Canyon unveils 6.2kg Ultimate CFR road bike

Canyon has revealed a CFR (Canyon Factory Racing) version of its Ultimate road bike with a frame that weighs just 675g, a fork that’s 285g, and a complete bike weight of 6.2kg (13lb 11oz) – well below the UCI’s 6.8kg minimum weight limit for racing.2021 Canyon_Ultimate_CFR_Disc_EPS (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)CFR is the name the German brand … Read more

Rapha Brevet Lightweight Jersey

Rapha’s Lightweight Brevet jersey takes the recipe of the original short sleeve model and makes it lighter. In effect, it’s a brilliant summer weight jersey for anything but the freakishly hot days.Rapha’s Brevet jersey came onto the scene a good few years ago now, designed for the rigours of ultra-distance riding and for those not … Read more

Selle Italia Flite Boost Kit Carbonio saddle

The Selle Italia Flite Boost Kit Carbonio is a short saddle that’s perfect for fast rides. It offers a decent level of comfort that’s better suited to shorter outings, and is reasonably light at 182g, if not weight-weenie level, so you might consider looking elsewhere if that’s important to you. As you might expect from … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 453: Punishment pass on two-abreast cyclists

One of the most common complaints against cyclists that you will read on social media or in the comments section of local newspapers is that they are riding two abreast, even though that is perfectly legal – but it does seem to have become embedded among a certain section of the motoring public that it’s … Read more

Meglio Grid Foam Roller

The Meglio Grid Foam Roller uses a combination of smooth rectangles and knobbly ridges to get the soreness out of your legs. It costs a lot less than a sports massage, and it’s pretty good value compared with other foam rollers out there too.Fausto Coppi had a team of soigneurs who would carry him around … Read more