SRAM Apex XPLR AXS, using technological cues from the company’s more premium groupset offerings, represents eight years’ worth of research and development ushering in electronic shifting to the entry-level end of the market. Despite being the fourth-tier groupset in SRAM’s lineup, Apex XPLR AXS offers refinement, durability and performance levels of its more premium siblings. … Read more
A bike mechanic has accused the UK’s biggest bike retailer, Halfords, of a “criminal-level abdication of duty” after a customer crashed on their first ride on a bike bought from the retailer on which it is claimed the stem bolts had not been tightened.Mike Stead – a long-term road.cc reviewer and contributor – wrote on … Read more
You might be mistaken in thinking that road.cc has perhaps broadened its Near Miss of the Day series beyond the United Kingdom, given that the driver in this instance was so unbothered by the presence of a cyclist on the road that they didn’t even care to slow down and tuck back into the right … Read more
In what, given past responses on the issue, one might consider to be a waste of Parliamentary time, an MP has once again raised the issue in the House of Commons of whether cyclists should be made to display registration plates on their bicycles.It’s a question that gets put to transport ministers time and time … Read more
We have updates from Zwift to tell you about in this packed edition of Tech of the Week, along with new products from the likes of Ridley, Rapha and FSA, a “game-changing” bike rack that offers electric loading assistance, and a hack from Specialized that has got many people ruffled, but we’re starting with a … Read more
The Prestacycle Pro T-Handle Kit features a ratchet, an extension and twelve bits in two holders. It’s a premium tool that does a bit more than your standard ratchet set; the extension can slide through the head to transform this ratchet into a T-handle driver. It’s quite clever.This kit could be seen as the bigger … Read more
A cycling group has given its support to the council’s proposal to introduce a parking charge in all car parks in Kirklees, but has also highlighted the unwanted effects it could have on people cycling and walking as more drivers start parking illegally, calling for stricter enforcement against such behaviour.Kirklees Council launched a 21-day consultation … Read more
The NamedSport HydraFit Zero hydration tablets did a good job of keeping me hydrated during intense sessions. I didn’t feel like I had to drink gallons afterwards, and I felt more alert than when relying purely on water.> Buy now: NamedSport HydraFit Zero for £8 from Sigma SportsNamedSport says its HydraFit Zero hydration tablets are designed to ‘support … Read more
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation for seeking drivers’ opinions on whether current traffic fines are “fair” as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ‘Plan for Drivers’, with a dubiously-worded social media post that has been slammed widely by cyclists.The much-criticised ‘Plan for Drivers’ was announced in October, part of which hoped to “address … Read more
Are you uncomfortable on the bike? Do you seem to always be fending off an injury, or do you struggle to crank the power out? In this article and video, hopefully we can solve some or all of those for you by identifying some common reasons why your bike fit might be the thing holding you back, with lots … Read more
