It might be bucketing it down out there, but we’re still putting mileage in as we would when the sun is shining to get through our latest pile of bikes and gear flying through the office for testing. Someone’s gotta do it! Catlike Kilauea road helmet£219.99Catlike Kilauea Helmet (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Catlike’s latest road racing lid … Read more
A Surrey cyclist has described how he was hit by a paintball fired from a slingshot by a passenger in a moving car – and says it has made him, and other riders, “wary” of going out alone in the evenings.John Holland, aged 67, was attacked as he rode along Russell Road in Shepperton, cycling … Read more
The Sportful Fiandre Light NoRain 2 bib shorts are a lightweight design, developed for changeable conditions. Water-repellency is a relative term, but on balance I’d say Sportful has got it right here – after all, it’s senseless to have a waterproof membrane if it leaves you feeling wet and clammy, which some can. My one … Read more
An 81-year-old Scottish cyclist who lost her three children within the space of four years, when they were all aged in their 40s, is halfway towards achieving her aim of becoming the oldest woman to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats – and she has the support of Tour de France winners Geraint Thomas … Read more
With biblical rain creeping up on us, it wasn’t the best weekend to be caught without a waterproof.We were suggesting tactical cafe stops would be needed and unfortunately we were right.The really annoying thing about such changeable weather is being comfortable one minute, then cold when the rain falls and then getting too hot when … Read more
Remember Chris Froome running hell for leather up Mont Ventoux to try and keep the yellow jersey after he was caught up in a crash during the 2016 Tour de France? That’s the image that springs to mind watching this footage of an American rider sprinting for the line after he crashed at a race … Read more
A tweet from Jeremy Clarkson complaining about the closure of a road in west London after a shocking crash early on Friday morning in which a man lost his life, with the collision apparently caused by drivers racing, has been met with replies from a number of police officers in both the capital and elsewhere … Read more
Rapha’s Women’s 100 is back with a celebration of women’s cycling on 14th September with 100km rides taking place around the world, and to mark the occasion Rapha and Canyon have revealed some new kit designs to coincide with the OVO Women’s Tour starting today.For the six-stage race, starting in Beccles and concluding in Builth … Read more
The new Reynolds AR 41 DB Wheelset provides very good aero performance for everyday riding or racing and hilly sportives, with easy tubeless installation, and all at a competitive price that stands up well in a saturated carbon wheel market. Pros: Fast, stable, reliable, look good Cons: There are cheaper wheels, not the lightest Reynolds … Read more
