The Garmin HRM 600 has taken the proven accuracy of its previous Pro Plus strap and given it a thoroughly modern refresh. The headline features are a rechargeable battery (no more coin-cell batteries!), and the promise of multi-sport data that will please runners, triathletes and swimmers.Battery life and sustainabilityThe biggest update here is the rechargeable … Read more
From the moment Jan-Willem van Schip accelerated along the grass verge and attacked off the front of the bunch on Wednesday’s opening road stage of the Tour of Holland – his arms outrageously narrow, his body tucked in full aero-hunting time trial mode – it was really only a matter of time before the suits … Read more
A temporary barrier installed on one of Belfast’s busiest streets is to be removed after two years.The orange, plastic boards were first put in place after an elderly woman tripped and fell on the kerb in January 2023 after a £52,000 street renovation installed a cycle lane. Transport officials subsequently said that an “optical illusion appeared to … Read more
The Poc Elicit Toric Bike Sunglasses are extremely light, stylish and they deliver a superb optical performance – but it’s hard to get away from the price, and their lack of adjustability may not suit everyone.> Buy now: Poc Elicit Toric Bike Sunglasses for £250 from PocPoc’s Elicit Toric Bike Sunglasses sit right at the top … Read more
Remco Evenepoel finished second at the 2025 edition of Il Lombardia, 1 minute and 38 seconds behind Tadej Pogačar. While the spotlight naturally falls on the winner, Evenepoel’s ride was remarkable for other reasons. Five years ago, at the same race, his career almost ended. LOMBARDIA 2020 – Remco Evenepoel taken to ambulance (Image Credit: LaPresse/RCS … Read more
A groupset is a collection of matching components used by a bike manufacturer to turn a frame into a bike. But confusingly, the term doesn’t cover all the parts on a bike, so let’s take a look at what it does cover, and why groupsets exist.The first groupsets were produced by Italian component maker Campagnolo, … Read more
Campagnolo has introduced what it’s calling the Ultra upgrade to its Super Record 13 groupset for those with very, very deep pockets, including carbon chainrings that come at £305 a throw, a £575 titanium cassette, and ceramic bottom bracket ball bearings that are priced £150. That lot comes to over £1,000, but if you buy the whole … Read more
A Spanish professional cyclist has been disqualified from a race in China for an “inappropriate” post on social media.Mario Aparicio, riding for Burgos Burpellet BH, was competing in the 2.2 ranked Tour of Mentougou where after finishing the first stage, he captioned his Strava file with two emojis of a pig and a flag of China.Mario … Read more
