In a recent poll over on our YouTube channel, 33% of you lovely lot said that you suffer from bum pain when cycling. It’s clearly a very common issue, but it’s not something you need to put up with. Here’s how to avoid saddle pain and improve your riding experience, and we’ll also explain why your … Read more
Shimano has expanded its gravel components range by launching GRX RX825 12-speed Di2. With Shimano’s Dura-Ace, Ultegra and 105 road groupsets firmly in the 12-speed Di2 realm, the Japanese giant’s gravel-specific GRX line was at a bit of a crossroads following the launch of the mechanical GRX RX820 12-speed groupset last August, as electronic GRX was still 11-speed. That is no … Read more
The amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill set to introduce tougher legislation for cyclists who kill or injure through dangerous or careless cycling, after being agreed upon last week, is now set to be ditched due to yesterday’s announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling for a general election on 4 July, it has been reported.On 15 May, ministers … Read more
After almost 80 years of crafting and designing bicycle frames, Mercian Cycles has ceased to trade and has appointed an agency to help with the process as the company enters voluntary liquidation.The company confirmed this news to road.cc this morning, saying: “Mercian Cycles Ltd has ceased to trade, and we have instructed an Insolvency Practitioner … Read more
The BBB Chester Cycling Sport Glasses feature up-to-date looks and the lens offers decent clarity – but I wasn’t so convinced by the frame, which encroaches on your field of vision. And I do feel that with a couple of tweaks these could have been so much better.The sunglasses market has been dominated for quite … Read more
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has slammed the UK Government after the completed Road Traffic Estimates data published today by the Department for Transport show a 7.3% decline in cycling miles travelled and a 2.2% rise in car journeys between 2022 and 2023. It’s estimated that Brits travelled 330.8 billion miles by car in 2023, as opposed … Read more
Cycology’s Aero Socks are a great way of adding personality and flair to your riding. Though this Rock N Roll design isn’t currently available, there are plenty of others to choose from if you’re on a bid to add some funkiness to how you look on the bike. More importantly, they’re very comfy and stay … Read more
We’re always telling you about collaborations here on road.cc, but this must be the weirdest of the year so far: Assos shorts specially designed to take a Whoop 4.0 sensor that monitors your fitness as you ride. All the cool kids are calling it the Whoop-Ass collab.*2024 Whoop x Assos smart shorts – 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
You may have heard the terms ‘mechanical doping’ or ‘motor doping’ in the context of cycling, where a cheating rider tricks out their bike with some form of assistance to reduce their effort needed to pedal, thus gaining an illegal advantage… but how about (alleged) motor doping committed by a former elite cyclist and actor in the classic cycling … Read more
