Would you be tempted by Specialized’s new Allez Sprint Ltd road bike, equipped with Shimano’s 105 Di2 12-speed groupset, for £3,100? This bike is available in the UK for the first time today.The Allez Sprint is a performance-focused road bike that’s based on Specialized’s Tarmac SL7, but built around an alloy rather than carbon-fibre frame. … Read more
Latest official statistics reveal that 83 cyclists lost their lives on Great Britain’s roads in the year to end-June 2023, a 22.5 per cent fall on the previous 12 months.The report, Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates: year ending June 2023, was published yesterday, and covers crashes reported to the police.The Department for Transport (DfT) … Read more
The Moon Helix Pro-W is a relatively sophisticated yet user-friendly be-seen-by or secondary light, with enough bite for town work and much better peripheral punch than the slab-sided profile might suggest. There are several cheaper compact lights offering more power if you weren’t needing the Moon’s intelligent, tuneable technology, though.For more options, check out our … Read more
The two subjects we’re discussing on episode 66 of the road.cc Podcast are arguably chalk and cheese, but equally as interesting we hope you’ll agree! In part 1, Jack and Ryan are joined by Jack Gebhard, an avid cyclist who happens to be Chief of Staff for the Conservative MP for Worcester, Robin Walker, about cycling’s … Read more
Cycling UK has won a legal challenge against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council over the latter’s decision to keep a narrow road underneath a railway bridge in Poole open to motor vehicles – and says that the decision underlines the need for local authorities to properly evaluate the benefits of temporary restrictions on motor traffic … Read more
The GripGrab Ride Windproof Deep Winter Lobster gloves are definitely warm, breathable and comfortable, and with a good smattering of reflectives they’ll get your signals noticed. Dexterity is better than full-on traditional ‘mittens’, but you still get some restrictions when changing gear and so on.Lobsters not your thing? Check out our guide to the best … Read more
Halfords, the UK’s biggest bike retailer, has said that the downturn in the UK retail cycling market is worse than it expected, but adds that while its sales in the segment have fallen during the first half of its current financial year, it is performing better than its competitors. Meanwhile, Crawley, West Sussex-based independent bike … Read more
