Anyone with one ear tracking the gravel racing calendar will have heard of The Gralloch. The Scottish race has built a great reputation for its elite-level field and for being so well organised. It’s quickly grown into one of the UK’s premier gravel events. Now, I’ve raced nearly every mountain bike discipline, but attempting my … Read more
The Rapha Pro Team Jersey II is very good – it feels fast, light and performs brilliantly in hot conditions. If you’re considering this Quartz pink colour, be warned: the sleek fit makes it entirely unforgiving for anyone without a racing physique.Rapha describes this as their most versatile all-round jersey, and having ridden it in … Read more
UAE Team Emirates have announced Tadej Pogačar will ride the Vuelta a Espana, and bid to become the ninth male rider to complete the trilogy of Grand Tour victories.The Slovenian already joined an elite cycling club last month by winning a fifth Tour de France, equalling the record of Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault … Read more
Have you ever sold a bike and regretted it? If you found it again, would you buy it back? Well that’s what happened with this Ron Cooper-built bike! The owner, Chris Law, originally bought the bike new in the year 2000 from Pearson Cycles of Sutton, around the time that steel framed bikes were being … Read more
Back in 2020, I began my Cube Compact Hybrid review with the line, “Just in case you haven’t heard about compacts…” reflecting the relative novelty of such a design at that time. Six years later, we have a host of small-framed, large-tyred, 20in-wheeled e-bikes featuring non-folding frames but sideways turning handlebars and folding pedals for … Read more
Gtechniq’s Tri-Clean is the cleaning product I never knew I needed so badly. While the signage on the label is a little vague about what it can be used for, that’s part of its charm. If it smells – Tri-Clean. If it’s dirty, yep, Tri Clean… unless it’s soft textiles.Gtechniq Tri-Clean – Technical detailsAs its … Read more
The Evoc Road Bike Bag Pro is a hybrid soft/hard case designed to reduce the amount of bike disassembly required for travel. It’s easy to pack, easy to manoeuvre and particularly well-suited to modern bikes with integrated cockpits and internal cabling.Unusually, there are a few steps to assembling the bag before you use it; it … Read more
The 2026 men’s Tour de France was characterised by four key themes: the stifling heat that threatened to overshadow the race’s first half, the unflinching, never-ending dominance of five-time winner Tadej Pogačar, and the night-time doping tests that divided opinion as we headed into the Alps.And speed. Lots of speed. This year’s Tour de France … Read more
One week after their bikes were stolen by thieves ahead of a two races in Spain, cycling team Unibet Rose Rockets have revealed they have been able to trace and retrieve some of their bikes, thanks to a GPS tracker.The Dutch squad’s Rose bikes, we reported last week, were stolen during a stopover in Poitiers … Read more
