Sick Bicycle Company is the product of two riding buddies, Tim and Jordan, a couple of guys designing and producing their own bikes with the focus on forward thinking geometry for extreme situations – their new (and first) suspension bike, the Have Blue, is no different.We met the guys a few weeks back and noticed … Read more
First impressions of the Madison Leia short-sleeved jersey were good: soft lightweight fabric, nice styling with the stitched lines and neat design touches like the turn-up cuffs on the capped sleeves, scalloped hem and overlapped V neck for those who want a top that doesn’t look too bike orientated.Jersey fitted well at the shoulders….. (Image … Read more
A cargo ship in Brazilian waters believed to be carrying brand new Scott bicycles has lost a number of containers overboard, some of which are now being looted by locals with boats of their own.Posted to Facebook over the weekend a video emerged showing the ship in trouble having lost a portion of its cargo overboard. Around 45 … Read more
A mountain biker from Wales who broke his neck after he misjudged a jump put his time in hospital to good use – by designing and building a website to help people find accommodation near cycling hotspots around the world.Ben Jones, aged 27 and from Taff’s Well near Cardiff, spent a week in hospital following … Read more
Another week is done and dusted and this one has flown by for us, we took delivery of a new Verenti Substance gravel bike and editor Jon has been reliving his recent and rather damp adventures in Iceland with the quirky brand Lauf (see their brand new bike here). Back in the office and we’ve … Read more
South Coast-based Reilly Cycleworks has produced the Gradient as a do-everything adventure and gravel bike, with a lovingly finished titanium frame and smart specification in this £2,399 complete bike. It provides a ride that is as lovely as the bike is to look at, with space for wide tyres for heading off into the wilderness … Read more
Lauf might be best known for their rather quirky leaf sprung forks, but they’re determined to capitalise on their success, with an all-new gravel race bike called the True Grit and an updated Grit SL fork to match. I headed to Iceland to take it for a spin on its home turf. Review: Fox Adventure … Read more
After launching the new Genius last month, Scott has now announced the Contessa version of the bike. The Contessa Genius adds a female specific option to the model line up with components that Scott think will suit female riders best. Scott says the new Contessa Genius has been designed to be able to tame anything that comes its way, … Read more
ODI are hailed as the pioneers of the lock-on grip and as we are longstanding fans we were excited to see the arrivals of three pairs of their Elite series grips drop onto our desks in the all new colour ways. We’ve got reviews coming up for each of the Elite, Pro, Flow and Motion … Read more
While the notion of carrying luggage on your bike for adventures has long been the norm the traditional panniers and saddle bags are being replaced with frame packs like this Topeak Midloader, a well built, sensibly designed load carrier.The Midloader comes in two size options, a three-litre version and this four and a half litre … Read more
