A dockless rival to Santander Cycles has launched in London. Promoting its bikes as cheaper, lighter and more convenient than Boris Bikes, Singapore firm oBike has initially deployed 400 bikes in Tower Hamlets with the promise of many more to come.“It’s super multicultural, there’s a lot of cycle highways, so the commute from home to … Read more
Rapha’s latest eyewear range has all the features of highly technical sports sunglasses, but they look like a pair of high fashion shades. 21 of the best cycling sunglassesRapha say the City Glasses are “styled for everyday living while possessing the technical functionality required of sports eyewear”. The Italian-made shades weigh just 30g, which is lighter than most sports-specific pairs, and … Read more
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that Transport for London (TfL) will start monitoring ‘close passes’ by bus drivers operating services in the capital.The news was confirmed in a written reply to a question from Green Party Assembly Member Caroline Russell.At Mayor’s Question Time on 22 June, she told Khan that she had asked … Read more
Wilier’s new Cento10NDR endurance road bike features what’s called an ‘Actiflex’ system on the rear triangle with stays that flex, a pivot at the top of the seatstays and an elastomer shock damper, the idea being to add comfort over rough surfaces. It can also be set up with either disc brakes or rim brakes.First things … Read more
If you want to own some of the most hi-tech shades on the market and pay homeage to Le Tour (and happen to have £400 burning a hole in your pocket) then the limited edition Tour de France Radar Pace from Oakley could be for you. Oakley partner with Intel to develop Radar Pace smart eyewearReleased to … Read more
The danger of describing your product as vandalism-proof is that some people may interpret that claim as a challenge. In the early days of Manchester’s Mobike dockless bike share scheme, there have been a number of reports of bikes being deliberately damaged or deposited in canals.When Mobike arrived in the city last month, boss Chris … Read more
A cyclist was hospitalised when an angry car driver attacked him with an ice cream cone near Bibury in the Cotswolds last month. The Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard reports that the cyclist had travelled from London to see his family for two days and had gone for a bike ride while he was there.It is … Read more
We went out to Italy at the start of the month to have a go at the Maratona dles Dolomites. It’s been on Dave’s bucket list for a while, and he also managed to rope in Jon Woodhouse, editor of our mud-streaked sister site off-road.cc. “How hard can it be anyway?” was basically the pitch … Read more
The Alé R-EV1 Master Bibshorts are well suited to riding in a performance setting – lightweight, comfortable and with flashes of Alé’s typically flamboyant styling.What strikes you first with the Masters is just how lightweight they are. Coming in at 183g for the medium size, they’re perfect for a slim, svelte feel, while also being … Read more
If you ride regularly in the countryside, you’ll know just how frightening it can be when a tractor is bearing down on you.That’s what happened to road.cc reader John Berry on Sunday as he rode into Cricklade, Wiltshire, in what he described as “more like a head-on” than a close pass.“I was doing the decent … Read more
