The Santini Plush Bib Shorts have a very comfortable pad and excellent breathability, and they’re well suited to hot summer days on the bike. The very short legs and particularly small sizing may not be to everyone’s taste though.Last year I tested the Santini Karma Kinetic Bib Shorts, which are some of my favourites and … Read more
This Bike at Bedtime, at the time of writing, is near Chicago in the US, being ridden by world record holder and Scott athlete Jonas Deichmann. That is because Deichmann, the “German Forrest Gump”, has embarked on an exciting new project: cycling 5,500km from New York to Los Angeles, and then running all the way back! Deichmann … Read more
Riders have blasted spectators for inadvertently causing two crashes in two days at the Tour de France, with a fan tribute pole taking Lilian Calmejane out today, while a bigger crash yesterday resulted in Steff Cras, placed 13th in the general classification being forced to abandon the Tour, as well as Simon Yates and Mikel Landa losing crucial seconds.Yesterday’s … Read more
The Marin Nicasio+ is a gravel adventurer-cum-tourer that is a pleasure to be on thanks a great ride quality and its confidence-inspiring geometry. There are some noticeable compromises from hitting that price, however: it’s on the heavy side, and the cable-operated brakes are poor compared to hydraulic systems.For many the 13.1kg weight is going to … Read more
West Midlands Police has confirmed that a driver has been identified and is facing court for speeding through a segregated cycle lane in Coventry, with West Midlands Cycling & Walking Commissioner Adam Tranter slamming such behaviour which could have “catastrophic consequences”.The footage of a motorist driving in his blue Ford Puma illegally on Binley Road went viral last weekend, and sparked … Read more
Mark Cavendish was forced to abandon his as-of-yet final Tour de France after suffering a broken collarbone following a crash yesterday, but his team Astana Qazaqstan has said that they’re ready to offer him another shot at getting the record-breaking stage win in next year’s Tour, with the Team Manager saying that “his career cannot end here”.The Manx … Read more
A taxi driver came screaming and shouting cuss words from behind as he cut off a cyclist in Edinburgh, hitting him in the process, all because the cyclist decided to stay on the road and not use the abruptly ending cycle lane marking that’s “less than a metre wide”.Euan Mackenzie was riding along Lynedoch Place … Read more
UAE Team Emirates, with riders like two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogačar and Brit co-leader Adam Yates who has worn the yellow jersey for four days this year, have confirmed to road.cc that they don’t have any deal with Netflix for participating in the filming of Tour de France: Unchained season two.The absence of the team in the first … Read more
The Wera Tools 6001 Joker Switch 4 Set is absolutely lovely to use and designed very impressively – these spanners feature a host of neat, useful details. It’s an expensive set, however, and you can get almost the same performance elsewhere for less money.This is not a spanner set aimed specifically at bicycles, so the … Read more
