Cyclists in Montgomery County in the United States are now able to consult a ‘stress map’ to gauge whether or not a given road will be pleasant to cycle on. The colour-coded map of the Washington, DC suburb recently won the transportation planning award from the American Planning Association.Wired reports that Montgomery County staff spent … Read more
What is it?MyWindsock founder Ben Norbury originally wanted a concise platform to tell him what wind conditions he would be facing for his next time trial, in order to predict any time differences and make tactical changes before his event. It’s primarily a real-time weather app for cyclists, that can tell you in seconds what … Read more
Many a Strava KOM has been claimed via the devious gambit of actually having half an idea where the segment starts and ends. However, there is no longer any advantage to be had in this area on three climbs in Ireland where roadside signs have been erected to mark the start and finish points for … Read more
The tyre will be 700x25c, the first 25mm tyre Tannus have produced and as a result the vibration is reduced and comfort improved, smoother than their 23mm tyre and considerably faster than 28mm.Tannus solid tyres get Ukraine National track team seal of approval Tannus also say it has come out faster than their Aither 1.1 tyre, … Read more
When it comes to getting your money’s worth, the folks over at Decathlon have your back. The retailer’s range of in-house BTwin gear has consistently gathered exceptional review scores from us here at road.cc without breaking our wallets.So today’s selection of discounted BTwin, Vittoria, and Deda gear should get your bargain-hunting juices flowing.We’ve got a carbon … Read more
A West Sussex man has posted footage online of the moment a motorist drove onto a roundabout oblivious to the fact there was already a cyclist on it, knocking the rider off their bike.The incident happened at the Redkiln Way roundabout in Horsham and was shot on a dashcam belonging to Mike Dearsley, who said … Read more
Forget ‘entry level’ or ‘beginner’s bike’ tags, regardless of its price the Specialized Allez E5 Sport is an absolutely cracking race bike offering speed, composed handling and massive amounts of comfort for those rides when you want to go fast and long.Specialized Allez E5 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)RideAfter 215km of Barry’s Ball Buster audax I … Read more
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the Spitting Image TV show’s hit single, The Chicken Song. Well, five-time Olympic gold medallist and 2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins got his own version of that on Tuesday, when he posted a video to social media that showed his reaction to a waiter bursting … Read more
This understated grey bike is the latest and lightest Helium SLX, the flagship race bike from Belgian bike brand Ridley. The Helium SLX is the successor to the previous SL and signifies the company’s attempt at making it lighter, stiffer and better. A revised frame design, both the carbon layup and new tube shapes, has dropped the … Read more
This year’s Tour of Britain, which starts in the Scottish capital Edinburgh, will end in its Welsh counterpart Cardiff, marking the first time the race will have finished in Wales.In between, North Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire will also host stages of the eight-day race for the first time, while Tendring in Essex will welcome an individual … Read more
