Here’s a treat for you: a video of the great Graeme Obree explaining the design and building of the bike that he’ll be using for his attempt at the human-powered land speed record in September.We’ve featured one video from the Humans Invent website before, where The Flying Scotsman explains the motivation for his attempt. This … Read more
As the magazines and guides start to fill the newsagents shelves, our minds can start to turn to the start of the Tour de France … in Belgium …We all know who we want to win, and I don’t want to mention him for fear of being a curse. And of course I have previously … Read more
The Aquilo is the latest addition to the lineup from Dutch titanium specialists Van Nicholas. It’s a lightweight road bike that’s made specifically for Shimano’s Di2 electronic shifting.We’ve had some beautiful bikes on test at Road.cc lately and the Aquilo is another stunner. It just looks very, very cool without really trying too hard… and … Read more
London could be without its Boris Bikes during the upcoming Olympic games as workers who operate the scheme join the list of those seeking extra reward for extra work ahead of what is expected a phenomenally busy Olympic period.The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) which represents workers at the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme says … Read more
Part of a mind-blowingly large range of tents available from Danish outdoor company Robens, the Mythos Duo is an easily pitched, lightweight touring tent.As tent technology gets more advanced, and tents get lighter and lighter, it’s still tricky to find a tent that ticks all the boxes for cycle touring. It has to be light, … Read more
If you’re coming down to Surrey to watch the Olympic Road Races on the weekend of 28-29 July, then the best place to park yourself is at the Surrey Hills Road Race Festival at Denbies Wine Estate, just off the A24. It’s right next to the route and only a short walk from the Box … Read more
The Speed Concept 2.5 is Trek’s entry-level triathlon/time trial bike. The frame has the Kammtail Virtual Foil aero design employed by the more expensive bikes like the 9.9 that Mat reviewed, only here it’s aluminium. The wheelset and gears, however, look like they’ve been borrowed from a sportive bike, and the tri bars are too … Read more
Magura have already had some success with their RT8TT braking system. The hydraulic time trial levers and rim brakes were fitted to Ryder Hesjedal’s Cervelo P5 as he TTed to take the Giro’s Maglia Rosa in Milan, and David Zabriskie took the ITT win using the system over in the Tour of California too. So … Read more
Bradley Wiggins, who a month today will roll down the ramp in the Tour de France prologue in Liege with the Team Sky rider harbouring hopes of becoming the first British rider to win the maillot jaune in Paris three weeks later, has launched a charity that aims to get more people participating in sport … Read more
Ed Clancy of Rapha Condor Sharp has won Round Six of the Halfords Tour Series in Peterborough, with Daniel Holloway of Team Raleigh-GAC second. With two other riders in the top seven places, Raleigh-GAC was the winning team on the night. Meanwhile, the second round of the Johnson Health Tech Grand Prix Series went to … Read more
