The Women’s Brevet Bib Shorts are another high quality, well designed garment from Rapha that will have some up in arms about cost and others accepting that you have to pay for the good looks and performance.Whether or not you like the way they look, they really do put in an excellent performance, providing comfort … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) says it will work to balance security and road safety after the Met Police installed barriers on a number of London bridges following the terrorist attacks in Westminster and London Bridge.The Met Police says it has reviewed the security of the 33 bridges in London and this led to protective barriers … Read more
A Welsh Government minister has revealed that talks have been held with the organisers of the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia to bring the races to the country.The news follows Cardiff’s successful hosting of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus on Saturday.Recent years have also seen Wales host some London … Read more
“The future of wearable hydration is here,” apparently. These days all you have to do when you need a cool refreshing drink is raise your forearm to your face and suckle from Wetsleeve’s prominent teat.Taking a firm position on the importance of readily-accessible hydration and a relaxed attitude to hideous tan lines, Wetsleeve finally solves … Read more
A recent attempted crackdown on close-passing drivers in Bath had to be aborted due to insufficient traffic speed. Police had hoped to educate drivers who passed too close to cyclists on Friday, but heavy traffic on Lower Bristol Road meant that those on bikes were actually the ones who were passing motorists.Avon and Somerset police … Read more
An artist and inventor from the Netherlands has devised a bike that he claims can help combat air pollution – by cleaning air in front of you as you pedal.We’ve featured the work of Daan Roosegaarde on road.cc before – in 2014, we reported how his Roosegaarde Studio had partnered with Dutch multinational Heijmans Infrastructure … Read more
The R872 is Ribble’s best-selling carbon road bike according to the brand themselves, and the new 2017 version has a stiffer head tube and bottom bracket area to make it a well-balanced option for training and racing. 13 of the best carbon road bikesThe geometry of the bike remains unchanged due to popular demand, with a short wheelbase … Read more
If you’re planning to buy a fully-featured indoor trainer to use with Zwift and similar apps, then the excellent CycleOps Hammer should be on your shortlist. It has a smooth, realistic pedalling feel, accurate power measurement, high maximum resistance, and an air of reassuring solidity. It even folds away for more compact storage.It’s also quiet, … Read more
A London family with an autistic child are pleading for the return of their Nihola cargo bike after it was stolen on Moinday evening near Oval.Bex Chapman said in a post to the London Cycling group on Facebook that the Danish-made bike was “like our car” and that her family “totally depend on it.”“Please keep your … Read more
Trek is set to reveal new versions of its Emonda lightweight race bike, including disc brake models, for 2018.Trek-Segafredo’s Alberto Contador is currently racing the Critérium du Dauphiné on the rim brake version of the new Emonda.What do we know about the bike? Applications for UCI approval of both the Emonda SLR Caliper and Emonda SLR … Read more
