If you want aero on a budget, the Vel 60 RL Carbon Tubeless Disc wheelset should be on your wish list. Their deep-section carbon rims give a real-world boost to performance, and they are solid and reliable too. They might not compete on performance with the best road bike wheels if money’s no object, and … Read more
This month’s instalment of Coffee & Ride with komoot, where we bring you our favourite bike-friendly cafes and the routes based around them, sees the series venture to Northern Ireland for the first time (yes, we even made it to the south of France before crossing the Irish Sea). But we’ve made up for lost … Read more
Colnago is no stranger to our Bike at bedtime series and when we saw this limited edition C68 by Japanese designer Motoki Yoshio we just knew we had to share it… Fabian at Wiggle (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The starting point for this work of art is a Colnago C68, the latest model in the C-series range and … Read more
2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has confirmed that he will miss next year’s edition of the Grande Boucle, citing the “extreme” lack of time trialling in the 2023 Tour route as one of the key factors behind his decision.Despite finishing an impressive third at the Tour this year, Ineos Grenadiers rider Thomas says he … Read more
The Tern Short Haul D8 rides perfectly well but, more importantly, its total 140kg carrying capacity makes it hugely practical for family or commercial duties. However, that huge practicality is allied to the fact that it is also pretty huge, so it’s probably mainly of interest to a fairly niche segment of riders.> Buy now: … Read more
Amsterdam Airport resembled a scene from the Benny Hill Show yesterday, as dozens of two-wheeled climate activists cycled across the airport grounds, while being chased by running Dutch police officers.At around 1pm yesterday afternoon, roughly 500 protesters from Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion broke into the eastern section of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands’ main international … Read more
The BBC has defended its use of the term “accident” when describing road traffic collisions, with the broadcaster telling one listener that “we try to use language that ordinary people use, not the language contained in reports and documents”.Radio 4 listener Toby Edwards complained to the BBC after an 11am news bulletin on 28 September … Read more
If you are a fan of the whole marginal gains thing but you are on a tight budget in these inflationary times, then the Galibier Grand Tour aero mitts might well be worth a punt. Their close and comfortable fit works alongside minimal padding to provide comfort and all at a very reasonable price – especially … Read more
Doug Ryder and the recently retired Vincenzo Nibali launched their new second-tier professional men’s team on Friday.The Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team will mark South African Ryder’s first foray back into professional cycling since the demise of his Qhubeka WorldTour team at the end of 2021, after a troubled few years punctuated by funding gaps and … Read more
