The Magicshine Allty 1500 is a very bright, easy to use and reliable headlamp for flooding pitch-black lanes with light. While outwardly identical to the 1000-lumen version that reviewed so well, it has some important differences that aren’t always great.At £89.99, the Allty 1500 is £20 more than the Allty 1000 Jamie Williams (no relation, … Read more
The City of London is set to lease 39 car parking spaces to Amazon for a last-mile logistics hub that will see the online retail giant make deliveries using e-cargo bikes within a two-kilometre radius of London Wall – in the process, removing 85 vans a day from the streets of the Square Mile and … Read more
A new device that opens up the virtual platform Zwift to those riding on Peloton bikes with “no modifications, no cables and no fuss” has launched on Kickstarter. The crowdfunding campaign has hit just over £12,000 at the time of writing, with a target of £191,000 by 17 January 2021. 2021 Shift Smart Trainer 5 (Image Credit: … Read more
The Look Geo City urban pedals offer loads more grip and comfort than standard flat pedals and they look really trendy too, with neat swappable rubber platforms in a variety of colours. They’re a great upgrade for those who put in the miles but don’t want to be clipped in.If you prefer to ride in … Read more
If you want to cycle faster – or ride at a given speed for less effort – you need to choose your tyres carefully and set them up right to minimise rolling resistance. We spoke to Jan-Niklas Jünger, bicycle tyre product manager at Continental, who gave us valuable and at times unexpected advice for increasing speed, maintaining grip … Read more
Sales of bikes in the UK rose by 60 per cent from March to October this year according to new data from the Bicycle Association (BA) – and the trade body says the figure would have been even higher had supply not been affected by unprecedented global demand for bikes as a result of the … Read more
A judge has commended a cyclist for his bravery after he was hurt as he clung onto a car door to try and stop a drunk driver.Worcester Crown Court heard that Fabio Veracruz sustained minor injuries after he was showered in broken glass after the motorist, Martin Davis, crashed into a post.The incident happened on … Read more
The Gore C5 Thermo Bib Tights have a more relaxed fit than some of the company’s top-end designs, ideal for winter rides and commuting, where you’re not looking for compression benefits or aero savings. Added touches like the ‘cup technology’ are a bonus in chilly winds, though these tights aren’t designed for the coldest days … Read more
For a light that can chuck out 1,100 lumens with decent burn times, the Giant Recon HL1100 is very compact, taking up very little room on the handlebar. The Smart Mode technology is a nice touch too, especially on a £79.99 light. The only real downside is that if you want to scroll from a … Read more
