With a healthy dollop of Scotchlite on all sides these overshoes are certainly a worthwhile addition to your night armoury, and the fact that your feet are constantly moving makes them even more visible. The fabric is a thin fleece with a waterproof PVC coating; it’s stretchy, but not as stretchy as Neoprene, nor as … Read more
Chris Hoy this week unveiled details of a scholarship aimed at bringing on the next generation of track superstars.Hoy is putting up his own money to fund two Chris Hoy Scholarship places for Scottish youngsters at the UCI’s training schools in Switzerland and he is calling on Scottish businesses to back his vision with further … Read more
Merida were just down the road at Ashton Court in Bristol today, showing off their 2009 wares, so we popped along to check out their latest road offerings. And there was lots to see: road bikes, time trial irons, cyclo cross machines, urban workhorses – you name it, they have it covered this year with … Read more
MPs on the The Transport Select Committee have called on the Government to increase the number of 20mph speed limits on Britain’s roads.The comittee’s report Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety beyond 2010 comes out as the Government starts work on a new Road Safety Strategy for the next decade, the report calls for … Read more
Roller racing with a twist comes to Bristol on November the 5th, when Rollapaluza brings its unique take on roller racing to the Mud Dock Cafe for the Iron Horse Roller Racing Night. The format is classic roller racing: pairs of cyclists battle it out on vintage rollers connected to a huge dial over a simulated … Read more
Tomorrow sees the official completion of one of the longest traffic free routes in the East Midlands when the final section of the traffic free route between Boston and Lincoln is officially opened. Up to 200 adults and children are expected to gather on the Water Rail Way on Wednesday (October 29) to try out the … Read more
Just landed at the road.cc offices, and hitting the shops this week too, these new Shimano road shoes, look out for a test soon, but in the meantime here’s a quick rundown of what’s on offer.We’ve always rated Shimano shoes, they may not be quite as flash as some others out there but they do … Read more
Calling all bargain hunters! This Friday (31st October) Condor Cycles will be hosting the Rapha Sample Sale. So if you’re in the London area and you fancy a good deal on some top end cycle clobber get yourself over to Holborn.The sale starts at 6pm and finishes at 8.30pm. Best advice from those who have … Read more
Scanning the media for references to cycling is part of the daily routine here at road.cc and after a while doing it you quickly get the impression that for most hacks an association test on the subject of cycling would go somelthing like this:”Chris Hoy,…Olympic Gold… Victoria Pendleton… Lycra… Lycra louts… red lights… menace… danger!”Dunno … Read more
When it comes to high performance, Cervélo’s R3 has more pedigree than Crufts. Super-light, super-stiff and super-strong, it’s been at the top of more wish lists than any other road bike since it was introduced in 2006, and it’s already been piloted to victory in Paris-Roubaix twice, while Carlos Sastre raced the SL version to … Read more
