The Vizirider LED Cycling Gilet is a pretty good effort. The LEDs are well positioned, they’re bright and the main fabric is wind and water resistant. It’s very much designed with slower, more upright cycling in mind though, thanks to its cut, fit and breathabilty. Roadies need not apply.Incorporating LEDs in clothing is nothing new. … Read more
Wout Van Aert of Jumbo-Visma has won today’s closing stage of the 108th Tour de France in Paris, denying Mark Cavendish of Deceuninck-Quick Step – third today – the chance to make history by setting an all-time record of stage wins. The former world champion remains tied on 34 victories with Eddy Merckx, but wins the green jersey for … Read more
The Trek Domane SL is a smooth-riding road bike – even an all-road bike – courtesy of IsoSpeed tech both front and rear, which helps it damp down small vibrations and bigger hits. It’s not the lightest bike out there, but if ride quality is your main concern, it’s a real contender.First of all, a … Read more
Residents in a coastal town have raised concerns that a ‘motorway style’ cycle path will make cyclists ride faster. A £27,000 project has seen the installation of cycle lanes and signs along 19 miles of coastline in Thanet, Kent. The lanes run along Ramsgate’s West Cliff promenade. Thanet council say the cycling infrastructure is intended to ‘promote respect between pedestrians and cyclists’.However, … Read more
A Continental rider took the Box Hill KoM – but had his ride flagged by Strava.Zeb Kyffin reached out on Twitter for a bit of support to help his ‘fragile ego’ after he had the title taken away seven times in one day. The 23-year-old wrote: “Can someone please reach out to protect my fragile ego from losing this Box hill Kom … Read more
Lizzie Deignan has opened up about her ‘horrific’ experience at the Rio Olympics. Days before the women’s road race in Rio in 2016 news broke that Deignan had been cleared to compete by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (Cas) having been suspended from cycling the previous month.She had been facing a four-year ban for missing three drugs … Read more
The Motorex Power Clean Spray is a fast-acting degreaser designed to quickly dismiss impacted dirt and grime. It’s effective too – more so than some bike-specific blends I’ve used.In the most literal sense, you can simply shake the aerosol, aim and blast away. However, this isn’t the most cost-efficient way of getting the absolute best … Read more
Hunt Bike Wheels has unveiled a limited edition Qhubeka x Hunt 54 Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc wheelset that will be used by Qhubeka NextHash on the final stage of the Tour de France tomorrow… and you can buy the ones ridden into Paris by the team. It’s also possible to win a set.2021 Limited Edition Qhubeka x … Read more
Tadej Pogacar is poised to retain his Tour de France title in Paris tomorrow as he heads into the final ceremonial stage into Paris tomorrow with a commanding advantage of more than 5 minutes over his nearest rival. The 30.8km stage through the Bordeaux vineyards to Saint-Emillion was won by Wout Van Aert of Jumbo-Visma, … Read more
