Bone-conduction headphones have become a hot commodity in the cycling and wider sports market over the last couple of years. Though one brand has perhaps dominated the market, newcomers can’t be blamed for a lack of trying and innovation. Which brings us to the Suunto Wing Bone Conduction Headphones – the Finnish company’s first attempt … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links included on this pageWhat with times still being tough and the bike industry on its way back from a pandemic-induced boom and bust, we thought it was about time we relaunched a regular round-up of the best cycling deals from around the internet and beyond. From bikes … Read more
The bizarre story of a cyclist who was accused of fleeing an amateur French stage race after allegations of motor doping were levelled against him has taken another turn, after the cyclist – Giovambattista Iera – has furiously denied all allegations of wrongdoing through a statement distributed via his lawyer. The 53-year-old was suspected of foul play in the first three … Read more
Almost everybody who has ever jumped aboard a bicycle has, even for only a fraction of a second, fantasised about competing in a Grand Tour like the Giro d’Italia. There’s a unique excitement that comes with the idea of soaking up the sights and sounds of one of cycling’s greatest events, whilst competing against the world’s … Read more
The SKS Rennkompressor NXT has an old-school style – maybe it should be LST instead of NXT – and a substantial build that feels good for the high price. Unfortunately, the fancy metal and wooden parts are arguably outperformed by cheaper plastic ones, and the retro design extends to the ergonomics – it’s like they … Read more
For episode 78 of the road.cc Podcast, we donned our reading glasses, grabbed our bikes, and headed over to the National Cycle Network, that underfunded, unwieldy, often fractured, but very important collection of routes, lanes, and paths used by cyclists across the UK and which forms the central subject of Laura Laker’s brilliant new book, Potholes … Read more
The Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council has announced that it will be investing more than £40,000 to install CCTV cameras at an upgraded Teesside cycle route in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour.The council completed improvement work last autumn on a two mile-section of Black Path between Harcourt Road in South Bank and Ormesby High Street, also known locally as … Read more
While low traffic neighbourhoods have become the battlegrounds for active travel policies, often drawing up deep, divisive lines ever since the proliferation during the lockdown, there have been few which have piqued passion, dialogue and action as the one in Exeter. After months of vandalism, protests, and intimidation of local politicians, now cyclists are mounting a last resort … Read more
