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Nopinz Pro-1 Bib Shorts Women
The Nopinz Pro-1 Bib Shorts use aero fabrics and come fitted with an incredibly supportive chamois for aggressive riding and for long distance jaunts. It makes these an excellent choice if you’re looking for in-the-saddle comfort without spending tons.Made in the UK, Nopinz’ unique Speedscalez fabric is used for the leg panels for an aerodynamic edge … Read more
Athletes’ mental health in spotlight after New Zealand Olympic cyclist’s death
The mental health of elite athletes is again in the spotlight after New Zealand track sprinter Olivia Podmore was found dead yesterday.The 24-year-old, who raced for her country at the Rio Olympics in 2016 but was not selected for Tokyo, had written on social media in recent days about the stress of competing at elite level.Following … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 620: Cyclist held up by Land Rover driver gets grief off … another Land Rover driver for holding him up
The cyclist on the receiving end of this video in our Near Miss of the Day series tried to report it to police – but since it happened in Scotland, and he was back in Wales by the time he had the footage ready, that turned out to be impossible.What’s more, despite the cyclist himself … Read more
Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Jersey
This Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Jersey is the result of a collaboration between the two companies to create the ultimate aero performance cycling top, but for me it falls short in a number of areas. The materials are comfortable, and what you might expect to see to create a fast jersey, but the … Read more
SRAM, Zipp & RockShox launch new XPLR gravel components
SRAM, Zipp, and RockShox have introduced a whole range of new XPLR – pronounced ‘explore’ – gravel bike components comprising wheels, derailleurs, cassettes, a suspension fork and a dropper seatpost. The components from the three brands – all from the same group of companies – can be used individually or as a complete package.Let’s go through the offerings … Read more
Six Day Series organisers enter administration as COVID-19 forces cancellation of live events
Track racing has been very much in the public eye over the past week or so withTeam GB topping the medal table at the Tokyo Olympics – but as Matt Walls, Katie Archibald and Laura and Jason Kenny were riding to gold in Japan, it emerged that the company behind the Six Day Series has gone … Read more
Drivers sent warning letters after cyclist submits close pass videos – but she is unconviced police even watched the footage (+ videos)
A cyclist who sent links of several YouTube videos showing near misses to police has said she is somewhat confused that warning letters were sent to the registered keepers of the vehicles involved – since her statistics on the video-sharing platform suggest that the footage had not been viewed at all. Sussex Police insist, however, … Read more
Midlife cycling performance: too late for speed?
We older and less fit midlife cyclists are, as a group, riding harder and faster, relative to our maximum, than the top-ranked professionals in the world. And we’re holding down jobs and trying to be great parents and partners. The Midlife Cyclist Described as “the road map for the 40+ rider who wants to train … Read more