The DexShell Arendal Biking Gloves 2.0 are, like the infamous Apollo 13 moonshot, successful failures. They don’t actually keep your hands dry, despite being billed as waterproof, and yet they’re really warm, comfortable, tough and very easy to recommend. (For legal reasons I will add that no astronauts were at risk during our test. Feel … Read more
Tadej Pogačar has spent a sizeable chunk of his recent winters training along the Italian Riviera, as part of his almost evangelical mission to add Milan-Sanremo to his bulging, history-making palmares.But now, following his enthralling, long-awaited triumph at La Primavera on Saturday, the world champion has promised his partner, fellow pro cyclist Urška Žigart, that … Read more
One of London’s most cycling-friendly boroughs is set to introduce an e-bike hire scheme for the first time in almost a decade, a potential U-turn on the dockless initiatives criticised by opposition councillors as a “desperate ploy” to attract voters ahead of May’s local elections.Labour-controlled Waltham Forest is known for its pioneering ‘Mini Holland’ active … Read more
I have a confession to make.I was staying in London at the weekend to attend a few gigs, so was forced to watch both editions of Milan-Sanremo, Italian coffee etiquette-breaking latte in hand, in a selection of the capital’s fashionable cycling shops-cum-cafés (thanks very much, unreliable hotel internet connection and glitchy Discovery+ app).But I’m glad … Read more
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Update, 12:00pm, 06/04/2026: this competition is now closed. A winner will be contacted shortly to arrange delivery of their prize. Many thanks for all your entries. Want to take your cycling performance up a notch for the next 12 months? A lucky UK-based* winner of our latest mega competition will be able to do just that … Read more
The Altura Nightvision Typhoon Men’s Waterproof Jacket is a commuter cycling jacket intended for use both on and off the bike. While it offers sufficient waterproofing, making the detachable hood big enough to accommodate a helmet means it’s oversized when you aren’t wearing one.Altura gives its Nightvision Typhoon jacket a 10k rating for both waterproofing … Read more
The Met Trenta 3K Carbon helmet is great if you’re looking for a money-no-object option for road, gravel or cross country. Although it’s expensive, it boasts world class safety credentials which I think go a long way towards justifying the price.The helmet of “choice” for teams UAE Team Emirates XRG and ADQ, this racey lid … Read more
A car driver has damaged bike racks installed outside a church in Oxford, just a week after they had been put in place, with the local councillor saying the racks’ placement made “no sense for any road users.”The recently installed Sheffield bike racks in Old Headington were struck by an unknown driver, leaving one of … Read more
