The famous Nottingham bike brand Raleigh has solved a rubbery headache for owners of its legendary Chopper bike by reviving Chopper-specific tyres. Costing £29.99 each, both front and rear tyres are available and they feature the brand’s classic logo. > Blog: How getting a Raleigh for Christmas changed my lifeWith production of the Chopper ceasing in the 1980’s (apart from occasional … Read more
The centre of Paris is set to become in effect a huge low traffic neighbourhood by the end of next year under an ambitious plan to remove through traffic from the heart of the French capital.A consultation was launched this week on the initiative, outlined in an interview with Le Parisien by deputy mayor David … Read more
DT Swiss has publicly acknowledged an issue with its new Ratchet EXP rear hub internals where the premature wear of the ratchet drive rings caused restrictions to the engagement in some cases.> Your complete guide to DT Swiss wheelsHubs affectedDT Swiss standard products: ARC 1100 / 1400 DICUT PRC 1100 DICUT Mon Chasseral XRC 1200 / 1501 SPLINE XMC 1200 / 1501 … Read more
The Apidura Racing Long Top Tube Pack squeezes two litres of flexible storage into a slim form factor with rock-solid fixings. Featuring a charging cable port and a two-way waterproof zip, it’s hard to beat if you need to max out your storage for going fast, far or in between.At 45cm, this is one of … Read more
The Specialized Diverge comes in quite a few interesting designs and we absolutely love the look of this, the Expert model that is currently in for testing. Let’s have a closer look at this carbon gravel bike. 2021 Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon – stem (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) At about this time last year, Specialized … Read more
Team BikeExchange sports director Gene Bates has been thrown out of the Giro d’Italia after he rear-ended Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Pieter Serry on the final climb of today’s sixth stage of the race.Team manager Matt White was also fined 2,000 Swiss Francs (£1,570) as a result of the incident, which happened as he retrieved jackets … Read more
A Northamptonshire man who repeatedly punched a cyclist and put him in a chokehold, then added him as a friend on Facebook once he realised that footage of the incident would be sent to police, has been sent to jail.Danny Walsh, aged 26, was jailed for one year and nine months this week for grievous … Read more
Pirelli has released its new SmarTUBE inner tubes for road and gravel, with huge weight and space savings promised. The lightest tube is the 23mm narrow P Zero SmarTUBE that comes in at a claimed weight of 35g, which if accurate is lighter than both Tubolito’s Tubo Road 700c at 38g and the Schwalbe Aerothan at 43g. 2021 Pirelli SmarTUBE 4 … Read more
