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
Costing a mighty £340, the new Enve G Series Gravel handlebar is a serious investment, but it’s very light with more bump compliance than most other carbon handlebars, and a flared shape that suits adventurous riding. I love the feel and shape of this bar and it’s certainly well suited to the new breed of … Read more
An unelected and effectively unaccountable Georgian quango that manages certain roads in and around Regents Park stands accused of failing in its duty to ensure public safety by prioritising rat-running motor traffic over park users through keeping park gates open at rush hour. Regent’s Park’s Outer Circle currently sees three times more collisions than the central London … Read more
Bank holiday can’t come soon enough, although this week on two wheels is being made a little easier by the weather gods as the sun continues to shine in the south west. Here’s some of the best stuff we’ve been testing on our training rides and commutes these past few days…Schmolke Roadbar Oversize Evo TLO handlebars£359.00Schmolke … Read more
Castelli’s Race Rain Bag makes a compact kit bag that holds enough gear to deal with a wide range of conditions. For those of us without a team car, this is a great race day option. Pros: Easy to pack, compact, fits loads of kit, kit is easy to access Cons: Pricey compared to a … Read more
A personal injury lawyer has called for cycle training to be made compulsory in schools – but while that is a view shared by cycle campaigners, the reasoning why it would be beneficial is entirely different.Louise Plant, head of personal injury at solicitors Prettys, which has offices in Ipswich and Chelmsford, says that the severity … Read more
Cycling campaigners in Dublin are protesting against a planned six-year closure of a popular off-road commuting and leisure cycling route while a metro line is built – and insist that it will be possible to provide a safe, traffic-free alternative while the works take place.Under current proposals from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National … Read more
Welcome to Monday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
On the whole the RSP Calavera CC35 Carbon wheelset has plenty of things going for it. The wheels are a decent weight, offer a comfortable ride and their price makes them accessible to plenty of riders, but the build quality was a bit disappointing – something that needs addressing before they are shipped. Pros: Smooth … Read more
