An air-filled cycling backpack designed to reduce drag that we told you about a couple of years ago does the exact opposite, according to aero products and testing service AeroCoach. Stunned, aren’t you? No, neither are we.We told you about the Ram Air Fairing RAF1 in 2024 when it was crowdfunding, and again when it … Read more
National Highways has been accused of “perversely penalising” cyclists and pedestrians after it was revealed that a number of shared-use paths have been closed due to heavy pollution on adjacent roads.According to a report on road.cc contributor Laura Laker’s Potholes and Pavements Substack, a shared cycling and walking path beside the A3 in Guildford was … Read more
We can be pretty sure that Shimano will launch a 13-speed groupset soon, and a listing on a German retailer website appears to confirm it.This was first reported, as far as we know, by a Reddit user a few days ago and also picked up by Bikeradar yesterday.The listing on Bike-Discount has now been removed, … Read more
A van driver who killed a cyclist after failing to see him on the road, despite the 54-year-old riding with two rear lights, has been handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence.Graham Nash was riding his bike on a single carriageway section of the A65 Settle bypass in Craven, North Yorkshire on 6 August 2024, when … Read more
The big win with the Victory Chimp A.P.E Optics glasses is undeniably the price. At £39.00, they’re an incredibly budget-friendly option that doesn’t skimp on style. They come with interchangeable mirror, polarised and clear lenses, a prescription insert and hard case – what’s not to like? Well, although they most definitely score on looks and … Read more
The Gaerne G.Zephyr shoes are brilliant for summer road riding. They’re comfortable, very stiff, offer excellent power transfer and the ventilation is genuinely outstanding. If you ride in warm, dry conditions and want to keep cool without sacrificing performance, these are hard to beat. Just don’t plan on wearing them past September. Or in the … Read more
Ever since gravel became a thing, Salsa has been at the very front of the trend that’s now become a fully fledged genre. So it comes as absolutely no surprise that the brand has welcomed 32-inch wheels and built its latest Fargo around the hottest topic in off-road cycling. Here’s everything you need to know…Rather … Read more
TNT Sports presenter Orla Chennaoui has criticised the limited television coverage of this year’s Tour de France Femmes, which she argues is a “disservice to women’s racing”, after Sigrid Haugset’s stage-winning attack, which propelled her into the yellow jersey, was missed by the TV cameras.Just three stages of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, stages … Read more
The POC Devour Mid Bike Sunglasses + Extra Lens is a slightly smaller-fronted version of the divisive POC Devour released a few years ago. The lens quality is fantastic and the adjustable fit is perfect, but the field of view is obscured slightly by the frame, and they didn’t play well with any helmet vents … Read more
