Geraint Thomas is always ready to provide entertaining quotes in any interview, and that light-hearted style carries over into his first two books; the formula continues with Mountains According To G, which focuses on a key aspect of so many race results – including his own.Back in 2015, Geraint Thomas put his name to The … Read more
New for 2020, the Lezyne Strip Drive 400 has been updated with a bright and really eye-catching day time flash, commendable battery life and faster charging. As with the old model, it’s also fairly light, easy to operate, has loads of functions and is waterproof too. It’s more of a be-seen rather than seeing light, … Read more
Today’s near miss involves a quite jaw-droppingly unnecessary manoeuvre from a motorist to deliver a near textbook left hook attempt.Toby was riding on the A428 near Long Lawford, heading into Rugby, out for his daily lockdown ride.“It’s normally at lunchtime but it got delayed a little due to overrunning meetings,” he said. “Thankfully I’d got … Read more
If evidence were needed that some see pop-up bike lanes as nothing more than an inconvenience, one Leicester cyclist has photographed truck drivers not merely parking in bike lanes, but removing the wands that segregate the lane from motor traffic to do so. There is even a photo of one driver who has simply driven … Read more
2020 hasn’t been the best year, but it has at least given us some big bike launches with both the Trek Emonda and Specialized Tarmac SL7 moving ever further away from the climbing bikes that they started life as. Which one is better? Let’s find out.Both have strayed from being a pure climber’s bike, focussing, … Read more
Good nutritional practice is vital for effective winter training, so here’s how to get it right.Winter training is all about setting a solid foundation to build upon for the next year and that applies whether you’re a competitive cyclist preparing for the next race season or someone looking to build on the fitness gains made … Read more
Rapha has issued a statement denouncing Chloé Dygert’s social media conduct, as well as the apology she issued after signing a contract with the Canyon-SRAM team. As her team’s clothing sponsor, Rapha said it ‘wholeheartedly condemned’ Dygert’s endorsement of racist and transphobic views on social media and emphasised that her apology was “not sufficient.”Earlier this … Read more
A pregnant cyclist lost her unborn child after being hit by a driver who had drunk eight vodkas. Gary Marston, who fled the scene and continued drinking, had hit 12 penalty points on his driving licence earlier in the year but persuaded magistrates not to ban him on the basis it would have caused ‘exceptional … Read more
Hydra Tech Pro’s Pioggia Winter Overshoes provide a comfortable, form-hugging fit and offer protection from the winter chills on all but the coldest days. They’re not completely waterproof but the thin and relatively lightweight construction does well at keeping out road spray and light rain for rides under a couple of hours.These Pioggia Winter Overshoes … Read more
