This weekend’s riding was certainly challenging.Saturday gave us a pretty stiff headwind to fight and then a helpful tailwind to ease sore legs home. Sunday, on the other hand, saw the rain pour on us here in Bath.Out on the road, that turned the muddy lanes into a slip ‘n’ slide and we’ve heard about … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a motorist making a very close pass on a father and son cycling through a village in Somerset earlier this year – which he followed up (not shown in the clip) by stopping further down the road to give them verbal abuse.It happened in February … Read more
Sidi’s newly updated Wire 2 Carbon Matt shoes follow in the footsteps of the Shots, launched a couple of years ago. Like those, these Wire 2 shoes are very stiff for excellent power transfer, whether racing or just smashing along the road, with good comfort and an easy-to-adjust closure system, but they’re darn expensive and … Read more
Signing Fabian Cancellara by Gore Wear has been about more than just sticking his face on full-page adverts in magazines. The clothing brand has been working closely with the retired pro to develop the ambitiously high-end C7 bib shorts.At an event a few hours before the Rouleur Classic last Thursday, Fabian Cancellara helped to unveil the new … Read more
Six out of every seven motorists involved in crashes in which a cyclist is killed avoid jail, according to research by Cycling UK.The charity, which describes the figures as “shocking,” also says that only one in three such cases results in a driver losing their licence.The data was obtained from to responses to a Freedom … Read more
Since the advent of smartphones and social media, it’s become nigh-on impossible to keep things secret. Over the last couple of days, we’ve seen photos shared on Instagram that provide the biggest indication yet that there’s a 12-speed SRAM Red eTap groupset in development.SRAM’s Red eTap has been a hugely popular groupset in the high-end … Read more
Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock has added to his growing medal collection with victory today at the UEC Under-23 European Cyclo-Cross championship at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.The 19-year-old, who was runner-up 12 months ago and won the junior title the year before that, won today’s race from Belgium’s Eli Iserbyt, second, and Antoine Benoist of France, … Read more
This review was first published in January 2018Altura’s Thermo Elite Gloves are a well-rounded package for cooler-weather riding. Just be sure to check the fit as they size up pretty snug. Pros: Very warm for the thickness/weight, highly reflective, good feel on the controls Cons: Very snug fit for the size, wrist covering could be … Read more
A van driver who deliberately ran over a cyclist during a road rage incident in the West Midlands has been jailed for four years.Kalvinder Bhamra, aged 65, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm at Wolverhampton Crown Court in relation to the incident which happened in Dudley on 1 August 2017, reports the Express & … Read more
