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Scribe claims new Ultra wheels are “the fastest UCI road compliant wheelset currently available”
Scribe has announced an update to its road bike wheel lineup for 2026, introducing the Elan Ultra and Core Ultra ranges. The brand makes bold claims for the new lineup, describing them as amongst the “most aero wheels on the planet”, and adding that the 65mm depth wheels may be the fastest UCI-compliant wheels currently available, while … Read more
Altura Nightvision Storm Men’s Waterproof Jacket
The Altura Nightvision Storm Men’s Waterproof Jacket is a well-designed, well-executed weather-cheating option for commuting and general riding. And the styling, which is just the right side of technical, means it doesn’t look out of place if you’re wearing street clothes or even off the bike. It struggles a little in terms of breathability if … Read more
A beautiful Colnago track bike built to Eddy Merckx’s 1972 Hour Record dimensions
Some very fancy bikes were auctioned this week, most notably Tadej Pogačar’s Tour-winning Y1Rs selling for $190,500, but this lovingly restored replica of Eddy Merckx’s 1972 Hour Record-breaking ride also went under the hammer and fetched $12,065 (around £9,040).Merckx broke cycling’s fabled Hour Record at the end of his 1972 season, a year during which, on the … Read more
Are cyclists in Scotland any closer to being able to submit dangerous driving footage to an online police portal?
The long-running saga around Scotland’s lack of an online reporting portal for video footage of incidents filmed on the country’s roads has dragged on for years.Road safety campaigners, the press and road users have long-since urged Police Scotland to follow their counterparts south of the border, in England and Wales, in providing an Operation Snap-style online portal where … Read more
Cheating on Zwift with an exoskeleton: is this the future of assisted cycling?
I love a bit of virtual riding, because it’s an incredible workout and very time efficient…. the trouble is, I have absolutely no chance against my old climbing records. My Alpe du Zwift time was set when I had more watts and less weight. Frankly, it’s just not fair!The challenge: more watts or a shortcut?Ahead … Read more
How did he keep that up?! Mathieu van der Poel’s incredible crash save caught on camera
As Mathieu van der Poel’s winter cyclocross campaign nears, the Dutchman hoping to make history with an eighth world title in the discipline, some training footage has emerged showing a miraculous crash save.The video, filmed by a training partner and uploaded to Instagram, showed the moment Van der Poel somehow avoided a heavy fall after … Read more
Topeak Turbo Morph With Gauge pump
The Topeak Turbo Morph G is great for filling large-volume tyres, but there’s a bit too much that seems ill-thought-out or unnecessary to make it one I’d recommend.This does what you really want – move a large volume of air – very well, and being Topeak it’s very ruggedly made from great materials. It also … Read more
All That Matters by Sir Chris Hoy
In All That Matters Sir Chris Hoy does an extraordinary job of conveying the experience of being given a terminal cancer diagnosis, and the challenges of subsequent treatment. Obviously, he has led a very different life to most of us, and so has to manage his situation in the public eye. Not only that, his … Read more