Tour de France organsisers ASO have stated that Barcelona has mounted a bid to host the Grand Départ of the 2014 Tour de France, and have also confirmed that Scotland is among other places also negotiating to host the start of the race, without specifying which year. Reports earlier this year suggested that EventScotland would … Read more
When these C-4 CA 3.0 wheels arrived at road.cc we liked them and shared this with you straight away. Some novel claims were made for these hoops, which are well worth examining. If you’re thinking ‘C who? Channel 4? Citroen?’, then check out C-4’s website. First impressions: very light; smooth running; beautifully true in my … Read more
Remember Charlie Simpson? He’s the young man who provided a great example to us all last year when, aged just seven, he decided he was going to try and raise £500 for Unicef UK’s appeal to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti by cycling round his local park.In the end, Charlie raised more than … Read more
White Lightning Clean Ride wax lube has as much to offer ’cross bikes and winter hacks as summer playthings. As its name implies, it both lubricates and purges grit and grime from the drivetrain, minimising maintenance and helping prevent premature component wear. Clean Ride’s formula is broadly similar to other wax lubes. The petroleum distillates … Read more
It’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in cycling over the past couple of years, but organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have finally confirmed details of the route that the men’s and women’s road races will follow on the opening weekend of the Games, and as expected, Richmond Park and Box Hill both figure.London’s … Read more
Mark Renshaw of HTC-Highroad is the new leader of the Tour of Qatar, valuable bonus seconds enabling him to leapfrog Garmin-Cervelo’s Heinrich Haussler at the top of the overall standings as he won a keenly-contested sprint finish this afternoon.Today’s 153.5km stage from West Bay Lagoon to Al Kharaitiyat provided another compelling finale with the time … Read more
It’s easy to forget that London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme is in essence just one part of the capital’s public transport network, but that fact has been highlighted through the release of official figures that show a strong spike in casual use on Christmas Day when the rest of the system – buses, tube and … Read more
British Cycling has announced that it will be releasing a range of replica kit to enable the country’s cyclists to fly the flag in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.Produced by Adidas, the eight-item range “will be designed using team specification, technology and styling,” says British Cycling, made from the same material and with … Read more
Sustrans Cymru has given its backing to the ‘Yes’ campaign in next month’s referendum in Wales over the legislative powers of the Welsh National Assembly, with the sustainable transport charity highlighting the frustration caused by the legisative process in the principality currently hampered as a result of laws having to be approved by Westminster.Currently, the … Read more
Bright, brash and now USB chargeable, Knog’s Boomer is certainly bright enough for city and suburban streets and dark lanes with reliable output and charge-times- it even survived five minutes continuous onslaught from the garden hose but so do many others and the silicone bracket is neither secure, nor particularly versatile when it comes to … Read more
