In the first of a random series of articles between now and the New Year, various members of the road.cc team drag themselves away from the turkey leftovers to pick out their favourite and most memorable bits of the vast amount of cycling news, reviews, videos and general stuff that’s appeared road.cc in 2009. First … Read more
YBN’s imaginatively named Soulchain SL (Super Light) 10-1 Ti 10 speed chain will suit those with a lust for bling and for saving every last gram from their road/audax bike. If that’s the yardstick by which you judge components, it won’t disappoint but while very competent, £49.99 is a fair bit to shell out on … Read more
Salsa’s Nick Less is an undoubtedly elegant stainless steel cage with excellent detailing and secure purchase of most trade type bottles. While arguably a tasty accompaniment to classic steel framesets and those fussy about keeping their bottles blemish-free, objectively £17 buys two nice aluminium examples and bikes on calorie-controlled diets can have two carbon varients … Read more
Team Garmin-Transitions has announced its full roster for the 2010 road season, with Christian Vande Velde, Dan Martin and David Zabriskie all confirmed as having renewed their contracts, and new signings Jack Bobridge, Johan Van Summeren and Robbie Hunter all coming aboard.The new trio join the likes of David Millar, Tyler Farrar and Ryder Hesjedal … Read more
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our users, from everyone at road.cc.Have a great holiday and get out there and ride your bikes!
Road.cc readers have voted Mark Cavendish their rider of 2009 as the Manx Missile played the unaccustomed role of staging an early breakaway and holding on despite late entrant Fabian Cancellara’s efforts to reel him in.Cavendish took just under a third of the 400 or so votes cast, while Cancellara gained the thumbs-up from 28% … Read more
Cyclists’ organisation CTC plans to make 2010 a landmark year in its 131-year history by adopting the status of a membership-based charity. The news comes as the organisation, which counts 63,000 cyclists throughout the UK among its membership, reflects on what it calls “the most successful year” in its history.CTC Chief Executive Kevin Mayne said: … Read more
Face it: you’re going to overindulge. Stuff yourself with turkey and Quality Street and port and cheesecake. What better way to assuage your guilt than by joining us on the first annual road.cc turkey sweater on 29 December? You can burn off some of that winter excess. And then immediately put it all back on, … Read more
Youngsters are being invited to submit their designs for bike parking facilities to help put the finishing touch to a £7.2 million redevelopment of a theatre in Oxford.The Peasus Theatre on Magdalen Road, East Oxford, has organised a competition called Rack Your Brain? that invites children and youths aged between six and to put forward … Read more
Lezyne’s pen gauge is a replacement specific hose for the brand’s M(edium) and L(arge) HP series mini pumps complete with integral pressure gauge, precision machined Presta/Schrader ends and durable hose.While there’s no denying the aesthetic beauty and clever detailing, the gauge is tricky to read-especially in low light and 15 quid while not unreasonable for … Read more
