After a rather long hiatus, it’s time to bring back the big road.cc Rideout! If you’re a road.cc reader or just fancy a nice day out with your fellow cyclists, riders of all abilities are very welcome to join us for a ride and refreshments on Friday 3rd July 2026, from 10am outside our offices … Read more
A Middlesbrough cycle lane at the centre of a long-running, often heated saga has been finally ripped out at the cost of £2.7 million, just four years after it was installed, in a move which the local mayor has called “righting a wrong”.The protected bike lane on Linthorpe Road, which critics dubbed Britain’s ‘most-hated’ piece … Read more
With the trails drying up, you may have made your first dip of the toe into mountain biking or gravel riding and have caught the bug. Though the sport is rammed full of tech and brands trying to persuade you that you need the latest and greatest thing to have the best time on your … Read more
A Portsmouth cyclist has told road.cc how he had three bikes stolen – including a Trek Madone SL6 worth over £3,000 – from his home after falling victim to a Facebook Marketplace scam. The cyclist, Kevin, listed his Eddy Merckx EM525 Endurance bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace for £1,695, alongside a pair of car … Read more
To really achieve success, you need to focus on the details. That’s why the modern world is filled with phrases like ‘sweating the small stuff’, or ‘marginal gains’, or even why the book Atomic Habits has been such a hit.So when it comes to a racing bike’s carbon wheels, any brand that calls itself Particle … Read more
Canyon have been very, very, clever cookies. This is the new Endurace CF SLX, which is like the bike that Canyon launched at the spring classics, but much more affordable. The one we’ve got in for review, the CF SLX 8 model with Ultegra Di2 shifting, actually costs a little less than its predecessor.I personally … Read more
The Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro is an excellent smart watch which builds on previous Huawei/Honor watches and brings everything together very neatly in a package that it’s hard not to be very impressed with.Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro – build qualityThe GT 6 Pro feels like a premium bit of kit. The body is … Read more
Katie Archibald has announced her retirement from professional cycling, drawing the curtain on a decorated 13-year career on the track.The Scot won a total of 31 major championship titles, including Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth Gold, with her final medals coming at the European Championships in February.Announcing her decision, 32-year-old Archibald said “I love racing … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageFrom aero-optimised helmets and smart cooling systems to on-bike storage and budget-friendly bib shorts, here’s the latest new cycling tech in for review at road.cc Towers. As always, we’ll run through some sneak previews while our reviewers put them through their paces, with … Read more
