We don’t condone anti-social cycling here at road.cc. But at the same time, we do admire some decent riding skills. And when the two combine, you get something like this video featuring a cycling gang called The Cycle Squad Maniaccs who are based in the New York City borough of Harlem.The video was uploaded to YouTube by … Read more
Indifferent or oblivious? Today’s near miss took place earlier this month in London and involved a cyclist who didn’t even seem to acknowledge the incident.Video uploader robinhood wrote: “I spoke to the cyclist, she either didn’t care or she was completely oblivious (not sure she could hear me with both headphones in). My guess is … Read more
Castelli’s Pro Mesh Sleeveless baselayer – which you might have spotted being worn by the Team Sky riders at the Tour de France this year – is indeed a pro-level garment, with a price tag to match. It works superbly – the only real issue is that so does Castelli’s £35 short-sleeve Pro Issue baselayer, … Read more
The official who headed the UCI jury that disqualified Peter Sagan from the Tour de France has suggested that cycling needs commissaires dedicated to examining video footage of sprint finishes.“The less you see me on TV, the better my Tour,” Philippe Mariën told Het Nieuwsblad when describing his role. “I did not really succeed,” he … Read more
Last month 3T launched the Strada, a machine described as ‘the future of the road bike!!’ or ‘…the future of the road bike?’ We were there to ride it, film it, and ponder the shape of things to come while sitting in a cable carThere’s no getting away from it, the 3T Strada is both … Read more
The former Cycling Commissioner for London, Andrew Gilligan, has been tasked with creating a vision of what is required for cycling to become a “super attractive” mode of transport in Cambridge, Oxford and Milton Keynes.Cambridge News reports that more than a fifth of Cambridge residents commute by bike – the largest proportion in the country. … Read more
The legs are there – but the spine? Well, unfortunately that’s not at its best right now. Dan Martin has been forced to skip Clasica San Sebastian after discovering that he rode much of the Tour de France with two fractured vertebrae.“During the Tour I didn’t have any problems when racing, but off the bike … Read more
It’s been a long time coming after first being revealed at Eurobike last summer – but the Lazer Bullet helmet is finally available to pre-order with the first batch shipping out in September. It’s already been debuted by riders such as André Greipel in professional races this year, and we’ve been lucky enough to get hold of … Read more
Selle Italia’s Flite has been a super-popular saddle since it was introduced 27 years ago, and although technology has come on a long way since then, it remains a favourite with performance-minded cyclists today.Selle Italia has a history that stretches back to 1897 when it was begun in Corsico, near Milan, but it wasn’t until … Read more
Not long ago we tested the Shimano RC7 road shoe and found it to be excellent. Now we’ve got hold of the XC7 mountain bike shoe at the same level, and you’ll never guess what: this one is excellent too. It’s roadie-looking enough for the tarmac with enough versatility for the dirt too; cyclo-cross, gravel … Read more
