Another weekend, another edition of Tech of the Week. We’ve got plenty of cool stuff to share with you this week, from Factor’s gold medal-winning track bike to what might possibly be the ultimate upgrade you can make to your Brompton.Elsewhere, CHPT3 has released its new cycling shoes, Trek has dazzled us with a brand-new … Read more
Great Britain’s track cycling star Jaco van Gass may have added a third gold medal to his collection in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome in Paris yesterday, but his so-far serene Paralympic experience was hanging by a thread only a few days ago, after the 38-year-old was hit by a motorist who pulled out in front of … Read more
Cycling and rock ‘n’ roll… an unlikely combination? Not exactly, as you’re about to find out! In this article we’re celebrating musicians and bands that love cycling and songs that celebrate the humble bike. As the title suggests, we’re sticking mostly to rock ‘n’ roll stars for our round-up (sorry Ed Sheeran) with links to the past and present, but if … Read more
A suspected drink driver has been arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto in New Jersey, following a collision which killed professional ice hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, a day before the siblings were due to act as groomsmen at their sister’s wedding.31-year-old father-of-two Gaudreau, a winger for the … Read more
If you’re a fan of nerdy technical chat about shoe design and the joy of riding a bike through town in a suit with a multiple grand tour stage winner, then you’re in for a treat on this special bonus episode of the road.cc Podcast.Because, to mark the launch this week of the CHPT3’s Transit … Read more
A local councillor’s claim that he was verbally abused and threatened by cyclists after pointing out that they couldn’t ride their bikes on an ancient hill fort has been slammed by one of the mountain bikers involved in the confrontation, who says it was the politician who “started ranting at us” and that they were … Read more
As more and more people seem to be talking about crank length on the bike nowadays, we’ve turned to the experts to see if you too should be using shorter cranks. Bike fit specialists are increasingly recommending a move away from the accepted wisdom of yore, especially for riders with hip issues, time trial riders and anyone who wants to … Read more
A cyclist who suffered multiple serious injuries after crashing while trying to avoid a pedestrian who stepped in front of him on a new cycle path has called for greater safety and protective measures to be installed on the seafront infrastructure, arguing that while people “wouldn’t walk onto a road”, the “will walk on the … Read more
The Zoopabaus S500CF Front Bike Light is fine for being seen, night or day, with its 800-lumen maximum output and bright daytime flash, and it has the added bonus of working within the Apple Find My network, so you know where it – and the bike it’s attached to – is at all times. However, … Read more
