The Redshift Cruise Control Really Long Bar Tape is arguably the longest bar tape out there, designed to dress up its own-brand Kitchen Sink and Top Shelf bars from end to end. Thick, strong, stretchy and grippy, it will leave your hands smiling long after your wallet has forgotten the price.> Buy now: Redshift Cruise Control … Read more
A cyclist has hit out at the “disgusting” bike thieves who targeted the recent Enve Stone Circle gravel cycling event in Salisbury, stealing at least eight bikes worth a combined value of £26,000.The bikes, which were locked to racks located in the event village in the English Heritage site of Old Sarum, were taken between … Read more
Locals opposed to the latest phase of a massive active travel scheme – who have previously argued that the project does not represent “value for money”, that “not enough” cyclists are using the town’s cycle lanes, and that more road space should be allocated to drivers because they are “the majority” – have been accused … Read more
We’re smashing along in a mini peloton of five, and I’m spitting a shower of dirty water from a Dutch wheel as the rain splats down so relentlessly and comprehensively that we’ve kind of forgotten that it’s actually raining and because we’re getting just as wet from below.Our bikes are making all kinds of expensive … Read more
Forgive us for being late with our road.cc Recommends selections for June, only we were buried in all things Tour de France and Eurobike last week! Everything from race bikes, to nifty tools, to clothing and luggage made the Recommends grade this time around, a grand total of 14 products. As always here’s your quick list … Read more
Young cyclists in Lancashire have been accused by conservationists of causing “serious” damage to a nature reserve by digging up parts of the earth to create mountain bike jumps, just days after a group of children in Wales were threatened by residents after they cleared a woodland of litter to create a cycle track, which … Read more
The Sportful SRK Bib Shorts have a great pad and the quality feels high, but the unusual overall shape means that relatively few people will really enjoy it.> Buy now: Sportful SRK Bib Shorts for £110 from SportfulFor these to fit comfortably you’re going to need big quads and a short body. My thighs clearly aren’t bulky enough, because … Read more
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe manager Ralph Denk has claimed that the head and elbow injuries sustained by Aleksandr Vlasov in a heavy crash into a ditch during the ninth stage of the Tour de France were “minor things” – after cycling fans, riders, and commentators expressed their horror and dismay as a clearly dazed Vlasov was allowed … Read more
The Rudy Project Nytron helmet is comfortable and easy to fit with decent ventilation for an aero helmet. With no obvious reason to disbelieve the claims of its aerodynamic prowess, it shapes up as a solid option if the aesthetics are to your taste.> Buy now: Rudy Project Nytron helmet for £144.49 from TradeInnLooks-wise, most aero … Read more
