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Parking to be removed outside Kew Gardens to create protected cycle lane
Richmond Council is to start “urgent work” on a segregated cycle lane outside Kew Gardens, which reopens on Monday. Single yellow line parking will be removed from Kew Road to create the required space.The council explained that the move comes in response to recent Government guidance instructing local authorities to make active travel improvements.Protective barriers … Read more
Zipp Service Course 70 Ergo Handlebar 2020
The Service Course 70 Ergo is part of Zipp’s new silver line-up – ideal if you’re fed up with stealth black components. The shallow drops give plenty of hand positions, and it is quite a comfortable bar to use, with a kicked-back flare to the flattened tops.Zipp has concentrated a lot on various shapes and … Read more
Fabric Gripper Bottle Bikes Bikes Bikes 600ml
The Fabric Gripper Bottle lives up to it name. It’s easy to hold and retrieve from the cage, with just the right amount of squish for fast fluid delivery.I’ve been using the Fabric Gripper bottle for the last month or so, just as the weather started to get better, and have been pleased with the … Read more
“A small, almost nothing, story” – Mark Cavendish hits back at report he may miss Tour de France
Mark Cavendish has hit back at reports that he may not make Bahrain-McLaren’s selection for the Tour de France due to lack of racing, pointing out that comments made by team principal Rod Ellingworth in an interveiw with BBC Sport “would be generic to 99 per cent” of the team’s riders. In a series of tweets, Cavendish, who described it … Read more
Le Col x Wahoo Indoor Training Bib Shorts
The Le Col x Wahoo Indoor Training Bib Shorts are optimised to keep you cool and locked on your indoor training goals. With a trainer-specific pad and more holes than a Swiss cheese warehouse, these are your best bet to hit those lofty targets.Le Col’s partnership with Wahoo emphasises the importance to the cycling industry … Read more
Zipp launches ‘lighter and faster’ 303 Firecrest wheelset
Zipp has launched a new version of its popular 303 Firecrest Tubeless Disc-brake wheelset that’s said to be faster and considerably lighter than previously, and more capable over varied terrain. Zipp describes the new design as a ‘versatile endurance wheelset for the modern road bike’, indicating that it expects this model to be used both … Read more
What is FTP? 7 key facts to learn about functional threshold power, a major training metric
FTP stands for functional threshold power and it’s usually described as the highest average power output you can sustain for an hour, measured in watts. One of the first things most riders do when starting to train by power is to find out their FTP as a means of defining training zones, using online training … Read more