Shimano has announced the launch of top-level Dura-Ace WH-R9370 wheels with the promise of “improvements in weight reduction, aerodynamic efficiency, and structural stiffness” – and the launch has a lot of people thinking that a complete new Dura-Ace groupset isn’t far away.Lighter, stiffer and more aero? Full house! Those are the big three claims we … Read more
The PRO Pioneer Performance Handlebar Tape is relatively easy to install and looks great. It offers lots of comfort for gravel riding, but sadly it’s hard to recommend over the multitude of options out there given its poor durability during testing. After one gravel event, the grip stripes had started peeling off where the hands … Read more
Hardly a day seems to goes by without a row about e-bikes majorly blowing up on the internet, whether it’s about inconsiderate parking, the size of their motors or the people who ride them. The latest clip that Instagram’s algorithm served me I think sums up the legal limbo we’re in at the moment when … Read more
At just 24 years of age and in only his third season of ultra racing, Dijon’s biking mustard, Victor Bosoni, has already won many of the biggest long-haul races out there. In late June, the Factor-Rapha rider took on his first Tour Divide, a gruelling 2,745-mile bike-packing off-road race from Banff in Canada to the … Read more
A German cyclist who rode from Land’s End to John O’Groats this summer says he feels “embarrassed” and “naïve” after his bike was stolen from a Newcastle metro station just days after completing his 1,000-mile ride.Christoph Held’s bike was locked outside West Jesmond station, just north of Newcastle city centre, when it was taken by … Read more
US brand LAP has launched its first product, Project 001 – Founders Cut, claiming to have addressed one of cycling’s longstanding compromises by combining integrated impact protection with race-ready performance. Developed by former professional cyclists and incorporating D3O protective technology, the California-based company’s debut range is designed to offer lightweight construction, aerodynamic efficiency and unrestricted … Read more
With an eye-catching wrap-around outsole and a plush knitted upper, the Udog Forza gravel shoes give you unparalleled comfort on the pedals. Unfortunately, they can make walking on hard, flat surfaces weirdly tricky – off the bike they’re pretty bad.Are shoe designers OK? Off-road shoes are getting pretty weird and wonderful at the moment, and … Read more
Online retailer AliExpress has been fined €550 million (£470 million) by the European Union for failing to enforce checks preventing the sale of illegal and unsafe goods.In a statement, the European Commission said “AliExpress fell short of its obligation under the Digital Services Act to diligently assess the risk of dissemination of illegal, unsafe, or … Read more
Nowadays, the best cheap cycling computers can record your route, track your speed and other data every second or so, and provide you with a rich and complete log of each bike ride. Some can also guide your ride with on-screen maps and turn directions, which is a far cry from computers of decades gone … Read more
