Rapha has unveiled the new 2021 L39ION of Los Angeles racing collection as used by the team that has dominated the US crit scene over the last few seasons and are in their first year as a professional Continental team. There are jerseys, bib shorts and accessories, including socks and snoods.The new volcano-inspired 2021 Legion kit … Read more
A study in Australia aims to discover whether excessive cycling among recreational riders leads to heart issues, in what is claimed to be the first such research in the world.While numerous studies have established the benefits of cycling for heart health, Dr Daniel Wundersitz, a research fellow at La Trobe University in Bendigo, Victoria, decided … Read more
The Castelli Premio Black Bib Shorts are fantastic – they’re comfortable on long distances, have an excellent pad, and deliver compression qualities, all the while feeling like they’re hardly there. A couple of times the straps have twisted when on top of a baselayer, and they are expensive, but they are very impressive.I took a … Read more
Watching a bike race like the Tour de France can be utterly confusing at times. There are multiple competitions running within one race, and that leads to some situations that seem baffling if you were expecting a simple first-to-the-finish-line race for the yellow jersey. We’ve broken the Tour de France down into some of the different competitions and … Read more
A transport minister has repeated that there is no prospect whatsoever of the government requiring cyclists to be licensed, even as self-styled ‘Mr Loophole’ lawyer Nick Freeman continues to do the rounds of the media to try and gain support for his petition calling for such a scheme to be introduced.The solicitor, who defends often … Read more
CHPT3 has collaborated with urban safety helmet manufacturer Thousand to create a limited edition Barrivell Chapter Helmet which features MIPS protection as well as a channel that allows you to secure it when you lock your bike.> Latest urban and hybrid bike reviews“With focus on exploration and play, like the essence of cycling, [CHPT3 and … Read more
The Bear Bones Bikepacking Ultralight 22g Meths Stove is one of the lightest, most compact ways to heat water on a bike ride. Comprising a stove, windshield and fuel bottle, it’s ready to go – just add meths. You do need to practise, mind, and meths may not be the cooker for you.Cooking with meths … Read more
Almost £30 for an inner tube may seem extremely expensive, but the Tubolito Tubo CX/Gravel tubes are made from thermoplastic elastomer (TPU) and offer incredibly low weight with a claimed increase in strength and puncture resistance. Ride quality compared to a butyl tube is improved, although for off-road use on a gravel bike I’m not … Read more
