A controversial bike hangar, which incited a furious backlash from outraged motorists in November when it was installed in a car parking space, has been removed by Brighton and Hove City Council after it was crushed and damaged over the weekend by a suspected “large vehicle”.The cycle hangar in Norfolk Square, one of 60 installed … Read more
Here are the very best items of cycle clothing that made it into road.cc Recommends in 2022. We have everything from shorts and tights to jerseys and jackets, with socks and shoes thrown in for good measure…How we made our selectionYou probably know the drill by now… Every month we choose the top bikes, components, accessories and clothing that … Read more
The Galibier GrandTour Foul Weather Gilet pairs perfectly with Galibier’s GrandTour Jacket and is an excellent piece of kit for tackling the worst of Britain’s winter weather. It’s one of the thickest gilets I’ve used and has quickly become a must-have for a winter wardrobe.> Buy now: Galibier GrandTour Foul Weather Gilet for £69.25 from GalibierGalibier created the GrandTour Foul … Read more
With the Basso Diamante SV, the company went back to the drawing board, and this is the result: an ultra-smooth, sleek aero machine, thanks to full internal cable routing and an exercise in hiding pretty much anything that pokes its head out into the wind. Some may mourn the ditching of the rim brake version, … Read more
It’s time to present the very best tyres for both road and gravel riding that made it into road.cc Recommends in 2022.We’ve separated tyres from the road.cc Recommends Components of the Year 2022/23 awards simply because we’ve reviewed so many over the past 12 months and a significant number have performed extremely well.We’re covering both road and gravel … Read more
A recent feature and video here on road.cc looked at how the price of bikes and other cycling-related products have risen sharply in recent years, outstripping the rate of inflation. Plenty of discussion ensued in the comments beneath the article –prompting us to take a closer look at the subject in the latest episode of … Read more
An Edinburgh cyclist who earlier this week tweeted about how in one day he had filmed 12 drivers illegally using handheld mobile phones at the wheel has deleted his Twitter and YouTube accounts after being targeted with sustained abuse on social media – with some of those involved in the pile-on urging people in London to … Read more
The Specialized S-Works Pathfinder 2Bliss Ready tyres have been on a serious diet, making them one of the lightest gravel tyres on the market. They’re available in just a 42mm size for 700C wheels and roll along hardpack surfaces including tarmac very well. The file tread to the sides provides predictable grip on gravel, but for wet … Read more
Specialized has closed its inclusive women’s cycle clothing brand Machines for Freedom, which it bought in 2018.News that the brand was being shut down was revealed on its Instagram page by Jenn Kriske, who founded Machines for Freedom in 2014 and continued to run it after it was bought by Specialized. View … Read more
