Ican’s Aero 50 Carbon wheelset is one of the cheapest budget carbon options. The wheels are light, for the depth, and feel fast, but that’s outweighed by their twitchiness in any wind, inconsistent braking, huge lateral flex, and lack of tubeless equipment in the box.Pros: UK warehouse so no extra taxesCons: Braking; stability in the … Read more
Would you just look at those happy faces!They didn’t last long apparently…Alpe d’Huez really is a tough climb. The gradient holds at around 10% for the full 14km and there are some really long sections between the 21 hairpin bends.That said, there’s nothing like riding the famous climbs of the Tour de France and these smiles … Read more
Organisers of the Vélo Birmingham & Midlands closed road sportive have brought forward the date of next year’s event because they hope to attract a “high profile professional road race” as part of the programme – and given the timing, our hunch is that the race in question is the national road championships.The sportive was … Read more
Indoor training, thanks to the advent of smart trainers and software like Zwift, has gotten hugely popular in the last couple of years, and there’s now a push towards increasing the realism with floating platforms that further mimic riding outside.There has been a community of indoor cycling fans making their own DIY floating platforms out … Read more
A man has been charged with multiple offences including driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol following the death of cyclist in Sussex earlier this year.Antoney Colley, aged 53 and a night security officer, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision which happened at around 6.20am on Sunday 26 May on … Read more
We don’t know how suspicious Soraya, the girlfriend of BH-Burgos rider Jesus Ezquerra, may have been when she was offered a place in the team car for today’s final stage of the Vuelta a Espana.What we do know, is that when the 28-year-old rider from Santander pulled up alongside the car to pop the question, … Read more
Primoz Roglic of Jumbo Visma has become the first Slovenian to win a Grand Tour – and with his compatriot Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates taking the best young rider’s competition, the country’s flags were very conspicuous on the streets of Madrid today. Both safely negotiated a final stage that mirrors that of the Tour de … Read more
