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Medical student uses gap year to ride round the world
David Haywood from Surrey recently spent his gap year undertaking a 21,619-mile/34,793km westward circumnavigation of the globe by bike. He visited 33 countries in 349 days and got back in time to start his medical degree at Queen’s University, Belfast in September.23-year-old Haywood – who set a Guinness World Record for ‘most countries visited by … Read more
Colnago G3-X takes Italian company into the gravel bike market
Showing just how prevalent the gravel trend is, Colnago has just launched the G3-X, its first foray into this new market with a full carbon frame and fork with space for 700×42 and 650bx467 tyres. The complete GRX equipped bike pictured here costing £4299.95.The G3-X has some geometry changes to ensure it’s suited to gravel … Read more
Coloured Gore-Tex Shakedry jackets are coming soon, and we can’t wait
Since its debut several years ago, Gore-Tex’s Shakedry has set the benchmark when it comes to waterproof cycling jackets, the culmination of 30 years of research and development to produce the best performing waterproof fabrics. But the dark grey colour, a by-product of the manufacturing process, has been the main objection from many potential customers.That … Read more
dhb Aeron Men’s Equinox Bib Shorts
If you like to keep your legs exposed for as much of the year as possible then these dhb Aeron Equinox Bib Shorts are worth a look. Using three different fabrics to keep your thighs warm when the autumn temperatures start to drop, they are brilliant either on their own or when paired up with … Read more
Zdenek Stybar returns to cyclo-cross and his new Specialized CruX is gorgeous
All eyes will be on Zdenek Stybar when he returns to the cyclo-cross circuit this winter, the three-time world cyclo-cross champion, of course, no stranger to racing in the mud, and he’ll be racing aboard a very special custom painted Specialized CruX.Specialized CRX Stybar_DSC08163 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Stybar has just announced in a press release … Read more
Massive support to ban rat-running drivers from London’s Royal Parks
Almost eight in ten respondents to a consultation on how people reach and move around London’s Royal Parks believe that rat-running motorists should be banned from them.The consultation was held by the Royal Parks charity, which manages eight parks in London, and certain other green spaces in the capital, on behalf of the government, and … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 329: Aggressive overtake (includes swearing)
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series depicts something that many of us have experienced while cycling – a driver not only overtaking a cyclist too closely, but also beeping their horn as they do so. If you’ve ever been on the receiving end, you’ll know just how unsettling it can be.The … Read more
