With a shared history and a mutual love of wheels, it’s no surprise that car makers keep flinging themselves into the world of bicycles. And when great minds are set free from inventing ways to cheat emissions tests, or making you buy cars with more cupholders than steering wheels, amazing things can happen. Things like … Read more
A Burton cyclist says he has suffered a series of near misses recently while riding through temporary traffic lights in the town. Andrew Leach says the lights don’t seem to recognise cyclists are passing through and frequently change before he is clear.The Derby Telegraph reports that on September 3, Leach stopped at temporary lights in … Read more
You may or may not have heard of US frame-builder R Brian Baylis. If you know of his work, you might be interested to hear that two of his bikes are for sale, having been lying boxed in a garage in North-West England for the last few years.Baylis started his bike-building career at the Masi … Read more
The IRC Boken is a gravel tyre that is claimed to offer good performance on a wide range of surfaces. It is a very fast tyre with minimal tread, but the actual usage is more limited than you might expect.IRC makes some bold claims for the Boken, which is constructed using a compound it calls … Read more
At some point, most fans of any sport will wonder who deserves the title of ‘the greatest of all time’. For cycling, it has always been difficult to make valid comparisons between races and generations, but that doesn’t stop people trying. Peloton Legends is the latest effort, and very detailed it is; accepting that it … Read more
Cycling UK says that the latest road casualty figures for Great Britain underlines the case for proposed changes to the Highway Code, including a introducing a “hierarchy of responsibility” to help protect vulnerable road users.The national cycling charity also says that the figures, released by the Department for Transport (DfT) highlight the danger caused by … Read more
Rapha has done, as the kids like to say, ‘a collab’ with skateboard brand Palace to move the team kit of EF Pro Cycling away from pink which is used by the leader of the Giro d’Italia.Rapha EF x Palace clothing CREDIT S J HOCKETT 3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The move isn’t an uncommon one. … Read more
The Birzman E-Grip 16g CO2 Inflator is a compact and generally likeable design, which allows progressive and efficient post-puncture inflation. The threaded system is not only reliable, it’s proven compatible with unbranded, generic cartridges. Aside from having readily available spares, this means you can plug in big cylinders for rapid resurrection of touring and gravel … Read more
