Great cycling deals in the CANYON DealCatcher Takeover

Canyon is back on road.cc with a fresh selection of fantastic cycling deals. The DealCatcher’s picked out four cracking deals on bikes, alongside some great offers on wheels and tyres.Today’s round-up of the best Canyon has to offer includes two rather stunning Aeroad road bikes and two Ultimates.The DealCatcher also includes a pair of Shimano Dura Ace wheels, Reynolds’s … Read more

Video: Geraint Thomas’s road to the Giro d’Italia

It’s been a couple of years since there were any British riders in the Giro d’Italia. However, this year’s edition will feature Adam Yates (Orica-Scott), Hugh Carthy (Cannondale-Drapac) and Geraint Thomas (Team Sky), the subject of the video above. Chris Froome less-than-generously musters the single word summation ‘Welsh’ for the man who will is sharing … Read more

Altura Podium Elite Thermo Long Sleeve Jersey

The Altura Podium Elite Thermo Long Sleeve Jersey is one of the warmest non-windproof tops I’ve worn, and thanks to a close race fit it’s the perfect companion for those hard cool-weather training rides and early/late season sportives.The Elite Thermo is great for those rides where it’s a bit parky but you don’t really need … Read more

Hammerhead to release new Karoo GPS unit

A young New York start-up, Hammerhead’s previous flagship product was a uniquely-shaped navigational tool that simply told you which way to turn via bright LED lights in conjunction with their mobile app. The Karoo sees their attempt at a full-blown GPS computer, and looking at the spec list there are numerous features that set it … Read more

Driver who killed cyclist Clifton James handed suspended sentence

The driver who hit and killed cyclist Clifton James in June 2015 has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for a year. Mishal Alshammary had been due to stand trial for causing death by dangerous driving, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of causing death by careless driving after the prosecution accepted … Read more

Fizik release special Giro edition R1B Climb shoe

To the untrained eye those lines may look like a toddler has scribbled all over them; however we can reveal they are in fact the contours of the iconic Monte Grappa and Asiago climbs, which both appear in the penultimate stage 20 of what will be one of the toughest tests at the 100th edition Giro.  This special … Read more