To help raise money for Bath Mind, a mental health charity based in our home city of Bath, we’re supporting the 7-day Turbo Challenge from 18-24th May.The challenge is self-set, so you can tailor it to your fitness level and the cycling equipment you have at home. The main thing is that you get active … Read more
Chris Froome is reportedly seeking a mid-season transfer from Team Ineos, with speculation that he may be wearing the colours of a rival team at the Tour de France, which is currently due to start in Nice on 29 August.The 34-year-old is seeking what would be a record-equalling fifth victory in the race, the last … Read more
Two women aged in their sixties were spoken to by police after admitting placing rocks and branches on a path in North Yorkshire to stop cyclists from using it.The obstacles were discovered by Nathan Cartwright, aged 17 and who lives with his parents in Leyburn, when he went for a ride on his mountain bike, … Read more
The Abus Macator is a decent entry-level helmet that isn’t limited to road riding. It offers good venting and has a couple of neat additions that I’d like to see on more expensive helmets, and the weight isn’t too bad either.Many entry-level helmets can be a bit on the heavy side, but this Macator is … Read more
The changes include a new dedicated Garmin Varia app, improved third-party app integration, a “Peloton mode”, and claimed battery life improvement for the RVR315 and RTL515 models.Garmin’s Varia radar system is designed to warn the rider of traffic approaching from behind. Garmin claims that their system can detect vehicles at up to 140m away which … Read more
Some of cycling’s biggest names, including Vincenzo Nibali, Mathieu van der Poel and world champion Mads Pedersen, are taking part in what has been billed as the first virtual tournament between pro cyclists, the latest in a series of contests that in recent weeks have enabled some form of racing to continue despite much of … Read more
Brompton Bicycle has said it sold five times as many bikes online since launching its Direct to Home initiative at the start of April, a week after the UK entered lockdown.Many of the bike shops the West London-based company would usually trade through are either closed completely or restricting their activities to servicing and repairs.The … Read more
Rather than develop a specific groupset for gravel/adventure use, SRAM has created an offshoot of its second-tier drivetrain, known as Force eTap AXS Wide. It carries over the excellent shifting quality and easy use of the standard Force setup but with a wider gear range and a physically wider Q-factor which gives frame designers more … Read more
SRAM has unveiled wider gearing for its Force eTap AXS groupset with a lineup that now includes a 43/30-tooth chainset, a 10-36-tooth cassette, and new derailleurs to work with them. The idea is that you’ll never run out of gears and will always be able to find a comfortable cadence whatever terrain comes your way. … Read more
