A coroner’s inquest has been told that no charges will be brought against a cyclist who was riding laps of London’s Regent’s Park when he crashed into a pensioner, causing her fatal injuries.Hilda Griffiths, aged 81, died two months after the collision which happened shortly after 7am on a Saturday morning in June 2022, in which … Read more
The Met Idolo Mips road helmet is very comfortable and adjustable, and – as you can no doubt guess from the name – uses Mips technology. For under £100 it’s very good, available in two sizes and six colours.For more choices, from budget lids for urban commuting to money-no-object aero specials, check out our guide to … Read more
If you’re partial to listening to some tunes while riding your bike, there are now a multitude of options in the form of headphones with technology such as bone-conduction that promise a safer and more convenient alternative to conventional earbuds. What if you want to share those tunes with others, and share them via something a … Read more
SRAM Apex XPLR AXS, using technological cues from the company’s more premium groupset offerings, represents eight years’ worth of research and development ushering in electronic shifting to the entry-level end of the market. Despite being the fourth-tier groupset in SRAM’s lineup, Apex XPLR AXS offers refinement, durability and performance levels of its more premium siblings. … Read more
This article contains links to retailers. Purchases made after clicking on those links may help support road.cc by earning us a commission. Find out more about road.cc buyer’s guides. Contents The best torque wrenches for bike use Things to know about torque wrenches With a torque wrench you can get the bolts on your bike … Read more
A bike mechanic has accused the UK’s biggest bike retailer, Halfords, of a “criminal-level abdication of duty” after a customer crashed on their first ride on a bike bought from the retailer on which it is claimed the stem bolts had not been tightened.Mike Stead – a long-term road.cc reviewer and contributor – wrote on … Read more
You might be mistaken in thinking that road.cc has perhaps broadened its Near Miss of the Day series beyond the United Kingdom, given that the driver in this instance was so unbothered by the presence of a cyclist on the road that they didn’t even care to slow down and tuck back into the right … Read more
In what, given past responses on the issue, one might consider to be a waste of Parliamentary time, an MP has once again raised the issue in the House of Commons of whether cyclists should be made to display registration plates on their bicycles.It’s a question that gets put to transport ministers time and time … Read more
We have updates from Zwift to tell you about in this packed edition of Tech of the Week, along with new products from the likes of Ridley, Rapha and FSA, a “game-changing” bike rack that offers electric loading assistance, and a hack from Specialized that has got many people ruffled, but we’re starting with a … Read more
The Prestacycle Pro T-Handle Kit features a ratchet, an extension and twelve bits in two holders. It’s a premium tool that does a bit more than your standard ratchet set; the extension can slide through the head to transform this ratchet into a T-handle driver. It’s quite clever.This kit could be seen as the bigger … Read more
