Reviews are great (especially road.cc ones), but things move fast in cycling, and you can only review a product based on the information and technology available at the time. Introducing Test of Time, a new format where members of the road.cc team will be revisiting things they reviewed years ago – or have continued to … Read more
The SKS EMP is a neat electric mini pump that fits Schrader, Presta and Dunlop valves, and offers three typical road bike tyre inflations per charge.Like most electric mini pumps, the SKS EMP is really easy to use. You turn it on, input your target tyre pressure (in either PSI or bar), hit the button … Read more
Footage has emerged of a furious local walking across the road during the final kilometre of the Tour of Britain’s second stage, narrowly avoiding being struck by the charging peloton in the process.The bizarre and extremely dangerous near miss, filmed by photographer Barry Robinson, took place on Thursday in Skegness, the finishing town of stage … Read more
A council has had its funding allocation from Transport for London suspended after the borough’s mayor unilaterally removed a protected cycle lane.TfL only learnt of the removal of orca kerbs and wands along London Road in Croydon when the Mayor Jason Perry published an Instagram video bragging about dismantling the infrastructure.In the video, published on … Read more
We’ve weighed in on the electric/mechanical debate quite a bit over the years, but as I’ve had as many positive experiences as I have negative with both, I’ve landed on a real preference for mechanical everything, whether that’s shifting, computers (not that there are mechanical cycling computers), or full bikes. Over the years, bikes kitted … Read more
It’s time to round off the week with our complete guide to all the goings-on in the world of e-bikes. In this edition: a two-in-one concept from CNC specialist Actofive, big news from the West Midlands, US national parks aim to make things easier, and how e-bike storage is a barrier to e-bike ownership. Now, … Read more
If you’ve ever considered an e-road bike, you might have thought: “well I’ve already got a nice road bike, why can’t I just convert that?” But the options have been a bit limited and also, mostly, sub-optimal. If you’re replacing a wheel you get mismatched wheels, unless you’re prepared to build a matching wheel, or … Read more
Geraint Thomas says that cycling is a dangerous sport in which “accidents happen” but added he was confident “everyone wants to keep improving safety”.The cycling community in Britain is continuing to process the death of Finlay Tarling, the 19-year old Welsh cyclist who was killed by an oncoming driver during the Volta a Portugal three … Read more
Factor reckons that gravel racing is evolving at a very rapid pace, and to a degree, the brand is correct. Road bike aero technologies, like deep-section rims and slippery tube shapes, are finding their way onto many modern gravel bikes in the pursuit of podiums, but with its new Elara, the brand has turned that … Read more
