Want to make your legs hurt without actually riding your bike? Have a read of Gabriel Sayer’s mentally and physically demanding challenge — riding 600km around the same 4.4km loop that makes up the Outer Circle of Regent’s Park…The loop is popular with riders in the capital looking for a break from the congestion and stop/start riding, and Gabriel … Read more
This competition is now closed and we can announce the winnerCongratulations to: James HazelwoodYou have won the £500 voucher to spend on Altura’s 2022 range. A representative will be in contact with you shortly.Many thanks to everybody else who entered, better luck next time.If you missed out in our Altura competition back in January, you’re in … Read more
Theft and vandalism of “a significant number of signs and fencing” has slowed progress on changes to a two-mile section of the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, Sustrans has said.Plans for the section between Trinity Street and Clay Bottom, in east Bristol, were published last year, and will see a separation of pedestrians and cyclists at … Read more
The Garmin Instinct 2S is a hardy multisport GPS smartwatch that has an amazing range of activity-specific profiles.Although the Instinct 2 keeps its tough and rugged design for practicality, in this incarnation it’s no longer just focused on outdoorsy use. It also boasts a whole host of features that cover day to day health and … Read more
The Giro Supernatural Road Cycling Mitts are excellent, with a perfect fit for me, and very comfortable thanks to the Elastic Interface Palm which does a great job of soaking up vibrations from the road. All of this does come at a high price, though.These gloves are an excellent fit for me. They’re also lightweight … Read more
If the Tour de Yorkshire is to return to the racing calendar, it will have to overcome ill feeling and concerns about hosting cycling events following the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, hosted in Harrogate.That is the view of Robin Scott, whose Silicon Dales company last month bought certain assets of the race’s former co-organisers Welcome to … Read more
The Gore Ardent Bib Shorts+ Men’s are great – well shaped, well made and very comfortable all over. They even have a chill-stopping panel for your gentleman’s leisure area if you only want to feel the wind in some of your hair… though the extra insulation it brings may be unwelcome on the hottest days.These … Read more
The head of road safety at Nextbase, the dash cam manufacturer that runs the National Dash Cam Safety Portal used by many police forces, says video submissions, particularly from cyclists and pedestrians, have been on the rise since the new Highway Code came into effect in January.Bryn Brooker told the Express there has been nearly 25 per cent more submissions … Read more
