Conspiracy theories aside, Chris Froome was back racing his bike at the weekend in the Saitama Criterium in Japan, the host of next year’s Summer Olympics. And he had a shiny new bike with a special paint job to ride to boot.Yes that’s right, Pinarello has produced a very special Dogma F12 X-Light for the four-time Tour de … Read more
With the National Hill Climb Championships and the Red Bull Time Laps events taking place, it was a busy #MyCyclingWeekend.We were represented in the crazy 25-hour race with Dave racing it solo!While Dave was riding through the night, it seems that most of us were taking a much more relaxed approach to the weekend’s rides … Read more
For three years now, for hundreds of cyclists the clocks going back means just one thing – the world’s longest one-day road race, Red Bull Timelaps, which returned to Windsor Great Park for its third edition this weekend.1,000 cyclists took part in the event, which takes advantage of the extra hour created by the transition … Read more
Tech advances mean that today’s bike lights are a world apart from those of even a decade ago but they’re not without their flaws – some bigger than others.If you’re in the market for some new lights, here are a few things to bear in mind…Not many conform to the rulesThe Department for Transport says, … Read more
The Fizik Vento Argo R1 is a short saddle that’s suitable for those who like to ride in an aggressive position without moving around much. It’s lightweight and features a cutaway centre to keep pressure off sensitive tissues. The padding isn’t especially deep but it is comfortable and the build quality is high, which is … Read more
A Leicester cyclist who wheeled her bike into a shop because she had forgotten her lock says she was targeted by a thief who took advantage of her being distracted to make off with it.Sunita Trivedi had only owned the bike, a Specialized Allez worth £900 in a similar colour scheme to the one above, … Read more
A Dublin cyclist has filmed the moment youths fired a rocket at him as he rode along a towpath in the Irish capital.The incident happened last month on the Grand Canal Green Way in Clondalkin.Footage from the rider’s front- and rear-facing cameras shows him passing a group of youths on the towpath.After he passes them, … Read more
The five lucky winners of a set of Cateye SYNC lights are:Matthew DickinsonPaul WrightGraham DavidsonJohn YoungSimon CastleCongratulations! Look out for an email asking for your address please! And if you’ve not won, there’ll be another competition tomorrow!The nights are drawing in… so the chance to win one of five sets of Cateye SYNC lights in this mega competition, courtesy of … Read more
The Rapha Women’s Pro Team Lightweight Gore-Tex Jacket is everything a serious road cyclist could want from a rain jacket: it’s lightweight, packable, breathable, windproof and 100 per cent waterproof. It carries a high price tag but you really do get what you pay for: quality and performance. Let’s hope it stands the test of … Read more
The competition is now closed and we have two winners from the list of comments below.Step forward:RobD and fixation80 for your “No Thank You” and “I need to get all wrapped up!” comments.You both win a set of ControlTech CLS Handlebars, ControlTech CLS Stem and ControlTech Handlebar tape from Bob Elliot who will be in contact with you to arrange delivery of … Read more
