A good pair of cycling shoes can make or break a ride. They help keep your feet comfortable, improve power transfer, let air in to cool your feet on hot days or keep elements out during the winter. Mountain bike and gravel shoes have various features that make them better suited, or not so well suited, to … Read more
The news scene is winding down as the world slows and Cornonavirus lockdown becomes a very real thing for a lot of people. Still, there is stuff going on in the cycling world, no doubt over the next few weeks and months you’ll see riders, journalists, brands and influences getting creative in order to entertain … Read more
Toady Restrap announced the launch of their Adventure Race Range, weighing in at under 1kg for the four bike bags. Aimed at the gravel and self-supported racer, the lightweight kit consists of a top tube bag, an aero bar bag, a frame bag and a seat plack, plus one wearable shoulder bag. Bikepacking basics: bike repair and first-aid kit … Read more
It’s the place where a manufacturer stamps their own brand on a bike, but how well do you know your headtube badges? Try out our quiz to see whether you can match the correct headtube logo to the bike brand – it’s timewasting at it’s best! Quiz: Match the marketing blurb to the bike brand! … Read more
Ritchey has just released the widest drop handlebar you can currently buy. It’s a larger version of their VentureMax bar and it’s simply called the VentureMax XL. Measuring in at 52cm across the top, it’s an absolute whopper. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £2,000 The best titanium gravel and adventure bikes … Read more
Fenwick’s Wet Weather Chain Lube provides very effective winter protection for your drivetrain, and stays working over multiple muddy and rainy rides. It’s easy to use, reasonably priced and environmentally friendly to boot. Juice Lubes Viking Juice chain lube review WPL wet chain lube review Five ways to survive winter riding if you hate mud … Read more
The full-finger Raji Glove from 661 is a lightweight trail offering, with a single-layer palm that’s great for bar feel and breathabilty. It’s a stylish glove available in various bold patterns, but noticeable pressure points and threads starting to pull leave a question mark over durability. Dakine Women’s Covert Bike Glove review Troy Lee Designs … Read more
KOO is the sister eyewear brand to helmet manufacturer Kask and the Edge is their first mountain bike goggle. The Zeiss lens offers excellent clarity, but they fog up very easily, the frame shape and padding wasn’t that secure or comfortable and they’re very expensive. The quick-release lens system on our test goggles also led to them popping … Read more
In response to the global Coronavirus COVIDV-19 outbreak, TweedLove organisers Hillside Outside have announced a huge rescheduling of their 2020 events calendar. Many of the events due to take place early this summer in and around the town of Peebles in the Scottish Borders are now rescheduled for later in the year. The best gravel and adventure bikes … Read more
