Light, bright and with excellent run-times, the Bookman Curve Front Light is a great choice for urban commuting or as an emergency back-up. It looks a bit different too.Finding an LED front light that offers decent levels of brightness combined with good run-times and fast charging can be tricky. The Bookman Curve, though, balances all … Read more
Professional cycling races have handed out some peculiar prizes over the years – from squealing Breton piglets awarded by the Tro-Bro Léon organisers and giant gold olives at last month’s Clásica Jaén, to unholy quantities of cheese and beer at any number of regional races across France and Belgium. But the adult-themed hamper given to … Read more
Specialized has launched the all-new S-Works Vent Evo gravel shoes, using the same dirt-specific carbon outsole found on the brand’s S-Works Recon shoes, but with the ventilation features found on the S-Works Vent road shoes to keep your feet cool for hardcore off-road training and racing.2022 Specialized S-Works Vent Evo 4 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)> Best clipless gravel … Read more
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has hit back at Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister labelled plans for a clean air charging scheme “badly thought out” and “wrong”.A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) was set to come into effect in Greater Manchester at the end of May, which would have introduced daily charges for … Read more
The Ritchey Comp Venturemax XL is a fabulously wide, ergonomic bar that’s brilliantly suited to long days, rough trails and wide luggage. At a great price and with the most comfortable drops I’ve ever ridden, it’s a winner on all fronts.As is the case with tyres, when it comes to handlebars for cycling fast on … Read more
Its been a while. Family work and life has impacted both my cycling, and writing about cycling. Lots has happened and with the state of the country and the planet, it feels like the only thing that won’t be changing is the need for change. 2020 we barely met up or rode our bikes in anger with weeks … Read more
Cycling campaigners and local councillors in Oxford have called for an urgent review of cycling safety in the city after a woman in her 30s was killed riding her bike at the notorious roundabout junction of St Clement’s Street and The Plain on Tuesday.The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene following a collision involving … Read more
