Vee Tire Co’s 30mm Rolldiacs are fast rolling and super-grippy road tyres, and supposedly long-lived too. They have a surprisingly broad remit, seemingly designed with racing, commuting and training in mind. I can’t comment on competitive use, but if you’re after a quick and generally reliable tyre for training and faster commutes, these should be … Read more
Tributes are being paid to 2011 Giro d’Italia champion Michele Scarponi, who was killed in a collision with a van this morning while training near his home in Italy.The 37-year-old returned home yesterday after finishing fourth in the Tour of the Alps and tweeted a picture last night of himself with his twin boys, both … Read more
The Italian pro cyclist Michele Scarponi has died in a collision with a truck during training this morning.The 37 year old, who was riding in Filottrano. had been recently named Team Astana leader for the upcoming Giro d’Italia.Yesterday he completed the Tour of the Alps in fourth position, having won the opening stage of the … Read more
These reflective blades-style mudguards will fit to most road bikes and do a reasonable job of keeping the road spray off you. The reflectivity is a nice touch and they’re pretty simple to fit too. Your feet and gears won’t get a lot of protection, though.We tested the longer version of these mudguards a while … Read more
A cyclist in China who was hit three times by different cars in a horror crash was told he would face penalties for cycling in the road.In a video, which can be viewed on the Daily Mirror website, the rider, named Guan, was struck repeatedly by cars in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, China.The collisions were caught … Read more
Cyclists in London have said they feel claims that commuting to work by bike can halve the risk f developing cancer and heart disease have been overstated.As we reported earlier this week, the University of Glasgow study found that compared to people who commuted by car or on public transport, regular commuter cyclists were 41 … Read more
Have you heard the news? Things are getting dirty down here at road.cc HQ with the imminent launch of off-road.cc and this #mycyclingweekend we’d like to celebrate by coating ourselves in a thick layer of your filthy cycling photos!If you did in fact miss the news: we’re launching a new road.cc sister site that’s set … Read more
A would-be bikejacker in Lisbon got more than he bargained for when the cyclist who was his intended victim turned out to be heading to a group ride setting out from a police academy in the Portuguese capital.Footage of the incident was posted to YouTube by the cyclist, Carlos André, who said he had picked … Read more
The great cycling deals don’t stop here at road.cc. The DealCatcher’s back today with another dose of what Wiggle has on offer in the retailer’s big Spring Deals sale.We’ve got bikes and wheels and tyres and gloves and socks and even a waterproof jersey for you in today’s DealCatcher, all of which are seasonably appropriate … Read more
After weathering a storm of customer criticism regarding late orders in 2016, Canyon now says that such problems are behind it and that delivery times are “extremely stable, even record-breaking.”In February of last year, Roman Arnold, Canyon’s founder and CEO, wrote to customers outlining problems the firm was experiencing following a move to a new … Read more
