Effetto Mariposa has unveiled new cleaning and lubricating products that are said to be kind to the environment as well as good at looking after your bike.The range comprises:• Allpine Extra degreaser with pine oil, 500 ml, £16 • Allpine Light biodegradable cleaner 1000 ml with trigger vaporiser, £14 (refill without vaporiser, £11) • Flowerpower Wax chain lubricant with … Read more
A BBC article published today under the headline, Cyclist deaths soar on rural roads in England, highlights an increase in the number of riders killed while riding in the countryside during 2020, and coincides with the launch of a campaign called Rural Road Safety by specialist country insurer NFU Mutual. Analysis of official data by road.cc, … Read more
The Velocio Signature Collar is a warm, breathable neck tube that doubles neatly as a hat, and as it’s made from jersey offcuts it’s quite a fancy fabric. The shaping and stitching are great too, but the price is high.Using offcuts to make neck tubes seems a great idea to me, as these things are … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has paused its highly criticised See your Side advertising campaign following a backlash which saw it accused of “victim-blaming” and promoting a “false equivalence” among road users.> Transport for London slammed for “victim-blaming” road safety ad (+ video)Confirmation that the campaign, devised by agency VCCP London and launched during last month’s … Read more
CeramicSpeed’s Solid Lubrication Technology (SLT) bearings for headsets and rear suspension pivots are claimed to offer very high levels of durability, and now the brand is backing all its SLT Bearings with a lifetime warranty. > Everything you need to know about bike headsetsCeramicSpeed says SLT is “the secret ingredient behind our toughest bearings to date”. … Read more
This new Merida Scultura Team uses the fifth generation of the frameset, which shares the geometry of Merida’s Reacto and is also influenced by its aerodynamic design. The best quality for me, though, is just how damn comfortable this bike is.As the name suggests, this Scultura model is the one ridden at the top level … Read more
Brazilian rider Evandro Portela will attempt to beat the motor-paced cycling world record next year by riding at over 300km/h (186mph), and here is the bike he’ll be using. Evandro Portela – 3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) If you’re not fully up to speed (ahem!) on the attempt, check out our story from last week. In … Read more
The Magicshine Ray 2600 is a very capable light, pumping out – as its name suggests – a maximum of 2,600 lumens. It also has some innovative and genuinely clever features, though I’m not overly sold on the mount which doesn’t feel the most robust, but thankfully any Garmin type will host.It’s a dual lens … Read more
