If you struggle for comfort on longer rides then adding a bit of give – bigger tyres, softer frame, comfier saddle – is always going to be on your mind. You might not have considered actual suspension but the 20mm of compliance offered up by the Cane Creek eeSilk seatpost is a revelation on long … Read more
The Department for Transport (DfT) is set to miss a target of doubling the number of cycling journeys by 2025 because not enough is being spent on dedicated infrastructure, reports The Times.The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in 2017, said it expected the number of journeys made by bike to rise from 800 million … Read more
The bank holiday weekends come thick and fast at this time of year and we’re loving the extra days for cycling.That said, Sunday was a bit of a wash-out in the South West, so that turned into a great day for some serious Giro-watching!Around the country and even abroad, you guys were out in force, … Read more
Researchers in Canada have said that cyclists who wear high-visibility vests with an arrow pointing to the left results in motorists giving them more space when overtaking.Academics at the University of British Columbia’s department of engineering gave cyclists participating in their study hi-vis vests from the brand ArroWhere with different designs, while some riders taking … Read more
Among the 2,000 cyclists competing in the Dirty Kanza 200-mile gravel race this weekend, the premier event on the burgeoning gravel calendar, will be a handful of WorldTour riders including Trek-Segafredo’s Peter Stetina and Kiel Reijnen. They’ll be riding custom painted Trek Checkpoint SL gravel bikes.A couple of weeks ago Peter Stetina won another popular … Read more
There’s a tendency to expect high-vis and reflective outer layers to be all things to all people: windproof, rainproof, breathable, and so on. But by doing away with the requirement for all-weather ability, BTR’s High Visibility Reflective Sportswear Cycling Running Jacket – to give it its full name – is a cheap, cheerful, lightweight and … Read more
Cycling campaigners say that Glasgow University’s declaration earlier this month of support for measures to tackle the climate change emergency is not backed up by action.The university is the first in Scotland to back the UK target of cutting greenhouse gases to nearly zero by 2050.Its chief operating officer, David Duncan, said: “In taking this … Read more
Is Mathieu van der Poel the world’s most versatile male bike rider right now? With less than five months of the year gone, the 24-year-old has regained the UCI Cyclo-cross world championship, triumphed in three big races on the road – including a sensational victory at Amstel Gold – and now, this weekend, he’s won … Read more
The Rudy Project Defenders are an impressive pair of glasses, with the photochromic lens especially impressive in changeable conditions. They provide great protection, but the price will put some off. Pros: Comfortable, lightweight, impressive photochromic lens Cons: Expensive One of the challenges I always find during the spring/early summer is that when you start off … Read more
Movistar rider Jose Joaquin Rojas is the latest pro cyclist to have set social media alight by posting a picture of his legs online, mid-Grand Tour.The 33-year-old two-time Spanish national champion posted a picture of his pins to Instagram before Friday’s Stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia.Ahead of the first mountaintop finish of this year’s … Read more
