Mavic’s Vision knee warmers are windproof and water repellent, and certainly live up to the name in being effective at protecting your knees and lower thighs from the elements. But they’re also not very breathable, not very comfortable, and didn’t fit me well.> Find your nearest dealer hereBeing available in sizes from XS to XL, there’s enough … Read more
Wiggle are getting in on the road.cc DealCatcher game again this afternoon! Bikes are the name of the game today with offerings from Charge, GT and De Rosa.The deals don’t stop at bikes, obviously. We’ve got componentry in the shape of a Shimano 105 chain then some cycling kit options.They come from Ale, Sportful and … Read more
The surname of the man many consider to be the greatest cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx, will continue to feature on bike frames after Ridley confirmed it had bought the troubled fellow Belgian brand.Founded by the five-time Tour de France winner in 1980, two years after he retired from a stellar racing career that … Read more
If you’d like to fit a bell to your posh road bike for the purposes of announcing your presence on the local shared used path, but can’t stomach the look of one on your bars, the HideMyBell out-front mount might be the thing for you. Simply put, it’s a mount for Garmin, Mio, Bryton, Polar, … Read more
Sir Dave Brailsford has said that it is always a challenge to find the balance between pushing athletes and supporting them, but conceded that lessons would be learned from the Independent Review into the Climate and Culture of the World Class Programme at British Cycling. Brailsford himself is mentioned several times within the report.The panel … Read more
The 104th edition of the Tour de France starts in Düsseldorf on Saturday 1 July, with Chris Froome looking for a fourth overall victory in five years, though unlike his previous three wins he comes into this year’s race without having triumphed in perhaps the key warm-up race, the Critérium du Dauphiné.The Team Sky rider finished fourth in the … Read more
Chris Froome says he is not among those who have been administered with triamcinolone by Team Sky. Speaking about the team environment, he added: “It hasn’t been my experience that triamcinolone has been handed around freely, as has been suggested.”Medical records leaked by the Fancy Bears hackers who accessed the World Anti-Doping Agency’s website last … Read more
Many of you reading this – perhaps most of you – will know that gut-wrenching feeling when you return to where you locked up your bike and it’s gone.Far fewer, we imagine, will have returned to find both wheels still there, but everything else stolen.But that’s what happened to one poor cyclist who left their … Read more
One of the most noticeable side effects of Strava’s vast user base is that every mile of road has not just one segment attached to it but somewhere between four and five million. Fortunately, they’ve sent in the moderators to assess this year’s Tour de France route and they’ve picked out some of the key … Read more
Santini’s Mago bib shorts just might be the most comfortable bibs I’ve ever worn, and the minimalist styling should pair with any top. With 10 – yes, 10 – sizes to choose from, you can dial the fit too.Bib shorts are that most difficult of things to get right for a cycle clothing manufacturer. Any … Read more
