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Giant sales up 14% compared to last year but shortage of high-end products remains
Giant Group the world’s largest bicycle designer and manufacturer reported sales are up 14 per cent in the first three quarters of 2022 compared with last year.Despite citing challenges such as an increase in the cost of raw materials, logistics and labour, Giant was aided by the strength of the US dollar, Bicycle Retailer reports, leading … Read more
Ride new virtual roads in Zwift’s Urukazi expansion of Makuri Islands
Makuri Islands is Zwift’s most recent world and following this latest Urukazi expansion now includes over 40 miles of road. There are eight new routes to explore, some pavement, some gravel, and Zwift teases us with “a new type of surface not yet found anywhere else on Zwift.”2022 Zwift Urukazi expansion Makuri islands map (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)> Review: … Read more
Santini Guard Nimbus Jacket
The Santini Guard Nimbus rain jacket is great – slim fitting, almost entirely flap free, comfortable and effective. The sleeves and tail could be just a smidge longer, and while it’s entirely pocketable it’s not the smallest when scrunched, but otherwise there’s really nothing to complain about. I’d say it’s up there with the best waterproof … Read more
“Should not be on the public highway riding a bike”: Conservative politician weighs in on viral clip of driver refusing to stop for child
A second Conservative politician has spoken out about the viral video which has been doing the rounds on Twitter and shows a motorist driving past a five-year-old cyclist within touching distance. How can we expect parents to let their kids ride to school if this is how their neighbours drive towards them? He’s five by … Read more
Win a Castelli jacket for completing this survey! Survey now closed
** This survey is now closed**The prize draw winner will be selected soon and informed via email.We might share a common love of bikes, but we’re all a bit different when it comes to deciding what to wear whilst in the saddle. Do you covet style over substance? Environmental credentials over value for money? Or do you desire the latest technical innovation … Read more
Council “investigating” after driver outrage at cycle hangar “deliberately” blocking car parking spaces
Brighton & Hove City Council has responded to backlash from angered motorists and said it is “investigating” after a bike hangar was pictured installed in a car parking space.The cycle hangar in Norfolk Square is one of 60 installed in the city since July, each offering secure storage for six bicycles in a space the size of … Read more
Apple Watch Ultra
The Apple Watch Ultra takes many of the features of the Series 7 that I reviewed last year and amplifies them. The battery life is much improved, the screen is larger and crisper, and the functionality seems much more accurate than its predecessor. The only thing I’m not enamoured with is the strap, which gets … Read more
3T unveils Strada ICR: “the world’s most comfortable aero bike” now comes with integrated cable routing
3T has launched a new version of its Strada aero road bike, the Strada ICR coming with integrated cable routing. 3T says the Strada ICR is “the world’s most comfortable aero bike” – which is a title it has been claiming for the Strada since its launch in 2017. Read our original 3T Strada frameset … Read more