The Pakbrite Fender XL is an effective seatpost-mounted rear gravel mudguard that integrates well with the brand’s lights and storage products. However, it’s expensive and its RRP doesn’t include the £30+ Tri-Fin mount required for installation on your bike.According to Pakbrite, hardware and rubber inserts supplied with the Tri-Fin ensure compatibility with all shapes of … Read more
From a head-turning chain lube idea to bike updates, nifty gadgets and coffee, we’ve got everything a cyclist could ever wish to read about in this week’s Tech of the Week round-up. Let’s not waste any more time and start with that chain lube, shall we?Can this “revolutionary” solid graphite block really lube your chain … Read more
Felt has updated its Breed gravel platform with frame weights as low as 950g (size 54) and complete bikes as light as 7.037kg. Felt also claims a 10.5% drag improvement over the previous generation. 2026 Felt Breed FRD action rock (Image Credit: Felt) Felt was founded in California back in 1994 but it’s now under … Read more
This week, we’re bouncing across the Atlantic like Concorde, but with more fuel efficiency and fewer 1980s businesspeople. We start in London…Strikes cause hike in e-bike commutes A Voi hire bike (Image Credit: Voi) A perfect storm of high fuel costs, public transport strikes and balmy weather have resulted in more London commuters than ever … Read more
Colombian professional cyclist Cristian Camilo Muñoz, a former teammate of Tadej Pogačar at UAE Team Emirates, has died in hospital, just six days after suffering a serious knee injury in a crash at the Tour du Jura.The 30-year-old, racing for the NU Colombia team, was treated in hospital after crashing out of the French one-day … Read more
A Polish MP was killed in a head-on collision with a motorist while riding his bike on Thursday – on a road where plans to build a cycle path are currently being considered – sparking calls from cyclists to improve the country’s cycling infrastructure.Łukasz Litewka, a member of the Polish parliament for the New Left … Read more
Which is the hardest endurance sport and where does cycling rank against the likes of running, swimming and cross-country skiing? This is a question that two-time Olympic champion and multiple-time world champion triathlete Alistair Brownlee has been wrestling with in a new article, and he has some answers… Kind of. Alistair Brownlee retired from triathlon in … Read more
Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has allegedly told cycling campaigners that expecting their driverless cars to respect cycle lanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to be dropped off in them.But Waymo has denied making such a claim, instead pointing … Read more
The Ortlieb Velo-Sling Flex is a sleek, waterproof, and durable pack that doubles as a handlebar bag. It features a smart selection of internal pockets and is built impressively well, but it’s not cheap – and that’s before you add the necessary mount to get it on your bars.As with anything Ortlieb, this bag offers … Read more
