Fledgling component brand NRG has designed a stem with a built in power bank, that can charge your devices with a universal USB port. It’s now crowdfunding on Kickstarter, with a £190,000 target to bring it into full production. Weighing in at 240g, the NRG stem is made out of heat-treated aluminium, and there’s an LED light indicator on the … Read more
Specialized’s latest flagship S-Works 7 road shoe offers outstanding performance with superb comfort, fit, foot retention and power transfer. Yes, they are spendy – and if you opt for custom insoles (more on them below) rather than standard that adds another £110, but they’re about the same as other top-end shoes and are easily a match for the … Read more
2019 is set to be another busy year of new bikes and products but what bikes am I getting excited about not only seeing, but also hopefully riding this year? I share the six road and adventure bikes in the above video.Do you agree or disagree with this list? Let’s hear the bikes you’re looking … Read more
New research from Cycling UK, published as it launches its inaugural Pothole Watch Week, shows that pothole claims from cyclists cost councils 25 times more to settle in terms of compensation and legal costs than ones from motorists do.The charity said that on average, claims from cyclists each cost £88,000 to settle, with £45 million in … Read more
Two people have been killed and seven others injured, three critically, after a speeding driver described by one witness as “blind drunk” swerved into a bike lane in New Orleans yesterday evening.The incident happened at around 8pm on Esplanade Avenue a few hours after a major Mardi Gras parade had passed nearby, reports the New … Read more
A drunk cyclist from West Yorkshire who damaged a car as he tried to flee from police on his bike has been fined £80 and ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the owner of the vehicle.Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard that Thomas Alcock had got on his bike to ride away from his Heckmondwike home … Read more
A new section of shared use path allowing cyclists and pedestrians to safely cross the £745 million Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road (AWPR) and which fills a gap in the popular Deeside Way off-road commuting and leisure route has now opened.As we reported last August, a bridge constructed to carry the B979 road from Milltimber to … Read more
The Vielo V+1 UDG Rival Edition is a smooth and stable road plus bike that’s a lot of fun whether you’re riding smooth tarmac or broken tracks. It’s not quite as light as the original V+1 that we reviewed last year, but the difference is small and it exhibits that same assured performance and attention … Read more
If you want some loud socks that’ll make you go a few seconds faster then Lusso’s Active Aero Socks are a comfortable, cool pair. The price makes them a rather expensive statement though. Pros: Standout colours and designs, faster than regular socks Cons: Expensive, aero gains are marginal When every gram and watt counts, socks … Read more
