Italian road racing frame maker De Rosa ‘inadvertently’ released a picture of a new 2012 frame called Protos on the blogging platform Tumblr earlier in the week.We say ‘inadvertently’ because although no one official claims to know anything, the picture was posted with a title, that it is to be a flagship model for later … Read more
BOOM! It’s back, and better than ever! Get your virtual directeur sportif hat on and delve into a new season of Fantasy Cycling with road.cc! There’s more races to play, and more chances to win, than ever before… Click here to go to the new Fantasy Cycling website…We’ve been beavering away behind the scenes to … Read more
Early impressions left me undecided whether to pop Giro Reverb urban commuter helmet on my bonce or empty my bladder into it (you might have had some trouble with the vents-ed). Thankfully, I put my prejudices to one side and found myself enjoying its funky, yet practical styling and its pleasing functionality too.I’ve worn a … Read more
Cycling and road safety campaigners will be joined by the Green Party’s mayoral candidate Jenny Jones on Monday evening to protest against the policies of Transport for London (TfL) that they insist are putting vulnerable road users including cyclists and pedestrians at risk.The protest, which starts at 6pm on the evening of Monday 9 January, … Read more
Jason Kenny has been confirmed as world champion in the individual sprint after world cycling’s governing body, the UCI, announced that French track sprint star Grégory Baugé has been stripped of the title he beat the British rider to win at Apeldoorn in the Netherlands in March last year. Annulment of Baugé’s results follows a … Read more
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was killed during yesterday morning’s rush hour. The fatal incident happened when the rider struck a blue Mazda car that was parked on Lanark Road at around 8am. Reports suggest that the cyclist hit the car after being struck by an overtaking lorry. The 43-year-old … Read more
The family of Eilidh Cairns, killed by a lorry in London’s Notting Hill in 2009, have urged the European Commission to speed up a report into the safety of cyclists around lorries to help prevent other bike riders throughout Europe suffering death or serious injury.The 30-year-old’s family, supported by MEP Fiona Hall which represents the … Read more
If you suffer from cold feet while you’re out on the bike, the Louis Garneau Glacier Road Shoes could be just what you need. They’re essentially road shoes with integrated overshoes and they’re really warm.I’ve never been into big winter shoes largely on the basis that they look so goddamn clumpy but, on the other … Read more
Tens of thousands of cyclists in Taiwan set a new Guinness World Record on New Year’s Eve by taking to their bikes simultaneously to mark the end of the Republic of China’s centenary year, although no-one quite seems sure how many there actually were.One local news source says 72,919 cyclists were verified as participating in … Read more
Northwave’s Arctic Evo winter gloves do a great job of blocking the wind and rain to keep your hands really warm in the coldest weather.The Arctics are multi-layered with a soft, fleecy lining offering loads of warmth. Around the outside of that there’s a polyurethane membrane that provides the waterproofing. Then the bulk of the … Read more
