If you’re planning to ride your bike this summer – whether for sport or fun – life will be a whole lot better if you’re wearing a pair of the best cycling bib shorts.A good pair of cycling bib shorts is the most important item in a cyclist’s wardrobe. Find the right pair for you with this definitive road.cc guide. … Read more
Oxford City Council has signed up to the Construction Logistics and Safety Standard (CLOCS) requiring developers of construction sites to plan their HGV journeys to avoid busy or high risk areas, such as around schools at home time.The council hopes the measure will tackle cycling fatalities, four of which have been caused by collisions involving HGVs being … Read more
The Santini Unico Women’s Shorts are designed for long-distance riding, and provide exceptional comfort and a second skin feel. They feature Santini’s top-of-the-range seat pad and silky soft fabric with minimal seams. The breathable mesh panel on the bibs might make those mid-ride toilet stops more challenging, but otherwise there’s little to fault here.For more … Read more
The team bike of Bora-Hansgrohe’s Marco Haller, an enviable Specialized Tarmac SL7 kitted out to a value of around €20,000, was crushed by an unnoticing driver who reversed over it as the Austrian leapt off at the last-minute… before the motorist drove over it twice more.Speaking to Austrian news website Kleine Zeitung, Haller explained how he had been riding … Read more
Tech company Aleck has launched Punks, a wireless system that allows cyclists to listen to audio and communicate with other riders. Punks are near-ear devices, the idea being that they don’t block other sounds, such as traffic.2023 Aleck Punks near-ear audio device – 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)“The Punks securely attach to helmet straps and deliver … Read more
Collision figures from the UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout show that there have been more reported collisions in the three years since it was installed than in the three years prior in its old layout.A report by the BBC, using figures provided by Cambridgeshire County Council, showed that there have been 10 reported collisions, three of … Read more
The CES Sport Draig 50 wheelset is solid and dependable, aero enough to provide a decent boost over stock box section wheels, yet still shallow enough to be manageable in most weather conditions. The brass spoke nipples and pre-fitted tubeless rim tape make them easy to set up and service, but they are a fair … Read more
If you went to the Cycle Show at Alexandra Palace, London, at the weekend you’ll have seen a stunning Evoke Mk3 titanium road bike on Enigma’s stand – and we happen to know that the ride quality is excellent too.Bike shows aren’t great for photography – messy backgrounds, lots of people milling around, and so on – but … Read more
