Cube has taken its flagship Litening carbon race bike right back to the drawing board and given it an aerodynamic makeover with disc brakes only and a new integrated handlebar for full internal cable routing.The new bike has been revealed days before the Tour de France, expect to see Wanty-Groupe Gobert racing this bike around … Read more
The introduction of protected cycling infrastructure in London helped fuel a record rise last year in the total distance being cycled in London, according to new figures released by City Hall.On aggregate, the capital’s cyclists rode a total of 4 million kilometres each day during 2018, a 5 per cent increase on the previous year, the … Read more
Next week, Channel 5 is screening a documentary called Cyclists: Scourge Of The Streets? and if the advance publicity is anything to go by, describing it as a look at a so-called “war of the wheels,” it’s unlikely to be sympathetic to people on bicycles as well as being far from the first programme to examine … Read more
The Ninja Cage X is a practical alternative take on the bottle cage that will hold your drink very competently but, more interestingly, will also allow a range of compatible accessories to be carried via its QuickClick mount. Pros: Useful if paired with correct accessory, bottle cage does its job well, light and well priced … Read more
An Australian lifestyle journalist who injured a cyclist when she crashed a McLaren car she was test-driving has been jailed for 12 months.The incident, which happened in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in New South Wales in May last year, left cyclist James Tan who was taken to hospital with serious facial and leg injuries.Amelia Hungerford, 28, … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins believes that Geraint Thomas can secure back-to-back Tour de France titles despite his build-up to the race being disrupted by the crash that forced him to abandon of the Tour de Suisse last month.The 33-year-old heads to the race, which starts in Brussels on Saturday, as defending champion and co-leader, together with … Read more
Welcome to Wednesday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
Pinarello isn’t aiming for the bikepacking adventure market with its new Grevil. The stiff frame with its aerodynamic tube sections and large ratio gearing are aimed purely at maximum velocity, making it a surprisingly fast gravel-bashing speed machine. There are compromises, though, and I’m not just talking about the price. Pros: Confident handling on the … Read more
Excitement is building towards the Grand Depart in Brussels this weekend for the Tour de France, and bike brands have been lining up with brand new bikes and equipment ready to give the riders every possible advantage. Specialized has just whipped the covers off the brand new S-Works Shiv TT Disc bike, which will be … Read more
