The Cannondale HollowGram R45 wheelset can cope with everything from roads to gravel, and the 45mm-deep rims give a usefully compliant ride on rough surfaces. Bladed spokes and a smooth 32mm-wide profile mean they hold speed well, though their relatively high weight and slow-to-engage freehub mean climbing is not their forte, either on road or … Read more
The Exposure Strada MKII RS AKTiv is part of the company’s road range and with 1,300 lumens on offer it’ll light up any road, from main routes to the narrowest of pitch-black country lanes. With a larger selection of output settings than almost any other range of lights on the market, battery life is impressive for … Read more
Keep your eyes focused on the right-hand lane to catch today’s Near Miss of the Day submission…The motorist who filmed the close pass told us the other driver received a fixed-penalty notice for the incident from July which was reported to Sussex Police via the Operation Crackdown online reporting page.“I thought it put an interesting different … Read more
Women-specific bike manufacturer Liv has launched its all-new EnviLiv range, featuring the first-ever EnviLiv Advanced SL frameset, the updated EnviLiv Advanced Pro and EnviLiv Advanced models. The aero-optimised EnviLiv models that were first launched in 2013 are top-performance road bikes for racing, claiming to offer very high stiffness-to-weight performance. The new EnviLiv models will make their debut in the … Read more
There’s much to like about the Nalini Ergo Shield Jacket, a race-fitting garment with distinctive looks that offers technical performance as well as style. It’s (fairly) light for the warmth – Nalini rates this jacket for use from -3 to 5°C, and that feels about right, although with a lightweight wicking baselayer I could see … Read more
The extent of the challenge facing the bike industry has been highlighted in the Bicycle Association’s Annual Market Data Report for 2022, with sales of bikes in the UK dropping to the lowest level in two decades.Combining sales figures and other data the Association’s research suggests that mechanical bike sales fell by 22 per cent in 2022, down to … Read more
This article contains links to retailers. Purchases made after clicking on those links may help support road.cc by earning us a commission. Find out more about road.cc buyer’s guides. Contents The best bike bells you can buy Things to know about bicycle bells A bicycle bell is the traditional way of letting other road and cycle … Read more
Last week, for the 851st edition of our Near Miss of the Day series we shared a video from a London cyclist who was squeezed towards the kerb by a bus driver during an overtake.In response to a request for comment from road.cc, Transport for London said the frightening incident, which took place in the Royal Borough … Read more
A pedestrian “angered” by a cyclist riding on the pavement gestured in a “hostile and aggressive way” causing the rider to fall from her bike and into the path of a passing vehicle, a court has heard.Auriol Grey, 49, is on trial at Peterborough Crown Court accused of manslaughter in relation to the death of … Read more
