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A sub-200g cycling shoe that’ll set you back as much as a cheap(ish) bike; plus a tasty Capri-Sun-inspired Eddy Merckx, new Garmin Forerunner watches, Rapha’s latest kit collab + more

In this week’s tech round-up, we’ve got a pair of featherweight shoes that’ll empty your wallet, new kit from Rapha, a Capri-Sun-inspired Eddy Merckx collab, the news that Tredz is now selling Trek bikes, plus more on that eye-catching Lavelle hub we featured the other week. Let’s dive straight in…A sub-200g cycling shoe that’ll set you … Read more

All-out aero and a lot of Mars Bars: the bike, tech and nutrition used by Sarah Ruggins to smash the John o’ Groats to Land’s End-and back cycling record

On the evening of Friday 16th May 2025, Dr Sarah Ruggins arrived in John o’ Groats after departing from the same spot five days, 11 hours, and 14 minutes before to claim a remarkable outright JOGLEJOG world record, riding the length of the UK and back again faster than any person before her. Meticulous planning from Ruggins and her crew, … Read more

History-maker Sarah Ruggins smashes outright world record for cycling from John o’ Groats to Land’s End and back, after illness left her unable to walk as a teenager

Five and a half days, 2,700km, brutal headwinds, tough hills, sleep deprivation, a copious supply of Mars Bars, and (bizarrely) a Highlands-traumatising pole dance from a cameraman later – and Dr Sarah Ruggins has done it.The Canadian, a relative newcomer to cycling who first started riding a bike just three years ago after losing her … Read more

“TNT price hike is two fingers to cycling fans”: Ex-WorldTour pros Harry Tanfield and Sophie Wright on going gravel, the future of British bike racing, and why Manchester’s cycle lanes are rubbish

“Don’t get me started on TNT,” sighs Harry Tanfield.The affable, straight-talking Yorkshireman has a lot on his mind as he joins the road.cc Podcast and his Ribble Outliers colleague Sophie Wright, still in his cycling kit, fresh from a training ride, and midway through packing for a trip across the pond to race on some … Read more

Hit me with your driving ban: Ian Dury’s son loses licence after Jeremy Vine spotted him using phone in traffic, as broadcaster says phone driving is “absolute curse”

Phones & Insta & Driving Bans…It may not be as instantly catchy as his dad’s original new wave classic, but indie musician Baxter Dury was provided with some unlikely inspiration for a new single earlier this year – after he was caught using his phone at the wheel by Jeremy Vine and subsequently banned from … Read more

“God forbid children get outside and have fun”: Police slammed for taping off grass ‘ramp’ used by young cyclists, amid concerns over anti-social behaviour, damage, and near misses with drivers

Police in Shropshire have been criticised by local cyclists for taping off a grass area in the grounds of a village hall, which has reportedly been used by schoolchildren on mountain bikes as a ramp, sparking concerns about potential collisions with passing motorists.According to officers based in the village of Baschurch, one of the children … Read more

Litelok X3

The Litelok X3 is one of a crop of the very highest security (and most expensive) bike locks out there. It offers substantial protection for your pride and joy and in our testing neither bolt croppers nor an angle grinder could defeat it. If you need to lock up an expensive bike, you can do … Read more

£20 bike handlebar sensor could help create close pass risk map for cyclists – as researchers find direct link between near misses and driver collisions

Could a small £20 sensor eventually lead to the creation of safe cycling maps in cities, helping people on bikes avoid risky areas populated by close passing motorists?That’s what a team of researchers from the University of Washington believe anyway, after they developed the ‘ProxiCycle’ system, a sensor that plugs into a bike’s handlebar and … Read more