No close pass is a good one, is it? But when it happens in the rain, ahead of a sharp, blind right hand bend when you’re concentrating on the bike and there could be traffic coming the other way, we reckon it makes it worse.That’s the scenario in today’s featured Near Miss of the Day … Read more
Dylan van Baarle of Ineos Grenadiers has won a pulsating edition of Paris-Roubaix, becoming the first rider from his team, including in its previous incarnation as Team Sky, to win the Hell of the North.Dylan van Baarle Paris Roubaix (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The 29 year old is the first rider from the Netherlands to win … Read more
Trek’s Émonda SL 5 Disc is a solid all-round race bike offering great handling, a stiff platform for performance and a comfortable riding position, plus it’s all wrapped up in a minimalistic, clean-looking package. This build isn’t exactly lightweight though.Trek launched this latest Émonda design last year, giving what has always been considered its lightweight … Read more
A cyclist in the New Forest was taken to hospital last month after a crash involving three deer in the National Park.Iain Gee says he had no chance to stop when he saw the animals’ eyes lit up ahead of him as he rode home at around 9.30pm on the evening of 31 March, reports … Read more
With Dylan Van Baarle crowned men’s Paris-Roubaix champion for 2022, we’ve taken a look at the best of the bike tech from what is always an interesting race. Our own Liam Cahill was at the start in the morning snapping a few of the bikes belonging to riders expected to fight for that coveted cobble … Read more
Mallorca is one of the bucket-list destinations for many UK cyclists, and the infamous Mallorca 312 is the flagship route, and the basis for a huge closed-road event every year. With 312km of beautiful scenery and tough climbs it’s a real challenge. But if you can’t get out to Mallorca to ride it – or … Read more
Wax Is Dead Bike Ceramic Coating is is dirt repellent, prevents fine scratches and swirls, and makes it easy to clean your machine thanks to the hydrophobic coating that makes it hard for mud to stick. It’s very expensive, but the effects are claimed to last two years and the bottle does multiple bikes.Ceramic coatings … Read more
The Paris-Roubaix Femmes has moved into its 2nd year and just like the first, the race gave us some brilliant bikes to go with the exceptional racing. Here are some of the best bikes that we spotted.Above is the gallery with all of the images, but scroll down for our observations.Paris Roubaix 22 Women’s Tech Gallery-09 … Read more
A somewhat contradictory predicament is currently playing out in Spain when it comes to active travel; as in the same year that its Ministry of Transport just approved the allocation of 600 million euros to promote urban cycling, its Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation wants to bring ‘personal mobility vehicles’ under regular motor vehicle regulations, meaning … Read more
Elisa Longo Borghini has won the second edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes, with the Italian champion’s Trek-Segafredo team also clinching third place through Lucinda Brand, who finished behind runner-up Lotte Kopecky of Team SD Worx in a chasing group that finished 23 seconds behind the winner.> New Trek Domane breaks cover at Paris-Roubaix… and is instantly rode … Read more
