Welcome to the latest road.cc recommends selection! We reviewed a lot of stuff in September as always, and nine of them have earned top marks for their impressive performance and value, bagging a spot on the road.cc Recommends list. Whether you’re looking for a high-quality frameset, a practical pannier rack, a lightweight saddle, a classic book on … Read more
Slovenia’s Matej Mohoric (Team Bahrain Victorious) won the UCI Gravel World Championships at the weekend on a yet-to-be-released new version of Merida’s Silex. Let’s take a look at the bike…Mohoric has some huge wins to his name, including stages of all three Grand Tours and the Milan-San Remo title in 2022, but his win at … Read more
A speeding driver who drove straight into a cyclist in Shrewsbury and then got out of the car, shouted swear words at him and accused him of being at fault, has been spared jail but disqualified from driving for 18 months.The collision has left Edward Cooper with serious and life-changing injuries, rendering him unable to do activities like … Read more
Easy to use and secure, the BTwin 500 Cycling Smartphone Holder does exactly what that name says, and keeps your phone dry as it does it. And don’t let the low price put you off – it has a surprisingly unplasticky feel for being one of the cheapest holders out there.If you’re interested in securely … Read more
The Surly Cross-Check is a bike that established a firm following during its 24 years in the market, and now, this feature could be seen as its obituary. The Cross-Check was a bike that could be dubbed as one of the first ‘gravel’ bikes with its 45c tyre clearance and a versatile, tough-as-nails steel frame. Despite … Read more
A Jersey schoolteacher has been banned from driving for six months and ordered to complete 70 hours of community service after hitting and seriously injuring a cyclist who was riding in front of them on a downhill section of road, leaving the rider with multiple broken bones and bruised lungs.51-year-old Michaela Julie Jones was driving … Read more
The managing director of Brompton Bike Hire has become the latest voice within the cycling industry to criticise Rishi Sunak’s recently-announced batch of “proudly pro-car” policies, describing the prime minister’s attempt to halt the so-called ‘war on motorists’ as “wedge politics” and an “artificial construct” which will “hopefully blow over given time”.Speaking at the same … Read more
