The Alpe du Zwift is the platform’s signature climb. For many people going under an hour is the target, but whatever your goal these seven tips will help you shave seconds, and who knows, maybe minutes, off your time.Know what’s required Indoor training (Liam from Zwift video) 4 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The accepted wisdom … Read more
Sometimes all you want is a handy, basic lightweight mudguard that’ll protect your back and butt from the worst of the road filth, rather than a full-on fitted guard. The RideGuard Gaiter is designed for road and gravel bikes, is simple to use, light, effective, inexpensive and it gets bonus points for being made from … Read more
An Edinburgh cyclist who filmed another rider coming within a whisker of being knocked off his bike by a left-turning motorist says the shocking footage highlights the need for safe cycling infrastructure in the area of the Scottish capital where the incident happened.Dr Mark Hartl was riding on West Harbour Road, Granton, when the driver … Read more
‘The RSF Archive vol. 2: Further Adventures in Rough Stuff’ is to be the follow-up book to the successful ‘The Rough-Stuff Fellowship Archive’ printed in 2019. The book was launched last week on Kickstarter, and has already exceeded its goal of £25,000 with a total that sits at just over £30,000 at time of writing.The first … Read more
A cyclist who rode through a red traffic light before crashing into a pedestrian who died from serious head injuries sustained in the crash would have had “ample time” to react to the light changing, a court has been told.Peter McCombie, aged 73, died in hospital eight days after the collision on Bow Road, close to Thames Magistrates’ Court, … Read more
A patent application has been published that suggests a cycling shoe system for measuring power could be on the way, although this is not the first time that a shoe-based system has been pursuedOne version of the shoe mentioned in the patent application from Icon Health & Fitness has a pocket positioned in the sole below … Read more
Cycling rucksacks are the luggage of choice for most riders who need to carry stuff on their bikes for relatively short distances. The best cycling rucksacks are convenient, don’t need any extra equipment and have features to help keep your stuff organised and dry. And of course a cycling rucksack easily comes with you off … Read more
Evans Cycles, Britain’s largest specialist cycling retailer in terms of store numbers and part of Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group retail empire, is reportedly axing more than 300 jobs and putting remaining non-managerial staff on zero-hours contracts.The Guardian reports that according to a document sent to the chain’s staff, those in management positions will have their … Read more
The Lazer Sphere MIPS is a very comfortable helmet with a reassuringly solid feel to it. The safety features are impressive, the weight is perfectly reasonable and it plays well with glasses – but while cooling is decent, those big vents can’t completely negate the effects of the MIPS layer.I got off to a bit of … Read more
