The Condor Odyssey Gravel is a smart-looking aluminium machine with mounts aplenty and decent tyre clearance. It keeps things simple, too, with external cable/hose routing and a threaded bottom bracket, which makes it reliable and easy to fix and the ideal companion for those adventures away from some civilisation, as well as the daily commute. … Read more
Mason has launched the Definition 3.0, its long-distance all-road bike that we first saw a few weeks ago when Transcontinental Race winner Josh Ibbett rode it in the 2,700km Japanese Odyssey endurance cycling event. At the time, we had the pictures but Mason was keeping shtum about the update. That has all changed with the … Read more
The Department for Transport is not on track to meet its active travel targets by 2025, has not ensured active travel schemes are sufficiently joined-up with wider transport infrastructure, has failed to communicate effectively with the public to help tackle perceptions that active travel is unsafe or to encourage more people to take part, and is holding back local authorities from … Read more
Product recalls are common across most industries and the bike industry is no exception, with one of the biggest product recalls (or ‘inspection and replacement program’ outside of the US) in cycling history beginning last year with Shimano’s widely-used Hollowtech cranksets. The primary goals of a product recall are to maintain industry standards, promote transparency, and most importantly, ensure consumer … Read more
The Scope R5.A is an all-road, aero wheelset from the Netherlands-based brand that obviously knows a thing or two about how to design a quality deep-section wheelset that’ll give a performance boost while still being able to cope with all kinds of weather conditions.Deep-section wheels are often considered for fast, mainly flat rides on a … Read more
Cyclists have once again raised the alarm about scammers using component and groupset deals to take large sums of money from unsuspecting victims shopping online for a good deal.We have reported on a range of scams in recent times, from fake bike websites pretending to be brands such as Giant, Shimano and SRAM, through to counterfeit … Read more
It’s time to unveil the very best electric bikes that we’ve reviewed on road.cc and ebiketips over the past year. Whether you fancy a sporty bike that offers some assistance, a practical option for getting across town, or even a folder you can take on the train, we’ve got you covered. Our awards showcase the outstanding … Read more
You might have seen the Blue Monday-brightening research from the University of Edinburgh that we reported on yesterday, a study further demonstrating the health benefits of cycling, namely that those who commute by bike are less likely to be prescribed antidepressants than people who commute by other means.In short, the study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology … Read more
