If you’re looking for a really light road helmet that complies with a number of safety standards, then look no further, the Specialized S-Works fits the bill. The S-Works purports to be ‘the lightest certified helmet in the World’ and it’s certainly the lightest I’ve come across, weighing just 215g for the size medium I … Read more
Sustrans Cymru is asking all users of one of its flagship projects, the Taff Trail which runs for some 55 mainly traffic-free miles from Brecon to Cardiff Bay, to use the facility responsibly as Cardiff City Council prepares to extend the trial of a Code of Conduct that seeks to avoid conflict between the various … Read more
We saw a lot of aero stuff at Eurobike, and it’s fair to say that there are two opposing camps right now. On the one hand you’ve got the beefy Zipp Firecrest wheels, on the other the cut-your-finger-sharp Reynolds RZRs. On one hand, the barely-there-from-the-front Canyon Speedmax concept, and on the other? This. The Wilier … Read more
The 9th season of Revolution track sessions got underway yesterday evening at the newly refurbished National Cycling Centre in Manchester. The announcement that the series will be televised on ITV4 – next Monday for this one – inspired a capacity crowd to turn up for a look at international track racing at its best.
As the clocks go back again the issue of whether they should or not has again climbed the political agenda with a private members bill currently going through the House of Commons proposing a trial move to so-called ‘double summer time.’ The suggestion is for a full independent review of such a move and now … Read more
The Knog Gekko is a delightfully simple, yet bright and economical LED light fuelled by two AAA batteries and encased in a super tactile silicone shell. Our white samples allowed the bright beam to bleed through the casing as a ghostly glow that most traffic seemed to spot a good distance away in flashing modes … Read more
The Passoni stand is always one of our favourites at Eurobike. You can more or less guarantee they'll have some of the nicest looking bikes in the big hall, and that's up against some pretty stiff competition. We had a nose round on the Saturday, and here's what we saw.
Cover a winter cycling event for road.cc? Remembering an afternoon marshalling a cyclo cross event once, standing in the freezing woods on my own, in a high vis bib, watching nothing much happen very slowly – I was about to say no when road.cc said – the 31st Revolution track meet at the velodrome in … Read more
It might not be a part of the cycling spectrum that sets your pulse racing, but flat barred urban hybrid bikes leave bikeshops in their thousands, destined for all sorts of riding. There’s plenty of them to choose from, and the fact they’re made in large numbers means you get good value for money thanks … Read more
Mulebars are a range of wholesome all-natural energy bars, reviewed on road.cc last year, and more recently joined by energy gels called Mulebar Kicks. With the likes of ZipVit, High 5 and SIS dominating the market, is there room for another gel, and are Muelbar Kicks any different?The answer is yes – in lots of … Read more
