The Specialized Allez Sprint Comp is an aluminium alloy masterpiece. The ride quality is impressive and the stiffness is right up there with some of the most overbuilt carbon wonder bikes I’ve ridden. Its welding isn’t the prettiest, and if form must match function then you might be disappointed, and it’s also lacking a bit … Read more
A judge has said it was “sheer stupidity” that led two workers at a Cycle King shop in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to try and cremate a mouse, leading to a fire that burnt the premises down, causing £1.6 million damage.Ashley Finley, 25 and from Elmswell and Dysney Sibbons, 23 ad of Stowmarket, both pleaded … Read more
Despite what looks like a decent shape, on the road these budget Oxford Lock-On Grips have too much give in the palm section, not enough grip comfort round the front of the bar, and minor build imperfections. Pros: Cheap, palm rest is decent shape Cons: Support is too soft towards the rear and not soft … Read more
Welcome to Tuesday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
The cyclist who died at the Vélo Birmingham & Midlands closed road sportive earlier this month has been named as Michael Lunn from Derbyshire.The 50-year-old is believed to have come off his bike during a twisting descent on Coleshill Road, Atherstone, some 23 miles after the start, according to Warwickshire Police.His identity was revealed today … Read more
The Catlike Vento is an aero helmet that offers a good amount of ventilation, combined with a comfortable fit (dependent on head shape) and a respectable weight for the price. Pros: Aero qualities, strong ventilation Cons: Long chin straps As the name might suggest, the Vento has been designed to combine aerodynamics with ventilation – … Read more
Cannondale have introduced the new Treadwell leisure bike to their range, with a phone mount and wheel sensor that allows you to instantly connect to the Cannondale App for an up-front display at your fingertips. 2019 Cannondale range overview 11 of the best hybrid bikescannondale treadwell saddle (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Described as “the ultimate grab and go bike”, the Treadwell … Read more
Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport insist that next Tuesday’s queen stage of the race will go ahead as planned, despite snowdrifts of up to 12 metres on the Passo Gavia.At 2,618 metres, the Gavia represents the highest point – or Cima Coppi – of this year’s race, and is 16.5 kilometres long with an average … Read more
Tubeless is touted by many as the future for road cycling, but there are a few hurdles to its acceptance, chief among which is compatibility due to the lack of a single unifying standard between tyre and rim manufacturers. Despite this, Schwalbe reckons its Schwalbe Pro One and Schwalbe One Road Tubeless tyres are compatible with … Read more
I’m rounding a corner about a fifth of the way around this year’s Etape Loch Ness sportive when a large shape hoves into view. It looks like a massive black lemon with flippers, a small head perched atop a giraffe-like neck. As it drags itself across the road, dripping with water and trailing mud and bits of weed, … Read more
