The Walking and Cycling Alliance (WACA) has today penned an open letter to Rishi Sunak, urging the prime minister to reverse the controversial decision to slash the budget for active travel schemes in England – a move the group claims will set back cycling’s growth in the country by more than a decade.The letter, which … Read more
The KranX Stretta Primo-Gel-Backed High Grip handlebar tape is comfortable, grippy and durable. It does come up on the short side, though, which could be an issue if you use wide bars, and it can shift on the bars too. You’ll find other options in our guide to the best bar tapes.This gel-backed tape is … Read more
Tom Pidcock’s stellar start to the classics season has been brought to an abrupt, if temporary, halt, as the Ineos Grenadiers confirmed today that the 23-year-old has been ruled out of Milan-San Remo after being diagnosed with mild concussion following a crash at last week’s Tirreno-Adriatico stage race.The former cyclocross world champion has been in … Read more
It sounds obvious that a heavy rider will descend quicker than a light one. After all, gravity is your friend when barrelling downhill… but how much difference does it make? In an attempt to find out, we strapped 8kg to ourselves and set off to do some garage science! 2023 Jamie descending road.cc kit aero position (Image Credit: … Read more
Active travel campaigners in London have described a High Court judge’s decision to dismiss a legal challenge brought against the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, after the local authority removed a protected cycle lane just seven weeks after it was installed, as a “hollow victory by a borough that seems happy to put people … Read more
Primarily designed for the competitive world of cyclocross racing, the Handsling CEXevo is actually a very versatile machine that also works well as a lightweight gravel bike and as an endurance road machine for those of us who want a bike capable of running large volume tyres. Hampshire-based Handsling has created a bike that feels … Read more
A whole lot has been said and written about the Colnago V4Rs over the past few days, including suggestions that it’s not as quick as models from rival brands, but the bike had the last laugh at the weekend when Tadej Pogacar rode it to victory in Paris-Nice.2023 Paris-Nice Tadej Pogacar © ASO-Aurelien Vialatte – … Read more
The Proviz LED360 Sirius throws out a claimed 600 lumens by way of a decent beam pattern, backed up by better-than-average battery life. The benefits end there, though, as this is one of the cheapest feeling lights I have ever held, it has the minimum amount of weather resistance you need for the UK conditions, … Read more
An All-Party Parliamentary Cycling and Walking Group meeting to discuss the impact of changes made to the Highway Code in the UK a year after they were brought in went ahead without a representative from the Department for Transport yesterday afternoon. Some influential figures concluded that although the changes were positive, more needed to be done to promote … Read more
