Trek Madone SLR – The most aero bike in the Tour de France?

Prior to the Tour de France, the 2023 Trek Madone was the most significant new bike to be seen thanks to its radical aero design. But now that the bike has been released, we can take a proper look at the bike that the Trek-Segafredo team has been using in this year’s race. Mads Pedersen … Read more

Vittoria releases the Corsa Next – a cheaper and more durable tyre

The Vittoria Corsa Next started back in 2015 already under the codename ‘Project Warrior’ but progress was halted by the launch of Continental’s new GP5000 TLR tyre in 2018 and then again by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21. The Corsa Next forms part of the new Competition line, which is designed to bridge the gap … Read more

Souma Leather Handlebar Tape

The Souma Leather Handlebar Tape is made in Italy, offered in three colours and every bit as refined as price would suggest. In common with traditional leather saddles, performance improves with use – great looks, grip and durability are the rewards. However, even allowing for the tapered thickness it proved trickier to fit than several … Read more

Bike at Bedtime: Nathan Haas’ Colnago G3-X Dopamine special

‘Dopamine’ – that’s the name chosen for the third of five special liveries that Colnago will supply to Nathan Haas this gravel season with this one destined for ‘The Rift’ gravel race in Iceland. We’re big fans. Are you? 2022 Colnago G3X Nathan Haas Rift dopamine special forks (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The theme for … Read more

Kaitlin Armstrong pleads not guilty to Moriah Wilson murder

Kaitlin Armstrong, the woman who spent six weeks on the run after being accused of killing leading US gravel racer Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.34-year-old Armstrong was arrested at the end of June in the Costa Rica beach resort of Santa Teresa, where she had fled over six weeks before … Read more

Enve introduces Melee, its first non-custom race bike

Enve, the US brand best known for its carbon wheels, is introducing its first off-the-shelf chassis (frameset plus headset, handlebar, stem, and seatpost) in the shape of the new Melee, a road race option that, unusually, can take tyres up to 35mm wide.2023 Enve Melee – 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The Melee joins the Custom Road … Read more