Silca has a reputation for making super-high-quality tools and accessories, with the associated high prices such quality commands. The Silca Superpista Digital Floor Pump is no exception. It’s the most expensive track pump we’ve ever tested, but it is extremely nice to use, with a solid build quality, it’s highly accurate and it offers a … Read more
Finally it has happened, today SRAM has launched a Force eTap groupset, Force eTap AXS to be specific. A few months after the US company unveiled its radical new 12-speed Red eTap AXS groupset, the new Force groupset brings all the same new tech to a more affordable price.The 1x hydraulic road disc brake configuration will set … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day shows a driver making a left hook on a cyclist at a junction – with police subsequently sending the motorist on a driver awareness course.It happened on Camberwell New Road in South London to YouTube user MCRCyclist.He said: “This was the closest I’ve come to being hit … Read more
The owners of a bar in Texas where a motorist had been drinking before crashing into a group of cyclists, killing one and injuring another, are seeking to defend a civil action against them by saying that the victims were to blame.23-year-old Marco Pena Beltran was killed and fellow cyclist Christian Tovar injured when driver … Read more
While out training for his first race of the season, two-time Transcontinental winner James Hayden posted a video on his social media showing two motorists passing him. One was a perfect example of how to pass a cyclist safely and one was not so perfect… I am annoyed with drivers disregarding my life. A video … Read more
Welcome to Wednesday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
There was confusion at the Belgian semi-classic the Dwars door Vlanderen today as the men’s race had to be neutralised twice.The first was because a crash had caused a delay in the women’s race ahead, won by Trek Segafredo’s Ellen van Dijk, the second due to the break being left behind the peloton when racing resumed.But … Read more
The Liv Race Day Thermal Long Sleeve Women’s Jersey is a stylish, functional top that doesn’t cost an absolute fortune. It will keep you warm enough without a baselayer on cool days, and its low bulk means it fits well under a jacket too. Pros: Decent protection with low bulk, decent price Cons: Narrow upper … Read more
With a swift performance, great handling and a smart looking carbon frame that accepts mudguards and wide tyres, the BMC Roadmachine 02 Two impresses on many fronts, but it’s let down by a ride that is far from the smoothest on rough roads and it’s pricier than equivalent rivals. Pros: Fast, stiff, looks good, geometry, … Read more
The aptly-named Glove from Loffi was “designed to make journeys happier for everyone”, and I think it’s a nice idea well executed. Technically it’s a decent cycling glove that I was happy to use on training rides and commutes alike, and although it won’t exactly change the world (Loffi isn’t claiming it will) if it … Read more
