The UK subsidiary of at-home fitness brand Peloton has posted a £81 million operating loss for the year to 30 June 2021 despite seeing sales here nearly treble during the 12-month period as a result of lockdown.The news comes in a month in which the New York City-based brand’s CEO, brought on board earlier this … Read more
Living up to their name, the Scott Endurance +++ bib shorts provide all-day comfort for all-day rides or bikepacking trips. While the chamois is one of, if not the most comfortable I’ve used, Scott hasn’t achieved as good a fit around the leg with these as some of the best cycling bib shorts.As the name … Read more
British Cycling has announced that its CEO, Brian Facer, has stepped down from his role “with immediate effect,” with the decision said to have been taken “by mutual agreement with the board of directors.” The news comes a fortnight after the governing body was widely criticised after unveiling petrochemical giant Shell as its new official … Read more
The Pirelli Cinturato Velo TLR is a very good tyre, especially as we head into winter, offering plenty of wet weather grip while also providing loads of puncture proofing. This model also gets reflective detailing, ideal for dark rides now that the clocks have gone back. The small cost to the rolling resistance is worth … Read more
The Classified PowerShift hub is a really interesting bit of tech that has the power to change road bike design for good. It’s a front derailleur-killing design that I think is going to really shake things up, particularly in the aero bike world, by allowing you to run what is effectively a 2x setup while reaping the … Read more
Would you fancy riding against the direction of general traffic in a dedicated cycle lane that is 1.3 metres wide, with no physical protection? That is one of the proposals made by North Yorkshire County Council in a consultation on active travel for a road in Harrogate, with a local cycling group describing the contraflow cycle lane suggestion … Read more
Shimano, the world’s biggest manufacturer of bicycle components, has reported its summary of financial results for its first nine months of trading in 2022. The Japanese corporation saw a healthy increased sales in 2022 compared to the previous year, yet commented that demand for bicycles (and fishing tackles) “…remained firm, although showing signs of cooling … Read more
A London cyclist who tried to shove another wheelie-popping rider out of the way as he attempted to overtake got what many are describing as “instant karma”, as the wheelie cyclist managed to keep his balance and the one on two wheels came off rather worse… Shared on Instagram by oneway.bradd, a disagreement of some sort can … Read more
Today, on Sunday 30th of October at 12:42, I will be entering into seven minutes of pain and oxygen debt, racing up the Old Shoe in the National Hill Climb Championship in Llangollen together with 400 other riders, 70 of whom are women. My aim is to defend my title.It’s going to be hard – hill climb … Read more
