Camcycle, the cycle campaign group for Cambridge and the surrounding area, has called on Cambridgeshire County Council to stop rolling out temporary cycle lanes which it says provide make the roads more dangerous for people on bikes and encourage close passes by motorists.Describing the pop-up infrastructure on Milton High Street and Girton Road in Cambridge as … Read more
Do you even need 12-speed on a road bike? It’s a really good question, and since we had a very nice Canyon Ultimate CF SLX in the office with the latest Campagnolo Record 12-speed groupset recently, David thought it would be a good idea to try and answer that question. So hit play on the video above … Read more
The Sunday Times insists a column written by Rod Liddle, in which he said it was “tempting” to string piano wire across roads used by cyclists at neck height, was “not intended to be taken seriously” – the exact phrase that Cycling UK said yesterday would be an “inappropriate” defence of it.The newspaper made its defence … Read more
The Fabric Line Race Shallow saddle is a bit of a classic. Though it’s been around for a few years now, it’s still one of the best all-round performing saddles out there: comfortable on long rides, suitable for a range of riding styles, with subtle styling that looks great on any bike.Let’s get one thing … Read more
The Le Col x Wahoo Indoor Training Jersey is a supremely breathable, good looking top for wearing on your trainer, or outside if it’s stinking hot. With most of the features you’d expect of a premium jersey, it’s a versatile bit of kit for working out hard.With coronavirus set to restrict outdoors riding across the … Read more
Cycling UK has complained to The Sunday Times over a column published in the latest edition of the newspaper in which Rod Liddle said it was “tempting” to stretch piano wire at neck height across roads used by cyclists – the article published on a weekend in which a bike rider in Wales was hospitalised … Read more
Designer Gerard Vroomen says that he aimed to “make a carbon frame with top performance features but the sensibilities of a classic frame.” The MIN.D (Minimal Design) features space for 32mm tyres, an integrated seatpost that is just 25mm in diameter, and a “sportive” geometry.Open has been all about gravel and all-road bikes until now. … Read more
For 2020 Zipp has released some of its components in a silver colour, including this Service Course Stem. The finish looks classy and the stem itself certainly doesn’t suffer in the stiffness stakes.Silver components have been few and far between for years, so Zipp has gone for this ‘Nano Blast Silver Anodize finish’ to “Stand … Read more
