Bikes have changed quite a lot in the last two decades, particularly road bikes. They now invariably have disc brakes, integration is rife, changing gears is now done with electrical signals rather than a cable, tyres have ballooned… and don’t even get us started on hookless or tubeless tech! This ‘progress’ often divides cyclists. and the road.cc … Read more
Chain waxing has had a lot of press recently, with new products being launched into the market, and claims saying it’s the best way of maintaining your drivetrain. Yet, while some swear by it, others would rather never hear another word about how great it is to dip your chains in melted wax. If it’s true that … Read more
With a huge amount of colour options and hub choice, you can spec your Princeton CarbonWorks (PCW) Peak 4550 Evolution wheels pretty much however you want. Whichever components you go for, it’s going to be a build using some of the best parts available, culminating in a lightweight, stiff, smooth-rolling wheelset. At this price you … Read more
The chainless NuBike is a design that has been around for some time now, but we thought we’d show it to you just because it’s so unusual. Some might call it downright strange.NuBike is an idea from US inventor Rodger Parker. Rather than a traditional chain drive system, it uses two long levers connected to … Read more
Cycling Scotland has published its latest research into attitudes towards cycling and concluded that while “most people now recognise the benefits”, road safety “remains the biggest barrier to more people cycling”.The research, published in The Herald, found that more than two thirds of people in Scotland consider not feeling safe on the roads the biggest barrier … Read more
I’ve done enough of what people might consider big distance rides in my time, some weighty audaxes and even a couple of what some could call ‘ultras’, in that it’s been day after day after day stuff with a bit of night thrown in… and while I’m no hardened, grizzled expert by a very long stretch, I’ve … Read more
A 65-year-old cyclist was last month killed in a collision that saw him ride into an open car door, prompting his family to urge motorists to adopt the Dutch Reach technique when opening vehicle doors.Recommended in the Highway Code, the technique invented in the Netherlands involves motorists opening vehicle doors using their hand furthest from … Read more
BMC has revealed its third-generation Roadmachine family, as the brand calls its endurance road bike range, with more tyre clearance and even more integration. The line-up continues to feature signature BMC attributes and a host of new things, including frame storage, stretching the bike’s capability further into the ‘all-road’ segment. With this newest iteration of Roadmachine bikes, BMC set out to … Read more
