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Bianchi reveals new Impulso Pro gravel bike with light 1,100g frame
Bianchi has revealed its new Impulso Pro disc brake gravel bike that has been designed for multi-surface speed-seekers and adrenaline racers. The Italian brand says the focus of the Impulso Pro is speed on any terrain, and the new model sits alongside Bianchi’s other full-carbon gravel bike, the Arcadex, as well as the aluminium alloy … Read more
Gore Race Jersey Men’s
The Gore Race Jersey is a top that offers quality fabric and construction and a great fit, and it’s easy to like when you’re wearing it. Probably much more so than when you’re putting your hand in your pocket to buy it.As you’d expect, and, indeed, demand, from a £180 jersey, the Gore Race is very … Read more
Bike at bedtime: take a look at BMC’s URS 01 gravel bike
BMC entered the gravel market back in 2019 with its URS, short for ‘Unrestricted’, built with 10mm of damping in the seatstays. BMC URS 01 8 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) “The off-road-ready URS features progressive geometry, sleek cockpit integration for a custom fit and an all-new gravel-tuned frame to deliver a compliant and adventure-ready ride,” … Read more
Reynolds AR 58/62 X DB wheelset
The Reynolds AR 58/62 X DB wheelset offer real world aero advantages while coping well with crosswinds and climbing. Tubeless compatibility finishes the package for not a huge amount of money.The most important thing deep carbon wheels must offer is a ‘swooshy’ sound as they spin, to let everybody know that you’ve spent a chunk … Read more
Pedestrians injured after ‘dozens’ trip over new cycle lane
Shop owners have complained after a number of pedestrians tripped over a newly installed cycle lane. One local shop owner claimed there has been at least a dozen incidents since January, including one in which an elderly man broke his wrist. The two-way cycleway on Wellfield Road in Roath, Cardiff was introduced earlier this year as part of a pilot scheme that … Read more
Conservative councillors say people going for brunch are ‘ruining cycle lane experiment’
People who visit Chiswick for brunch are ‘trampling’ over local residents views’ by using a new cycle lane, say Tory councillors. The row comes as the Labour-run Hounslow Council turned down a Conservative challenge to the Chiswick High Road cycle lane – built in February 2021.The TfL-funded cycle lane is intended to promote healthy travel, increase safety and discourage car … Read more
Armed police called to crash which left cyclist with serious injuries
Armed response police officers were called out to the scene of a crash which left a cyclist with serious injuries.Devon and Cornwall Police says its roads policing team and armed response were called out the incident on Western Way in Exeter on Saturday night at just after 8.30pm – involving the driver of a BMW and … Read more
Dynaplug Dynaplugger bicycle tubeless repair tool
The Dynaplug Dynaplugger is a brilliant solution that should be in the pocket or toolroll of every tubeless cyclist. It will get you rolling again in far less time than it takes to fix an inner tube, and the repairs should last the life of the tyre.Dynaplug is a US automotive accessory company with two … Read more