Pactimo’s High Grade Wool Long Sleeve Base Layer functions as a good quality three-season under layer, with thought given to breathability over outright warmth. It costs a lot, though. Pros: Temperature regulation, breathable Cons: Very expensive, tight and short on the arms The weather has well and truly turned now, the summer baselayers have been … Read more
Strava’s latest annual Year in Sport report, published today, shows that members of the social network have collectively racked up more than 10 billion kilometres this year – with cyclists in the UK and Ireland alone riding a total of more than 1 billion kilometres.According to Strava, its continued growth had been driven over the … Read more
Want to look like Peter Sagan? Now you can. Sportful has unveiled a brand new Peter Sagan line of clothing this week featuring a design that “expresses Peters’s unique personality and legendary performances on the bike.” You’ll have to supply your own style and fitness.No arguing with that statement and the kit looks pretty sharp. … Read more
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Former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman, who last year failed to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating doping in sport, has decided not to give evidence at the Jess Varnish employment tribunal on the advice of his lawyers.He had been due to testify as a witness on behalf of the former track sprinter, who is … Read more
The Oxford Mint Bike Wash does pretty much the same job as an ocean of similar grime-gobbling potions, although it is more effective on petrochemical based grot than bog-standard foaming types. It is also available in a 5-litre workshop size, which is great if you have a big fleet (and a motorcycle among them). Pros: … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows something that will be familiar to any cyclist – a motorist overtaking a rider as they pass a line of parked vehicles, causing them to get squeezed between the two.It’s made worse in this case by the fact there is a vehicle coming in … Read more
Broadcaster Sky is to cease sponsorship of Team Sky at the end of next season as it ends its involvement with professional cycling.The company has backed the team – the richest in the sport, with an annual budget of around £30 million – since 2010.Sky chairman James Murdoch, himself a keen cyclist, was key in … Read more
If you’ve got deep pockets and a lust for gravel and adventure, these brand new Enve G23 wheels might interest you. In the video above we take a look at some of the key features of Enve’s first gravel wheelset before we head into the shed to fit some tyres and get them out on the … Read more
It’s quite common for us to be sent £200 saddles for testing, and this Astute Sky Lite VT 3.0 is up against some tough opposition. It’s impressively comfortable once the upper has bedded in, and the overall quality and finish is second to none. There is a lot going on in its construction too. Pros: … Read more
