2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas predicts that restrictions on training and a lack of racing will cause some riders to “blow up” during the final week of this year’s race, scheduled to begin in Nice on 29 August.With the WorldTour calendar currently suspended until 1 August, when the Italian one-day race Strade Bianche is … Read more
Chris Boardman says that the UK is “at a crossroads” with an opportunity to bring about “real change” in the way people get around in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. His comments come as British Cycling relaunches its #ChooseCycling campaign, which the former world and Olympic champion, a policy advisor to the organisation, himself helped … Read more
The Vitesse Evo Team eTap AXS is described as a true pro race bike by Vitus and boy oh boy, does it ever ride like one. The frame is great, not only in the way it delivers the ride quality but also in terms of handling, and the SRAM groupset is the icing on the … Read more
Blackburn describes the Core Slim mini pump as ‘Slim, trim and wickedly powerful’. It’s certainly the first two, and it’s powerful enough to be genuinely useful, although it’s not quite as quick to inflate a tyre as its size might suggest.With an all-alloy construction, the Core Slim pump feels like a good quality unit, and … Read more
British Cycling says if towns and cities follow Department for Transport (DfT) guidance and quickly implement new temporary infrastructure, up to 14 million UK adults are ready to start cycling. The organisation says it is ready to support that transformation, “in any way we can.”New government guidance for local authorities demands that more space be … Read more
In the quest for long-distance comfort, the Fizik Tempo Argo R5 saddle is a short-nosed design with an ergonomic cutout to reduce pressure on sensitive areas and offers more cushioning than Fizik’s more aggressive Vento range. It’s well made, comfortable, and sensibly priced given the materials used.Fizik’s new Argo range is divided into Tempo models … Read more
Today’s near miss features a motorist so enraged by a cyclist (legally) filtering past him at traffic lights that he is moved to call him an ‘imbecile’, a ‘dickhead’ and a ‘cunt’ while intimidating him with his car.The confrontation began at the junction of High Street and Wellington Street in Slough on Friday.Lyndon said: “As … Read more
Your bike chain will gradually wear with use and will need changing from time to time in order to maintain your drivetrain’s performance. Worn chains shift poorly, wear sprockets quickly, and sometimes break. So when should you change your chain?“For chain replacement we do not state ‘every x kms’ as this is not possible,” says SRAM. “Chain wear is based … Read more
