The Knog Blinder Pro 900 + Mid Cobber Rear Light Set is a great all-round combination, with loads of modes, decent battery life and easy recharging. You can buy each one separately, but getting them as a pair is a better value way to fully light your rides – a job they do really well.Knog … Read more
PodcastHave a listen to the road.cc Podcast, for a different kind of cycling podcast! Listen to the road.cc Podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to the road.cc Podcast on SpotifyListen to the road.cc Podcast on Amazon MusicHosted by long-time road.cc reviewer George Hill, the road.cc Podcast aims to target a wide range of cyclists, with segments that will appeal … Read more
There are certain times when you’re simply faced with rotten luck. As a cyclist on British roads, that can mean a host of different things, but coming across a driver who’s willing to close pass you to make up a couple of seconds (which is more often than not, arguable) is definitely one of those. … Read more
There is a word that seems to have completely vanished from the cycling lexicon, and it feels like it’s not just the word but the entire concept which has been lost to the weeds in the verge. That word is ‘souplesse’.It’s more than a word, though. It’s a concept, a value, an ideal… or at … Read more
One of the biggest brands in sports and fitness tech, Garmin, has managed to buck the trend of woes often seen in the bike industry and announced record figures for its total revenue and operating income in 2024, with a “strong demand for wearables” being key for its financial upturn.The overall increase in revenue and … Read more
“I think I was more stressed about Tom’s contract than I was my own,” laughs Rory Townsend, as the former Irish champion reflects on arguably the biggest cycling transfer saga of the past 15 years. And he wasn’t alone. For most of the winter off-season, the cycling gossip pages were dominated by the messy, protracted … Read more
Is there anything sacrosanct in this pervasively technology-dependent world? Apparently not, according to a researcher who has claimed that pro cycling can be disrupted through cyberattacks on smart trainers and cycling computers via Bluetooth networks — with riders under threat of losing races and even suffering injuries if someone were to compromise their equipment. The paper, titled ‘Man-in-the-Middle Attacks … Read more
Locals, cyclists and campaigners have together to call for a reduction of the 50mph speed limit besides a “complete rethink” of a junction where a father cycling on the bike path with his child sitting in the back was hit by a driver, suffering minor injuries.A video of the shocking collision which took place on … Read more
Hydraulic disc brakes can provide you with loads of power and control… as long as you keep them in tip-top condition. You’ll need to change the pads periodically – that’s an easy job – and bleed the system from time to time. If your brakes have begun to feel spongy and you’ve checked that the pads … Read more
