At the age of two years and nine months, Daisy Adams from Bristol is riding 45 miles over the course of 12 days to raise money for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. The distance represents a mile for every minute her sister lived.Four years ago, Daisy’s sister, Lily, died of a heart defect … Read more
What you see here is a limited edition gravel version of Look’s X-Track entry-level off-road pedals. Other than the colour there is little to differentiate them from the standard mountain bike version, which is fine, as they offer a wide platform and solid cleat retention. They aren’t a bad price either.The gravel market is growing … Read more
Fuji Bikes has suspended sales to US police forces after seeing them, “used in violent tactics that we did not intend or design them to be used for.”Protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last Monday have featured many examples of precisely the kinds of police brutality that is being protested.On a … Read more
In honour of Bike Week – which runs from today until June 14 – findarace.com has launched The Tour de Dom. The 610-mile virtual challenge is equivalent to riding from London to Durham to Barnard Castle to Durham to London. Organisers say you’ll need, “strong lungs and legs, a strong mind, and ideally decent eyesight.”With … Read more
Since quitting racing almost seven years ago, my enthusiasm for touring has grown massively. My appetite has been fuelled by tours of some amazing countries and regions – Iceland, Morocco, Tuscany, Svaneti (in Georgia), Scotland, to name just a few.My day-to-day job (maths teacher) requires constant planning and preparation; in contrast, when I tour I rarely … Read more
Back in April, this was the kind of thing you’d joke about – but while the real world Tour d France is still due to go ahead later in the year, it seems there will indeed be a Zwift Tour de France taking place in July.Cycling News reports that Tour organisers ASO have been working … Read more
The Ergon TP1 Pedal Cleat Tool is a foolproof way to guarantee your cleats are perfectly aligned, every time. It does need some attention to the instructions, and there’s a knack to it, but overall it’s far better than the Eye-O-Meter of yesteryear.If you do a four-hour ride, you’ll mash each pedal about 20,000 times. … Read more
The Blackburn Big Switch Wrap is a really useful, minimalist, and multi-functional piece of kit that offers much more than you might expect from such a small package.If you want to carry larger loads then a saddle bag makes perfect sense, but for more minimal outings, Blackburn’s Switch Wrap Tool Kit is ideal.> Find your … Read more
See.Sense has open its app up to all cyclists, and not just users of its smart lights, to help make UK roads safer by providing data to transport planners to help them determine where safe infrastructure is needed during the coronavirus pandemic and into the future.The Northern Ireland-based company’s #SeeSenseReport campaign sees a free feature … Read more
If you like your tyres handmade and Italian then you may well have ridden Veloflex. While they have only recently approved tyres featuring their ‘sidewall protection system’ for use with carbon clincher rims, the latest designs look to be bang up to date with a tubeless-ready design boasting a 350TPI casing.The new range consists of … Read more
