The SKS Pure Carbon Bottle Cage is certainly in the upper echelons when it comes to price, but as a drink retainer you can’t really fault it. It barely weighs anything either. Pros: Secure hold on your bottle, lightweight Cons: Pricey, limited benefits over cheaper alloy options As the name suggests, the cage is made … Read more
The Knog Mid Cobber front light offers a good choice of standard beam modes and others that are a little bit more attention-grabbing whether it’s night or day, but it is expensive for a light you can’t really see by. Pros: Eye-catching modes, decent battery life Cons: Flimsy, fiddly bracket As with the rear Cobber, … Read more
A proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit for residential streets and minor roads in Scotland has been rejected by the Scottish Parliament committee which has been examining the plans. British Cycling expressed disappointment at the decision, arguing that the bill is a ‘golden opportunity’ to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.Earlier this month, … Read more
Esteban Chaves of Mitchelton-Scott has won Stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia in San Martino di Castrozza this afternoon, the Colombian attacking from the break with 3 kilometres remaining to ride away to victory. Behind, Miguel Angel Lopez of Astana attacked from the overall contenders’ group to tighten his grip on the best young rider’s … Read more
Research carried out by Auto Express and IAM RoadSmart has revealed that listening to pretty much any kind of music makes motorists slightly worse at driving. The tests involved Auto Express’s Tristan Shale-Hester driving two simulated ‘precision’ laps of Austria’s Red Bull Ring Grand Prix track in a driving simulator.He then did further laps while … Read more
Waaaaaay back in 2014 GT Bicycles launched one of the first carbon fibre gravel and adventure bikes with the Grade, and for 2020 it has launched a brand new version, keeping everything that was good about the original but increasing the tyre clearance, improving compliance, ramping up versatility and introducing adjustable geometry for the first … Read more
This week’s header comes from @paulinapintofIt’s finally the weekend again and with it, there’s another chance to win a very nice cap from DecathlonIf you’re going out on a ride this weekend then make sure you give @DecathlonUK_Cycling a follow on Instagram. If you do that and tag a photo from your ride with #MyCyclingWeekend, … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins says it is a shame that Giro d’Italia leader Richard Carapaz is being linked with Team Ineos, arguing that his former team’s financial clout is ‘strangling the sport’.At the time of writing, Movistar rider Carapaz is 1m54s ahead of former winner Vincenzo Nibali, and, as is so often the case when young … Read more
