Ribble Cycles brought us one of the most eye-catching launches of 2021 with its new Ultra aero road bike. As well as a radical frameset that earned it the name Bat Bike during development, it comes with an innovative handlebar and some big aero claims. Ribble launch radical new Ultra aero road bike (+ video)Ribble says that … Read more
Bikes are set to replace horses in modern pentathlon as the sport’s governing body tries to keep its place in the Olympic Games after it became engulfed in negative headlines around the world this summer when a coach for the German team punched a horse that refused to jump.German athlete Annika Schleu, who had been … Read more
The bosses of some of the biggest brands in cycling – including Brompton Bicycle’s Will Butler-Adams, Simon Mottram of Rapha and Specialized’s Mike Sinyard – have joined with CEOs of a number of other firms in the sector to call on industry colleagues to take action on climate change.The trio are among 15 CEOs to … Read more
Specialized’s popular Allez road bikes have been refreshed for 2022 with some new colours and interesting spec choices, but most of the 2021 features remain unchanged. One surprising alteration, though, can be found on the Allez Elite, which moves from the highly popular Shimano 105 R700 groupset to SRAM’s rather dated 11-speed Rival groupset which launched way … Read more
The Cateye ViZ 300 can get extremely bright, is visible from as many angles as you could ask for and lasts really well on each charge. The price is good for its output, too – it basically does everything you could sensibly want.Nothing is perfect, of course, and the ViZ has niggles. Two of its … Read more
This may well be the most frightening incident we have ever posted to our Near Miss of the Day series – and one in which the cyclist, who was almost taken out by a lorry driver ignoring stop markings at a junction, while on the wrong side of the road too, happens to be a … Read more
Israel Start-Up Nation rider Alex Dowsett has his sights on bettering the current world hour record of 55.089km, in the Aguascalientes velodrome at 1,887m above sea level in Mexico tomorrow, Wednesday November 3 at 10pm. Here’s a breakdown of his equipment selections for the attempt and his reasoning behind each decision.The British rider previously held the record for five … Read more
RideLondon will return next May with a new format including a three-day UCI Women’s WorldTour race – but Box Hill will be missing from the route of the hugely popular sportive ride, with Essex County Council replacing Surrey as partners for the event.The event will shift from its traditional slot of late July/early August and … Read more
These Pearson x Lake Over and Over Road Shoes, a collaboration between the two companies, have incredibly stiff soles, a genuine leather upper and twin Boa dials for easy adjustment on the fly. It’s an impressive build for the money, though they aren’t the lightest out there.If you are looking for a road shoe with … Read more
