The new Van Rysel RR 900 Carbon Road shoes are the flagship of Decathlon’s cycling footwear range and they are worthy of that accolade. With a stiff full-carbon sole, a supple upper and the use of dials for foot retention, it’s a hell of a lot of shoe for the money. Pros: Sole has plenty … Read more
Welcome to Monday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
A driver convicted of causing the death of a cyclist by careless driving was suffering from “automatism” at the time of the fatal collision, according to his defending barrister.Nicholas Tucker told Winchester Crown Court that his client Brian Cole, aged 64, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, “was not aware of what he was doing” prior … Read more
Some Tour de France riders use bikes and components with custom finishes and personal touches, and here are some that we’ve spotted in this year’s race. Alejandro Valverde, Team Movistar Tour de France 2019 Valverde Canyon Ultimate CF SLX – 1 (Image Credit: 2) World Road Race Champion Alejandro Valverde has rainbow stripes everywhere – and … Read more
Police in Belfast have appealed for information after blades similar to those used in Stanley knives were found scattered on a cycle route in the city.One of the blades caused a deep cut in the rear tyre of the bike belonging to the cyclist who reported the presence of the blades to the Police Service … Read more
These Schwalbe One Evolution Line tyres offer pretty much everything you need from a quality race tyre: a supple compound that grips in the wet or dry while still offering decent durability. Rolling resistance is good, too, in fact the only thing lacking is the tubeless compatibility found on more expensive models in the range. … Read more
While the most obvious differences are the paint jobs, the Movistar and Katusha teams are using pretty much entirely different components on their Canyon Ultimate CF SLX framesets. Everything from the groupset, to the wheels, down to the saddles and handlebars differ entirely on the Movistar-branded steed belonging to Mikel Landa compared to Alex Dowsett’s bike in Katusha-Alpecin colours.What the … Read more
Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas says he is “itching to go” as the race heads away from the Pyrenees towards his more favoured terrain of the Alps where three stages later this week will determine the winner of the 106th edition – with Team Ineos boss Sir Dave Brailsford suggesting the battle could … Read more
As you can probably tell by the name, the new Altura Race Bib Shorts are its top end performance shorts, and there is a lot to like: a race cut fit, lightweight and soft fabric, plus a very good pad. Pros: Stealth pad is very supportive; great fit Cons: A lot of seams going on … Read more
All of that rain dancing worked and it stayed reasonably dry for #MyCyclingWeekend!There was still quite a bit of Tour de France watching though, as the riders headed deep into the Pyrenees where the racing for the general classification really came alive.Sticking with our TdF yellow theme, the prize this weekend was a super snazzy … Read more
