Vittoria Terreno T60 Pro Mixed Gravel Race tyre review

What makes the new Terreno Pro T60 stand out isn’t just how it rides, but how it looks.  Vittoria has removed carbon black from the manufacturing process, and the tyres are made from 92% renewable and recycled materials. The result? They’re not black, but the lack of black does incredibly little to harm grip and … Read more

51 days in a Russian jail: Sofiane Sehili reveals all on his trans-Eurasia record attempt… and its spectacular failure

[Images provided by Edoardo Frezet]French ultra cycling supremo Sofiane Sehili has made mainstream news headlines around the world in the past weeks. This followed his attempted illegal border crossing from China into Russia on the final leg of his trans-Eurasia record attempt, which landed him in a Russian jail for almost two months. The Charlie Hatton interview … Read more

The UCI needs to steer clear of ‘true’ gravel races

This thing was, as a lifelong cyclist and follower of most disciplines, I was lapping up the action of the two televised UCI Gravel World Championship Elite races last month. The riders were top draw, and no pesky race radios were controlling every tactical move of the riders. It was top draw, old-school bike racing… but … Read more

Shimano launches a two-pronged attack on SRAM’s Full Mount system with unique 13-speed wireless drivetrain patent

With SRAM unveiling its Full Mount mech throughout electronic and mechanical T-Type drivetrains, it came as something of a surprise that Shimano’s latest XTR, XT, and Deore Di2 drivetrains didn’t do anything to imitate that design. Perhaps, thanks to Shimano’s Automatic Impact Recovery System, it was deemed unnecessary, but a patent published on the sixth of November … Read more

Cotic brings improved geometry, new cable routing and UDH compatibility to its second generation Cascade gravel bike

For a good few years now, Cotic’s Cascade has surprised road-based gravellers with its impressive capability found within its steel tubing. Now, the British steel frame aficionado has brought a long-awaited update to its gravel bike, including revised sizing, refreshed cable routing, and UDH compatibility to work with the latest in drivetrain tech. Here’s everything you … Read more