The Dolan GXT is a hugely capable gravel bike whose titanium frame offers a great balance of stiffness and comfort, while the geometry allows you to feel in total control whatever the terrain. It’s beautifully made too, comes with all of the mounts you could need, and though not cheap it’s good value compared with … Read more
A Just Eat food delivery rider has been stabbed in the back in Birmingham during an attempted bikejacking.The unnamed rider, who is said to be a male aged in his thirties, was approached by four youths on Sidcup Road in Kingstanding at around 6pm on the evening of Wednesday 2 March, reports Birmingham Live.After he was … Read more
The market for ‘small-wheeled pedal machines’ is relatively small, with such bikes normally serving a specialist market that is not always well covered by the mainstream cycle press. This book of the same name is one of the few dedicated to such machines. Author Julian Edgar is undoubtedly enthusiastic about smaller wheels, and gives a … Read more
The Sealskinz Waterproof Heated Cycle Glove is… well, you can probably tell. Each one contains a battery and heating elements, but the greatest warmth doesn’t quite reach your fingertips and the heavy powercells are noticeable. They’re very well made gloves and priced similarly to motorcycle versions, but as they’re not massively better than a quality … Read more
Quite often our Near Miss videos are accompanied by laments about how local police have failed to take action when a motorist has committed a dangerously close pass. Today’s submission, however, sees Leicestershire Police praised for their “first-class response” to this particularly foolish overtake, which resulted in the driver having to undertake an education course.Road.cc … Read more
The 7mesh Skypilot Jacket – Women is an impressively light, breathable and packable layer for the protection it provides. If you have deep pockets it’s a great investment for commuting and off-road adventures, particularly multi-day trips – the hood is good off the bike, and it has a well-judged relaxed fit. That hood is a … Read more
Tadej Pogačar further underlined his status as the best male cyclist in the world by pulling off a stunning 50-kilometre solo escape over the dirt roads of Tuscany to take a windy edition of Strade Bianche.In a move reminiscent of his Tour de France-winning move to Le Grand-Bornand last year, the 23-year-old Slovenian superstar accelerated … Read more
TotalEnergies, the French squad led by former world champion Peter Sagan, released a statement last night condemning “all forms of domestic violence”, following the news earlier this week that the team’s French pro Alexandre Geniez was found guilty of physically abusing his ex-wife and handed a four-month suspended sentence.However, the statement failed to directly address … Read more
Police in Bristol carried out house-to-house enquiries after a 10-year-old suffered bruises and grazes in an alleged hit-and-run incident while cycling with her family last month.The family were riding their bikes in a 20mph zone on Bristol’s Hartcliffe Road, at the junction with Instow Road and Bideford Crescent, on Tuesday 1 February at around 8pm, … Read more
The Ciclovation Advanced Leather Touch Fusion bar tape attempts to emulate the feel of leather, features a silicone backing which allows re-wrapping and looks pretty fancy. It’s priced at the higher end of the market, but can’t match the comfort or grip levels of others – and the coloured section is the slipperiest of all.This … Read more
