There’s been no shortage of things going on in the world of cycling tech this week, with numerous new bike launches punctuating the first week of the Tour de France and all the tech goodness that brings. To top it off we’ve also been sharing plenty of the best Amazon Prime Day cycling deals and had … Read more
It’s July, it’s hot, the men’s and women’s pelotons are both deep into grand tour season – and the road.cc Podcast is hitting the road and embracing all the stage racing madness, as part of a new mini-series we’re calling… errr, ‘road.cc on the road’. I’ll think of something better, I promise.Listen to the road.cc … Read more
As the Tour de France reached the end of its first week of racing in Mûr-de-Bretagne on Friday afternoon, two starkly contrasting images from today’s stage neatly summed up the opening seven days of racing. One, of course, was the now customary sight of world champion Tadej Pogačar raising his arms in celebration at a … Read more
Strava has announced that it is restoring old URL links in posts on the social fitness platform, admitting that it received “lots of pushback” against last year’s controversial decision, which it claims was necessary to tackle the rise in spam attacks and “fraudulent and misleading content” on the app.The online fitness giant says that since … Read more
Pinarello has introduced a new flagship gravel bike built specifically for racing, alongside an updated Grevil F range that the brand describes as “lighter, faster, and designed to be ridden for days on end.” The Italians reckon the Dogma GR is now the “lightest aero gravel bike” on the market, with complete builds starting at 7.35kg. Pricing for … Read more
Lime says it is fitting its e-bikes in Nottingham with “much stronger” locks, after residents and politicians in nearby Gedling complained that the hire bike provider’s machines were being “unlocked” by criminals and discarded in the borough, which lies outside Lime’s service area.Lime, which has been on the receiving end of criticism in recent years … Read more
The Squire Matterhorn Compact 10c D-lock has a Sold Secure Pedal Cycle Diamond rating and is a solid bit of kit. It’s a sturdy lock with a 1,800mm security cable and frame bracket included, but though the shackle is really good, and quite a portable size, and the cable is a useful addition, the frame … Read more
Merseyside Police says it has seized over 500 illegal electric bikes, scooters, and motorbikes so far this year, as part of a crackdown on their use in serious crime and anti-social behaviour – including one e-bike that was modified to reach a top speed of 62mph.This week, the police force launched ‘Operation Gears’, a targeted … Read more
