We asked you to share your best routes with us on komoot for the chance to win a top-of-the-range Garmin Edge 1030… and you didn’t disappoint, with plenty of epic routes uploaded. Unfortunately we couldn’t pick ’em all, and after shortlisting eventually our judging panel (including Stef Amato of pannier.cc) picked three winners – one road, one … Read more
A bus driver pulling into a hard-to-spot stop that breaks a mandatory cycle lane by Aberdeen’s harbour features in our Near Miss of the Day series today, together with a suspected punishment pass by a van driver on the same cyclist in a separate incident also caught on video.It happened on Market Street, close to … Read more
When Anna Kiesenhofer attacked at kilometre 0 during the women’s Olympic road race last month, few gave the move much of a chance. Very rarely does the early escape make it all the way to the line, especially in major finals; but this one did, and Kiesenhofer took full advantage.> Anna Kiesenhofer wins surprise gold in … Read more
Spatzwear makes some bold claims for its BurnR Gilet, and gives the thing a bold price to match. It makes for cosy riding, but the squeezy fit can start to annoy.I thought someone was sending me saucy underwear when this turned up in the post. Seriously folks, the tiny shreds of black fabric that comprise … Read more
The Diamante SV has speed as its main aim, but Basso has also ditched rim brakes in favour of disc-only, added compliance into the frame and eased the geometry for a slightly more relaxed riding position in its 2020 redesign.> 15 of the best exotic Italian road bikes 2021 Basso Diamante SV9 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
The Lusso Sunday Funday Eco Short Sleeve Base Layer is great. It’s soft, light and very comfortable despite 93 per cent of it having previously been plastic bottles, and it breathes very well. It gives a skintight fit that’s not at all restrictive, though it’s slightly transparent, should that be an issue.The seven per cent … Read more
