There are loads of cool new bikes, components and accessories on the way from many big brands, and here are the most exciting of them. Although you can’t buy any of these products yet, the good news is that you’re not going to have to wait long – just a few days in some cases.New shoes … Read more
1. Campagnolo launch Super Record EPS 12 Speed groupset12 months on from the launch of the world’s first 12 speed road groupset, it’s now officially available in an electronic version and will cost you over £4k in its disc brake guise… Read more here2. Revolutionary Super Magnesium alloy concept bike to debut at NAHBSThe company behind a … Read more
Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont and ex-Scotland rugby union captain Rob Wainwright have transported a match ball from Murrayfield to Twickenham by bike to raise funds for former rugby player Doddie Weir’s motor neurone disease (MND) charity.In June 2017, Weir announced he had been diagnosed with MND and he later set up the ‘My Name’5 Doddie’ … Read more
The Selle Italia SP-01 Boost Kit Carbonio Superflow is an innovative saddle that’s lightweight and very comfortable, although the price tag is going to put off many people. Pros: Super-comfortable, lightweight Cons: Expensive The SP-01 design is clever, and it works. The standout feature is what Selle Italia calls the ‘suspension link movement’. The two … Read more
When the broadcaster Sky announced that it would be ceasing to sponsor Team Sky at the end of this season, it was widely assumed that one of the great challenges for Sir Dave Brailsford would be finding a replacement willing to stump up a similar sum of money each year. However, with the rumoured Ineos … Read more
The Giant Quick Fix kit is a nicely thought out set of tools to get you going again on your road bike, neatly packaged in a case that’ll fit in your jersey pocket. The only thing you really need to add is a spare tube, and maybe some patches. Pros: Has the basics you need, … Read more
A Newcastle motorist who left a cyclist with a fractured knee after veering into him as she tried to hurl abuse has been spared a jail sentence. Aimee Baty was convicted of careless driving and pleaded guilty to failing to report an accident after fleeing the scene and was handed a community order and had … Read more
Italian brand Exept will be exhibiting its own custom carbon fibre frames, made using a patented adjustable monocoque construction process, at the North American Handbuilt Bicycle Show (NAHBS) this weekend.Carbon fibre is an immensely flexible material but the moulds are prohibitively expensive which is why most custom carbon frames use the tube-to-tube or lugged carbon … Read more
A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named, has been given a 12-month referral order and been ordered to pay his victims compensation after stealing three bikes on the Bristol to Bath cycle path last summer.Avon and Somerset Police say the robberies took place between August 15 and 17.Bristol Live reports that the victims, aged 28, … Read more
