How much did your last soft shell jacket cost? How much? Well pop down to Aldi this Thursday and you can bring the average down considerably. They’re doing a run of their bargain cycling gear this week, and you could net yourself a soft shell for the princely sum of £14.99.That’s the most expensive cycling … Read more
Entries are selling out quickly for one of the toughest sportives in the South of England, the King of the Downs, taking place on Sunday 22 May. Part of Evans Cycles’ RideIt! Series, both the longer, 113-mile option and a shorter 56-mile course feature Box Hill, a central element of next year’s Olympic road race … Read more
What first jumps out at you about the Catlike Sakana is its striking looks – a fellow cyclist likened it to a hedgehog. Although I was initially unsure over its aesthetic appeal, I will concede that its looks have grown on me.Key to this aesthetic are the giant frontal vents, and the equally massive side … Read more
BMC Racing’s plans for the Giro d’Italia have been thrown into turmoil after the US-based outfit confirmed that former world champion Alessandro Ballan, who had been due to lead it in the race, and fellow Italian Mauro Santambrogio, have both been stood down from the team as the Mantova-based investigation into doping within professional cycling … Read more
Team Sky’s Ben Swift yesterday took the final stage of the Tour of Romandie in Geneva to claim his fourth victory of what is turning out to be a great 2011 season for the 23-year-old from Rotherham. With the repercussions of his controversial transfer from Katusha now a distant memory, he is clearly enjoying his … Read more
Keen’s Austin Pedal shoe might have a look best described as geography teacheresque, but that estimable body of men and women have long known a thing or two about the benefits of practical footwear for both the classroom and the great outdoors so if you are after a pair of really well thought out and … Read more
In most parts of the world a parent told by the police that their child had been involved in an accident while riding their bike would be relieved to learn that, while needing hospital treatment, they did not suffer severe injuries or worse. What they probably wouldn’t expect, though, would be to then get charged … Read more
£259 isn’t the kind of money you’d expect to pay for a decent bike. At a price that low you’re generally getting a mish-mash of compromised components on a very basic frame. Strip a bike down to only the absolute essentials though and it is possible to put together a good-quality machine. And that’s what … Read more
As you can imagine, we see some weird and wonderful products here at road.cc in our constant quest to keep you up to date with the latest offerings from the bicylcle industry. In our time, we’ve seen some strange helmets, and we’ve also seen some bizarre cycle lights. Never before, however, have we seen anything … Read more
Crank Brothers Cobalt 3 Seatpost is an elegant, lightweight alternative to common as muck carbon for powerful riders of semi/compact road/TT bikes. However, the sample’s clamp was poorly conceived and exceeding fiddly to adjust-not what I’d expect on an £80 seat post.Measuring a whopping 400mm long and available in the standard 27.2,30.9 and 31.6 diameters, … Read more
