Now these levers from Versa look interesting, the Versa VRS-8 drop bar levers let you run a Shimano Alfine or Nexus 8-spd hub gear on a road bike. Why would you want to do that? Well, when it comes to fit and forget drivetrains you can’t beat a hub gear – if you want more … Read more
At the end of September Jo Burt and I headed out to Milan to check out Italy’s top bike show. In the first installment of our adventures we looked at what the likes of De Rosa Casati and Montante had to offer. Now it’s time for another trawl through the sublime and the ridiculous (which … Read more
The WCS Streem Carbon Rail saddle is Richey’s top offering, with carbon rails and a carbon shell, it is light but that lack of weight comes at a price. Playing safe and adopting a shape similar to the SLR, it could almost be mistaken for the Carbonio version of the Selle Italia classic. However with … Read more
It’s not often that I get to play with the same pimpy kit that pro-teams use, but according to Oval, this is the stem of choice for Silence-Lotto and Garmin-Chipotle. Ok, so Garmin have changed sponsor a few times since they were paid to advertise Tex-Mex fast food, but even so, this is the same … Read more
Resembling a motorcycle derri boot, Pro’s Vanguard are technically advanced and versatile winter overshoes, offering unparalleled protection from the elements when worn with waterproof socks. Intended as multi-fit overshoee, they work much better with broader road, sports touring, MTB, and even trainer type/booties than more traditional types, lending themselves perfectly to freezing winter commutes or … Read more
Panaracer’s Mach SS represent great value if you are looking for moderately paced, mixed terrain fun on a crosser, hybrid or beefier tourer and sticking these on an old bike might be a very cost effective way of sampling cross.Designed and marketed by Panaracer as a ‘semi urban’ MTB tyre it is available in both … Read more
We first encountered Schlamm about a year ago via one of those random link-to-link-to-link internet moments and their stuff immediately tickled our fancy. British designed cyclo-cross specific clothing? Liking the sound of that. Of course it being the internet we’d forgotten about it by the next day and it was only the arrival of the … Read more
Everyone really does love a Buff, especially a wooly one, and especially when it’s freeeezing outside. We got an avalanche of entries, but when we fired up the road.cc randomiser and dug our way out from under ’em we’d got five lucky winners. And the lucky winners are: Ridire, Jon Mack, Guy Collier, nobled and ponnymeister. … Read more
Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has announced the format of the Omnium event being introduced to the track cycling programme at the London Olympics in 2012.The Omnium has been added as part of a shake-up of events for both male and female riders which has controversially seen the Individual Pursuit disappear for both genders, as … Read more
Team Corley Cycles has announced its line-up for 2010. As last year, the Milton Keynes-based team, whose season will include racing in the Premier Calendar series, the Elite Criterium series and, subject to invitation, the Tour Series, will be riding Shimano-equipped Cervélo frames supplied by Madison Cycles.New signings include Steven Higgins, formerly of JE James … Read more
