It carried Philippe Gilbert to victory at Paris-Roubaix this year, and now we’ve got our hands on his bike, well not his exact bike, but a Specialized S-Works Roubaix you can buy in the shops right now. It’s just arrived for review but before we hit the road here’s a quick first look at all … Read more
The Hiplok Spin is a fairly substantial-feeling chain lock that has the benefits of being both wearable and keyless (so won’t be rendered useless in the event of a lost key) – although you will need to remember your four-digit combination, of course. Hiplok advertises it as ‘medium security’ and, while it is not Sold … Read more
Helmet camera evidence from cyclists and motorcyclists has helped prosecute 600 drivers for road offences in just three months on the West Midlands Police force beat – and they’re expecting to clock up 3,000 camera evidence submissions by the end of the year.Meanwhile, one cyclist has reported 325 mobile phone offences in a year on his daily commute, … Read more
A US rider who was disqualified for deliberately locking his brakes on a climb and causing a crash has denied that this is what he did. Cory Lockwood, who won the Redlands Bicycle Classic earlier this year, was said to have grown frustrated during the Cascade Cycling Classic because no other teams would work to … Read more
When I first tried on the Rapha Souplesse Mitts I thought they were going to be too small and uncomfortable, but I was wrong. They do come up short, with the soft pseudo suede palm finishing on the heel of the hand, but it’s deliberate – to stop you overheating at the wrist. And although … Read more
Our header image this week comes from @neverpressrewindGoing out without a jacket in the back pocket this weekend would be very brave.Personally, we’ll be planning routes that go past the maximum number of cafes, just in case we have to dive in for an emergency piece of cake when it hammers down.While you’re in the … Read more
The UCI says it carried out 1,425 mechanical doping tests during the Giro d’Italia. Over a thousand tests were conducted using magnetic scanning technology with a further 113 conducted by X-ray at the end of stages. The sport’s governing body says it is now ready to introduce additional testing methods.Shortly after becoming UCI President, David … Read more
Leicester City Council has spent £5,400 on six heavy duty blocks to deter cyclists from using a pedestrian route. Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said that speeding cyclists were “a long-standing issue” on New Walk.A by-law means that cycling on New Walk is punishable by a fine, but we’ve previously reported how fast food cyclists … Read more
