The Syncros Tofino 1.0 Cut Out Saddle continues the theme of short seats that are growing ever popular. With a carbon-reinforced shell and carbon fibre rails, it’s not a bad option for the price – as long as you like a firm ride. Pros: Reasonably priced, integrated mudguard mount Cons: Firm padding Many riders, especially … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a white van driver making a close pass on a group of cyclists whom he believed – erroneously – were breaking the law in riding side by side, and who then stopped a little further up the road to get out of his van … Read more
With heavy showers, strong winds and very little sunshine, there were suddenly many better ways to spend the weekend than riding a bike!But #MyCyclingWeekend would be complete without a little spin, even if it was just straight to the cafe for a large slice of ‘feel-better’ cake.Chances are that if you headed out, you and your … Read more
The Braasi Industries Webbing 18ltr Urban Backpack is a roll-top rucksack with tough character and a unique external webbing system that can hold a limited amount of extra cargo should its 18 litre capacity be insufficient. Pros: Rugged, comfortable and stable when on, webbing adds extra storage capability and access for quickly needed things, good … Read more
dhb’s Aeron kit was their top-tier gear before Aeron LAB came out, and the Rain Defence name isn’t new. This kit is, though: dhb has been forging a partnership with fabric giants Polartec, and the Aeron Rain Defence jersey and bibs have undergone a pretty major overhaul with some impressive fabric specs.We chatted with dhb’s designer Nick Underhill … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows the moment when a cyclist who is passing a car parked partly on the pavement and partly on the road is subjected to a very close pass by a motorist who cannot wait a couple of seconds until it would be safe to overtake.It … Read more
A British professional cyclist has described how he was thrown into a ravine after he and his team mates encountered an oncoming van partly on their side of the road while training with a number of other riders in Spain.Scott Auld, who comes from Stockton-on-Tees, told the Northern Echo that they were riding near Benidorm … Read more
Organisers of the Tour de France have written to Vincenzo Nibali to defend the security measures on Alpe d’Huez during last year’s race – six months after the Italian was forced to abandon the race when he crashed due to a spectator’s camera strap getting entangled in his handlebars.The incident happened 4 kilometres from the … Read more
Not long ago I reviewed Osloh’s Lane jeans and I liked those. Now I’m trying out the company’s Traffic jeans and I like them too. They’re arguably a better cut for actual cycling, and they’re equally well made, albeit in a lighter fabric that probably won’t offer quite so long a service life. They’ve worn well … Read more
A driver who was still drunk from the previous evening when he killed a cyclist has been jailed for three years and four months.The victim, 24-year-old Jordan Gregory, died at the scene of the collision in his home town of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.Paramjit Singh, aged 28 and who also lives Sutton-in-Ashfield, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown … Read more
