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Fizik Performance cycling socks
Fizik Performance Cycling Socks are breathable, comfortable and packed with anti-microbial fabric technology that will keep your feet feeling fresher for longer.Most of my cycling career, I have been sock-agnostic (sock-nostic?). I’ve bought a couple of pairs of cheap multicoloured cycling socks in the sales but they felt baggy with threads that caught between my … Read more
“You’re going to reduce cycling deaths by reducing cycling itself”: Confusion as plan to fine all cyclists not wearing helmets or hi-vis ‘confirmed’ by Irish government – but deputy PM insists “no plans to change law” for ‘push bikes’
Since this story was published, the Irish government has U-turned and confirmed it has no plans to make helmets and high-vis compulsory for cyclists. Read our updated coverage here.The legal future of cycling in Ireland is currently up in the air, after the country’s Department of Transport confirmed this week that plans to introduce mandatory … Read more
Rose Bikes launches Shave aero platform promising “high-end performance for everyone” with a super light 740g frameset and prices starting from €3,600
Rose Bikes has launched a new aero bike platform, designed to combine “aerodynamics, lightweight design, and agility”. The range includes the Shave, Shave FF, and flagship FFX, raced by the Unibet Rose Rockets. The top-tier FFX has a claimed frame weight of just 740 g (size ML). Prices start at €3,600 (~£3,100) for the Shave and … Read more
Leatt MTB HydraDri 6.0 waterproof jacket
Windproof weight but waterproof protection? That’s what Leatt says about its MTB HydraDri 6.0 V26 jacket, and the brand’s claims are pretty darn close. Thanks to its lightweight and stretchy fabric, it’s one of the most comfortable waterproof jackets I’ve worn, but despite its massive breathability goals, it can still get a little boil-in-the-bag, just … Read more
British cycling clothing brand Le Col bought by Head Group, months on from founder’s departure following years of heavy losses
Following years of heavy losses and the departure of its founder Yanto Barker last autumn, British cycling clothing brand Le Col has been purchased by Head, the Austrian-American tennis giant announced on Thursday.Head Group, which owns the American tennis racket brand of the same name, while also manufacturing equipment and clothing for skiing, snowboarding, swimming, … Read more
Pro cyclist struck by speeding 100kph driver in alleged hit and run – despite being “perfectly visible” with hi-vis jersey and flashing light
Soudal Quick-Step rider Gianmarco Garofoli has become the latest professional cyclist to fall victim to dangerous driving while training, after a motorist – alleged to have been travelling at over 100kph, “well over” the speed limit – struck him from behind, before fleeing the scene.The 23-year-old Italian rider was training in Tenerife when he says … Read more
Garmin Index Sleep Monitor
Unless you are a Garmin user, the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor will be of little use to you, but if you are already in invested in their hardware and like to delve into the huge array of body metrics and data on offer then it will make a lot of sense – especially if you … Read more
Merida Silex 8000
The Merida Silex 8000 uses geometry cues from the mountain bike world spliced with the low weight and drop bar of the road bike to create a capable, easy to ride gravel bike that is just as much at home on the twisty forest singletrack as it is on the wide open military gravel roads … Read more