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7 weird and wonderful cycling/fitness gadgets from CES 2024, including the indoor bike that charges your laptop, earphones that give you a training programme, and an e-bike you control with a smart ring
The CES tech expo – which used to be called the Consumer Electronics Show until it got too broad for the name – is taking place in Las Vegas right now, and here are seven of the most interesting bike and fitness products that we’ve spotted so far….Vanpowers’ two new e-bikes offer “a new benchmark in anti-theft protection”Vanpowers has … Read more
Ass Savers Win Wing 2 Gravel
The Ass Savers Win Wing 2 is a relatively inexpensive, easy to install and highly-effective rear mudguard that’s available in both road and gravel versions. An update to the original, this new version is said to be stronger and kinder on your bike’s paintwork thanks to the included frame protection. It’s now available in a … Read more
The steepest and hardest cycling climbs in the world — fearsome road gradients to put on your bike trip bucket list
Mirror, mirror on the wall, which road is the steepest of them all? While there are lots of horrendously sharp off-road sections, cobbled byways and paths in the world, in this article we’ve selected some of the most infamous cycling climbs one can tackle on a humble road bike, ranging from the savagely short and sharp … Read more
Go Outdoors aims to resolve national shortage of cycle mechanics – by offering apprenticeships to store staff
Go Outdoors, which operates 75 stores across the UK, has announced an apprenticeship scheme that it hopes will help address what it terms a nationwide shortage of bicycle mechanics in England.Run in partnership with Activate Cycle Academy, the new work-based scheme will be open to staff working in Go Outdoors branches in England.It will train people to … Read more
“Crackpot conspiracy theory” led to government slashing active travel funding
A “crackpot conspiracy theory” that misrepresents the urban planning concept of the 15-minute city led to the government slashing funding for active travel and pledge to review measures aimed at curbing the use of private motor vehicles, it has emerged.The Guardian’s Peter Walker reports that documents obtained by the Transport Action Network (TAN), which has … Read more
Check out the road.cc Recommends Wheels of the Year 2023/24
It’s time to reveal the best road and gravel bike wheels that made it into road.cc Recommends in 2023.This year, we’ve again given wheels their own special category in our awards because we’ve reviewed so many amazing ones, and the quality has been high. Brands are always seeking to make their road wheels lighter and/or more aero and we’ve seen … Read more