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“‘No likey, no bikey’ just isn’t an option”: Paddy McGuinness to ride Raleigh Chopper on 300-mile charity cycling challenge
“‘No likey, no bikey’ just isn’t an option,” Paddy McGuinness has predictably joked about his upcoming Raleigh Chopper charity challenge for BBC Children in Need… (thanks, Paddy, it saved us shoehorning a questionable pun of our own into the headline)…The radio and TV presenter is riding 300 miles from Wrexham to Glasgow over five days this … Read more
What is Shimano CUES? Everything we know so far about Shimano’s new entry-level components range
If you weren’t aware, since early 2023 Shimano has slowly been merging its lower-tier groupsets across its mountain bike and flat-bar road/city groupsets, from Deore and Tiagra down, into one family called CUES (Creating Unique Experiences). Here is everything we know so far about Shimano’s entry-level components range, and whether it’s likely to expand further in the future. Shimano CUES … Read more
Berthoud Cycles Bar-end mirror and matching plug
Berthoud Cycles’ bar-end mirror and matching plug is a useful and discreet way of being able to see what’s coming up behind you, though it is quite small and can need repositioning while riding, which can be a bit trial and error. It isn’t exactly cheap either, though it does seem very well made, and … Read more
Six years in jail for speeding hit-and-run driver who threw cyclist 100ft through the air during horrific fatal crash before fleeing the country
A driver who was speeding at around twice the 30mph limit when he hit and killed a cyclist — sending the victim flying 100ft through the air, before fleeing the scene and leaving the country the next day — has been jailed for six years.Kashif Khan killed Andell Goulbourne on Washwood Heath Road in Saltley, in Birmingham, back … Read more
Five cool things for the commute that we’re reviewing from Muc-Off, Zefal, Moon, Tooo Cycling and H2O Audio
It’s Commuting Week on road.cc, so here are five items to make your trip to work by bike safer, drier, and more enjoyable. Our lineup includes a front camera light combo, carbon fibre mini pump, 450 lumen rear light, a full set of mudguards and bone conduction headphones. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait long to find … Read more
Schwalbe introduces tubeless version of the ONE 365 all-season tyre
Schwalbe has released a tubeless ready version of its four season One 365 tyre. The tyre is designed to be more durable than something like a race tyre, with a claimed “stronger carcass”.A replacement for Schwalbe’s long-standing Durano DD training and commuting tyre, the One 365 falls somewhere in between its road racing tyres and … Read more