Most sadly, UK cycling legend Mick Ives passed away this week aged 84. This is not an obituary, just a simple and rambling reflection on some of my own long-term experiences of Mick, which I hope provides a snapshot of what has been one hell of an inspirational and meaningful ride through his life.The sun … Read more
The Velocio Merino Mesh three-season baselayer has a sleek, pleasing fit and works really well. It’s a great winter option – just a shame about the price.Check out our guide to the best cycling baselayers for more options.> Buy now: Velocio Merino Mesh LS Base Layer for £80 from VelocioVelocio says this is ‘cut slim … Read more
Occasionally, our Near Miss of the Day series features a hair-raising incident that can only, at best, be loosely categorised as a ‘miss’. And that misnomer has arguably never been more apparent than this latest incident from Worcester, which saw an extremely close passing bus driver squeeze a cyclist up against the kerb before clipping … Read more
Seven out of ten people never ride a bicycle, a new government survey on attitudes towards travel has found, which also revealed that safer roads – rather than the introduction of new cycling-specific infrastructure – would encourage more people to cycle on a regular basis.According to the National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS), which collected responses … Read more
Mick Ives, the hugely popular former elite-turned champion veteran cyclist from Coventry, has died peacefully at the age of 84, the news confirmed by the Ives family yesterday evening. Ives’ career saw him compete in many cycling disciplines, including road riding, time trials, mountain biking and cyclocross, manage teams such as Peugeot Cycles and Ever Ready and … Read more
Over the past year on road.cc, we’ve ridden and rated some of the world’s top superbikes – high-end rides with hefty price tags – and here are the very best of them…For a bike to get into this elite category, it must meet two criteria. First, it must have been tested on road.cc during 2023. … Read more
After a few incredibly challenging years in the bike industry things are predicted to become a bit brighter in 2024, new research suggesting new bike sales could grow by 12 per cent with “easing inflation and wage growth helping to improve consumer confidence” and cycling for transport seen as an effective means to “reduce spending on petrol and … Read more
The Lezyne Zecto Drive Max 400+ is an ideal rear light for just about any kind of riding. It’s big but not too heavy, very bright, and offers really useable run-times. It feels seriously rugged too, and will happily take commuting, off-road use and being thrown around in bags. The physically awkward button and so-so … Read more
Bikes with internal cable routing looks super slick and cleaner than the most minimalist of whistles. But beyond the aesthetics has the move to full internal cable routing really been worth all the extra hassle we’re told it comes with? We talked to industry experts, from aerodynamicists to framebuilders and WorldTour mechanics, to find out…The … Read more
