1,000km. It’s roughly the distance from London to Milan, roughly the distance from London to the northern tip of Scotland (taking the scenic route), roughly the distance from London to Berlin. But why cycle to any of these places when you can rack up the equivalent mileage without leaving one small corner of the capital?Gabriel … Read more
Sometimes you’ve just got to reach the back of that queue at the traffic light a second or so quicker, seems to be the mantra of the London black cab driver in our latest Near Miss of the Day clip. The road.cc reader who sent it in says that because of examples like this, he … Read more
The Hutchinson Blackbird Race tyre is tubeless ready and compatible with hookless rims. It’s evolved from the Blackbird Road and is claimed to be the ‘fastest tyre’ Hutchinson has ever made. It’s an excellent race tyre that balances grip, speed and durability, and is currently one of the lightest tyres in its class.Hutchinson claims the … Read more
These days, it’s hard to imagine London without a public bike-sharing scheme – Transport for London (TfL) boasts that it provides over 12,000 Santander Cycles and 800 docking stations around the capital, and the annual ridership in 2023 was over 8.5 million – but just 15 years ago we were wondering how this new idea … Read more
The Temple Adventure Disc 3 takes the best of the old and the new to deliver a sumptuous long-distance cruiser that lives up to the ‘adventure’ in its name. The frame may be the familiar Reynolds 725 chromoly steel, but this oh-so-elegant tourer has thru-axles and disc brakes to bring it into the 21st century. … Read more
The Topeak Fork Drybag 4L is light and very well made, with an air release valve for ease of compression and two Velcro straps to help with retention. For the price, it’s an excellent bit of kit.Drybags are the go-to for most people needing to carry luggage off-road or on long adventurous trips. Unlike a … Read more
In this week’s tech round-up, we’ve got a pair of featherweight shoes that’ll empty your wallet, new kit from Rapha, a Capri-Sun-inspired Eddy Merckx collab, the news that Tredz is now selling Trek bikes, plus more on that eye-catching Lavelle hub we featured the other week. Let’s dive straight in…A sub-200g cycling shoe that’ll set you … Read more
On the evening of Friday 16th May 2025, Dr Sarah Ruggins arrived in John o’ Groats after departing from the same spot five days, 11 hours, and 14 minutes before to claim a remarkable outright JOGLEJOG world record, riding the length of the UK and back again faster than any person before her. Meticulous planning from Ruggins and her crew, … Read more
Five and a half days, 2,700km, brutal headwinds, tough hills, sleep deprivation, a copious supply of Mars Bars, and (bizarrely) a Highlands-traumatising pole dance from a cameraman later – and Dr Sarah Ruggins has done it.The Canadian, a relative newcomer to cycling who first started riding a bike just three years ago after losing her … Read more
