The Pactimo Storm+ Hybrid Jacket is a quality jersey-cum-jacket that works well in milder temperatures and might make for a useful garment if you travel. Pros: Subtle design, comfortable, well detailed Cons: Small pockets can be difficult to access This is the first bit of kit I’ve tried from Pactimo, and initial impressions out of … Read more
The Giant Recon HL900 is compact, bright and has some neat smart features that make it a good deal at £79.99. Its only real problem is that for just £20 more, you can get its 1600-lumen big brother. Pros: Bright, auto-adjusting output, decent battery life Cons: Value compared to the HL1600 Giant has its fingers … Read more
Liam Rosney, the pick-up driver who hit and killed Carol Boardman while distracted by his phone in July 2016, has been sentenced to 30 weeks in prison for causing her death by careless driving. Boardman was the mother of former pro rider turned cycling campaigner Chris Boardman, who this week said he would like to … Read more
How would you describe the cyclist’s reaction to this driver’s tirade? Perplexed exasperation? Irritated astonishment?The clip begins with the cyclist, YouTube user steppenjiff, in the middle of the lane as he passes a dog and its owner on the pavement.A motorist goes past and when steppenjiff inevitably catches up with him at the next set … Read more
Vittoria have launched a carbon version of the Elusion wheelset, with rim and disc brake versions available in 30mm or 42mm depths. Review: Vittoria Corsa Speed G+ Isotech Foldable Tubeless ReadyBest known for their tyres, Vittoria first launched a range of wheels back in 2014 and this is the latest addition. Touted as a light weight race wheel for road, CX … Read more
On Sunday we reported on a video shot by an Australian motorist in which he took to a bike path to overtake two cyclists who he then verbally abused. The Illawarra Mercury reports that the two cyclists were off-duty police officers and Thomas Harris has now been issued a future court attendance notice for using … Read more
With the Women’s Shadow Tights, Rapha has combined its finest technologies to create “unparalleled” weather defence and performance – and added a price tag to match. Leaving no stone unturned from cosiness to safety, it has created a reliable and stylish pair of bib tights to keep you on the road, even when the mercury … Read more
Scicon, best known for their bike bags and more recently a new saddle, have now branched out further with the launch of their first bib shorts. 25 of the best cycling bib shortsLike the Elan saddle launched back in October, the Italians have again called upon the bike fitting and testing experts at ASG Bike Science, … Read more
Team Bahrain – Merida will once again ride Merida bikes in the WorldTour professional peloton this year. Though one of the world’s biggest bike brands, Merida often slips under the radar but we reckon the Reacto and Scultura, both seen here with disc brakes, are really good looking bikes. What do you think?Merida 2019 pro … Read more
