filmed swerving towards a cyclist who was overtaking it.According to the timestamp on a video shot by the dashcam of a vehicle immediately behind the van, the incident took place on 29 June.The footage, which was … Read more
The new Wahoo Elemnt Mini has a very affordable RRP of £79.99. it’s a budget computer with a very simple interface, and to get GPS you have to pair it with your smartphone.Wahoo’s selling point here is Simple Cycling Essentials, so you miss out on a lot of the data heavy features you get on their … Read more
More new swag has arrived at road.cc towers! Here’s a selection of it that will be appearing in our review section soon… Fizik Arione R3 large£129.99Fizik Arione R3 Large Road Saddle (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The Arione R3 Large is longer than the majority of saddles, with a narrow nose that Fizik say is essential for helping the rider to move … Read more
The Silca T-Ratchet and Ti-Torque kit is a beautifully made, superlight, and multi-functional set of tools, made to the highest quality. The US brand is renowned for making tools of the highest quality, with expertly finished components that are aesthetically and ergonomically pleasing. The type of things you might give as a gift, or treat yourself … Read more
Online registration is now open for next year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100, the world’s biggest sportive.The 2018 edition will take place on Sunday 29 July as part of the that weekend’s sixth Prudential RideLondon festival.Entry fees for the closed road event have been held at £69, the same as this year, and you can register here.Registration … Read more
Yesterday James Hayden rode into Greece as the winner of the fifth edition of Transcontinental Race race – covering 3,650 kilometres at an average speed of 26.8 kph – and here’s a look at the Fairlight Strael steel road bike he used. Steel is real folks!– James Hayden wins Transcontinental Race No. 5road.cc was one of the … Read more
Alberto Contador is set to retire after this year’s Vuelta a España, the two-time Tour de France winner has announced. The 34-year-old Spaniard, currently riding for Trek-Segafredo, posted a video on his Instagram account today announcing the race in his home country will be his final race as a professional cyclist.Contador, who is one of … Read more
The Ashmei Windjacket is a good windproof option with high breathability and it folds up small enough to fit easily into a jersey pocket when not in use.The Windjacket is made of two different types of fabric. The front and the tops of the arms are nylon, polyester and spandex while the rear and underside … Read more
