With the road.cc awards season in full swing, we decided that now would be an opportune time to look back at our Bike of the Year from 10 years ago, the Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra Disc – a fabulous bike that was in many ways a taste of things to come. Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra … Read more
The Liv Langma Advanced Pro 1 is an exceptional lightweight road bike with racing pedigree yet an ability to remain stable (and fast) on the flats. It’s a great all-rounder, and quite competitively priced, too. So, if a women-specific frame is on the cards, I’d highly recommend getting your leg over one of these.For 2025, … Read more
In one of the more bizarre cycling industry supply chain stories of recent years, Brompton’s chief executive has revealed that the launch of the iconic folding bike brand’s new G Line range last autumn was delayed by two months – because the supplier tasked with manufacturing controllers for the electric bike was too busy building … Read more
The Sigma Buster 1600 is a lot of light for the money, with a great beam and good battery life, but the mode switching isn’t as simple as it could be, making adjustments on the fly somewhat frustrating.The Buster 1600’s ability to light up the road ahead is really impressive. The beam pattern is excellent, … Read more
It’s awards season here at road.cc and we’ve started the year with Recommends 2024/25, bringing you all the best bikes, kit, tech and accessories we’ve reviewed over the past year. Don’t worry though, there’s still time for the first Tech of the Week of 2025, so here’s all the new stuff from the cycling industry that caught our eye this week.“Next … Read more
It’s time for the first road.cc Podcast episode of 2025, and we decided to kick off the new year by mixing things up and delving into unexplored territory for the podcast – by analysing the ongoing struggles facing the cycling industry and assessing where the BBC went wrong in their latest controversial active travel take. … Read more
Have you ever noticed that your legs seem to have a little extra magic on the climbs, but end up feeling like lead on the flats? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Bike fit guru Phil Burt and our own Jamie Williams sat down for a chat to uncover some fascinating insights about biomechanics, resistance, and the … Read more
A security guard who successfully thwarted a brazen bike thief, and was left “covered in blood” after being attacked by the robber with an angle grinder, has been hailed an “absolute hero” by the cyclist whose bike he saved.Cyclist Jaume Munte was working in a café on Holywell Lane in Shoreditch, east London, on Wednesday … Read more
In news that may offer some inspiration to the anti-cycling tub-thumpers on social media, radio phone-ins, or down the pub banging on about cyclists and their non-payment of the illusory ‘road tax’, Switzerland’s government is currently considering introducing a tax on cyclists to pay for the country’s bourgeoning cycling infrastructure.In 2018, six years after Switzerland … Read more
