As regular users of road.cc will be aware, the helmet debate is a contentious and divisive one even among the cycling community, let alone in the mainstream media. Last night, BBC One’s The One Show, (click the link to watch it) included a segment looking at whether you should wear a helmet while on your bike.The … Read more
Trek reckon their Speed Concept is the fastest production bike in the world. That’s some claim. We’ve been riding the top of the range 9.9 model for the past few weeks to find out whether we agree. There’s no disputing, this thing is quick… Frame and forksEverything about the Speed Concept 9 Series is designed … Read more
Kent County Council has said that the Cyclopark currently being built alongside the A2 near Gravesend, which is expected to attract up to 100,000 cyclists annually, is on schedule to be completed next March. The county council’s cabinet member for environment, highways and waste, Bryan Sweetland told the Kent Messenger: “Work started on the site … Read more
There has been a dramatic rise in instances of cyclists being mugged for their bikes, according to bike insurance firm the Environmental Transport Association (ETA), with the problem not just confined to urban areas. The ETA says that in the first three months of 2011, it has received as many claims for this type of … Read more
According to Reynolds, their RZR 92s are the most technologically superior bike wheels ever made. They come with a completely new rim shape, an innovative ‘torque flange’ on the rear hub and a host of other features designed to push the performance beyond that of anything else out there. We spoke to Paul Lew, the … Read more
The Amgen Tour of California, due to start yesterday, has been cut from eight to seven stages after organisers were forced to cancel yesterday’s opening stage due to snowfalls around Lake Tahoe. The original 118.7-mile stage from South Lake Tahoe to Northstar had already been cut to 49.2 miles and the start delayed by nearly … Read more
A good set of panniers can be an investment that sets you up for many years of happy load hauling. Keep your eyes peeled and you’ll see plenty of Ortlieb’s Back Rollers on both commuters and grizzled tourists. There’s a reason for their ubiquity – they’re bloody good. The Back Roller Classics (please someone, start … Read more
Yesterday, Alberto Contador answered critics in Italy who had suggested that he perhaps wasn’t in the best of form during this year’s Giro d’Italia by finishing second on Stage 8 to move up to fifth overall. Today, he topped that with a monumental performance in the second of the afternoon’s ascents of Mount Etna, attacking … Read more
An attempt was today made to sabotage the Etape Caledonia, held this morning in Highland Perthshire, for the second time in three editions, with screws, tacks and drawing pins strewn along a five-mile section of the course, in what police say was a “reckless and completely irresponsible” effort to cause disruption to the event.As it … Read more
A glove for those seeking something a bit more stylish and a little less ‘techy’ looking, the Kestral from Ana Nichoola is an old-school leather mitt, with some feminine chic. Made from soft but durable high quality goat skin leather, these white mitts combine good looks with decent performance and enough features to keep your … Read more
