Spare a thought for the poor commentators at the Giro d’Italia – those hardy souls who left their boxes yesterday afternoon with vacant, lifeless expressions following a stage where… basically nothing happened for five hours.Stage six of the Giro, a largely flat 192-kilometre coastal route up the outer sole of Italy’s boot from Palmi to … Read more
A good quality microfibre sponge is great for getting your bike sparkling clean. Although not up to really grimy jobs, the Oxford Noodle Sponge is perfect for a quick once-over to get rid of accumulated dust and light splashback, or for finishing off a deeper clean.A sponge is a sponge… until it’s a Noodle Sponge. … Read more
Ah, roundabouts – the bane of every cyclist, from professional to commuter, as this video of a driver bizarrely attempting to overtake just before the exit, almost clipping our reader’s front wheel in the process, shows.(To offer a counterpoint in defence of roundabouts, they do provide commentators – I’m looking at you, Carlton Kirby – … Read more
The Nopinz Souplesse Base Layer is breathable, sits comfortably against the skin, and has a really useful temperature range that makes it especially practical at this time of year.I tend to find dressing for cycling at this time of year a bit of a challenge, especially for commutes, given that in the morning you can … Read more
The Government of Jersey is hiring a new Cycling Officer – and the successful candidate will earn what one former politician has described as an “eye watering” salary.The role is currently being advertised as Jersey’s government aims to “drive forward cycling improvements in the island”.According to the job description, the successful candidate will support the … Read more
Just over two weeks after Wahoo confirmed that it had laid off around 50 people as the brand refocuses on indoor training software, Zwift has announced its own round of redundancies, which sources claim will affect over 150 staff. The lay-offs largely centre on but are not limited to the company’s hardware division and come as Zwift … Read more
