The UCI has put back until 2021 the planned introduction next season of its new Classics Series, which brings together 21 of cycling’s leading one-day races, after a backlash from teams and race organisers.World cycling’s governing body is bringing in the competition to introduce a season-long narrative as well as creating a general classification.However, the … Read more
Britain’s Bowman Cycles has unveiled a disc brake version of its Palace aluminium road bike, along with a new model called the Weald – also aluminium – that replaces the Pilgrims Disc endurance bike. Go to our review of the rim brake Bowman Palace:R Palace 3Palace 3 product front 3-4 midnight black-1 SQ (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The … Read more
Smart trainers have transformed indoor riding for the better over the past few years but the new technology has brought along some irritations and problems of its own. Here are some of the issues that have bugged us recently…It’s usually not cheapSmart trainers don’t tend to be cheap. Okay, something like the Tacx Flow Smart … Read more
Three cyclists are suing Leicestershire County Council after they were injured as they rode through a ford in a village on the outskirts of Leicester, and are also calling on it to make the location safer for people on bikes.All three sustained fractures in August this year after coming off their bikes due to a … Read more
We’ve tested a few incarnations of Specialized’s Diverge adventure bike over the years since it was first introduced in 2014, and we’ve now got our hands on this £1,949.00 aluminium model sporting the Future Shock suspension and 42mm wide tyres.– 22 of the best gravel & adventure bikes — super-versatile bikes that are at home on … Read more
Gore’s C3 Infinium Stretch Mid Gloves are suited best to hard rides in cool temperatures. The windproof material is surprisingly effective given the lightweight feel and the gloves will see off some rain too. While the breathability is superb, the sizing was strange and I’d like to see some grippers on the fingers to help … Read more
Many political pundits are saying this will be the most crucial general election of the post-war era. Brexit, the NHS, tackling poverty and violent crime are all among the issues that will help sway voters, as is fighting climate change, with some parties emphasising the role that active travel can play in the latter.As the … Read more
The Van Rysel Women’s Sportive Cold Weather Jacket is a very good value winter top with some water repellency, windproofing, and lots of pockets. It performed really well in cold, mostly dry, sub-10 degree temperatures. Pros: Great value, warmth, pockets Cons: High collar The fluoro lime yellow of the jacket on test certainly stands out, … Read more
A cyclist in Cambridge broke his hip after his bike “went from underneath” him when he clipped a kerb on one of the city’s protected cycleways – and was left lying on the ground in the rain for three and a half hours until an ambulance arrived.The incident happened on a new protected cycleway on … Read more
