A new study has once again highlighted the enormous health benefits commuters can enjoy simply by cycling to work, notably with heart health boosts of up to 30 per cent compared with driving.Significantly, the research — titled ‘Commuting by bicycle (vs by car) is associated with improved aerobic power, microvascular function and diminished CO2 output in the … Read more
An Israel-Premier Tech sports director has claimed that one of the team’s riders was crying for half an hour and could “hardly breathe” because he “does not feel safe” in the wake of the pro-Palestine protest that briefly disrupted Wednesday’s team time trial at the Vuelta a España.The Vuelta’s race director Javier Guillén has also … Read more
TotalEnergies have become the latest professional cycling team to fall victim to organised bike thieves, after 20 of the squad’s bikes were stolen on Wednesday night during a stage race in France, just days on from Visma-Lease a Bike’s truck being targeted in a similar raid which saw 18 bikes taken at the Vuelta a … Read more
Getting cycling shoes that fit properly can be exasperating for riders with wide feet, but we’ve got some great news: there’s always a solution. No matter how wide or unusually shaped your feet are, you can get the comfort you’re looking for. We’ve spoken to bike shoe brands, leading bike fitting service CycleFit, and even The … Read more
A driver in Poole has claimed that a cyclist punched him in the face and threw his bike onto his car, causing £1,000 worth of damage, in an alleged road rage incident provoked by the motorist striking the rider at “about 2mph”.Motorist Rob Lakomy claims he was confronted by the man after colliding with him … Read more
With rain falling somewhere in the UK on more than 150 days a year on average, a high-quality waterproof jacket is an essential part of any cyclist’s wardrobe. The best waterproof cycling jackets use a whole host of modern fabrics and technologies, and there are now a huge amount of rain-ready options on the market covering all sorts of … Read more
The Master Lock Chain with Mini U-Lock offers more flexibility than a regular U-lock, with its 90cm chain handy for locking up your front wheel as well as your frame, or for wrapping around things a D-lock wouldn’t. Unfortunately, despite featuring 10mm diameter hardened steel links, it was the only lock in our recent round-up … Read more
Israel – Premier Tech were targeted by pro-Palestine protesters during today’s team time trial at La Vuelta a España.While the team do not have significant GC ambitions at the Grand Tour nor were they one of the favourites for the stage win, the protest represents the latest public demonstration against their participation and follows protesters making … Read more
The Q36.5 Base Layer 1 Sleeveless may look like an expensively fancy scrap of cloth, but it’s actually a lovely and very effective expensively fancy scrap of cloth. Knitted in a tube with only a small seam on each shoulder, it has a clingy-stretchy fit that’s very comfortable and a whole map of clever holes … Read more
