1. Calder Clarion ride Coast 2 Coast in a day to buy adapted bike for 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy A girl with cerebral palsy who developed a love of cycling has been presented with a specially adapted bike by members of Calder Clarion Cycling Club who raised the money to buy it through a sponsored ride … Read more
The SKS Airchecker is a well-made digital gauge for tyre pressures that’s quick to use – once you know how. Pros: Good quality from a reputable German company Cons: Requires a bit of practice to use it properly SKS is well known for its mudguards. The Airchecker is a solid digital pressure gauge that comes … Read more
The Lusso SoftAir Socks are comfortable in a variety of conditions, decent value and look pretty good too. Pros: Comfortable, no unnecessary seams Cons: None really Socks are a bit of a statement, and if you aren’t going for the Wiggins sockless look, the SoftAirs provide a good look, with a nice striped design from … Read more
The government has published a 2016 study which looked at the possibility of building a national cycleway along the route of the HS2 railway. However, at present neither the Department for Transport (DfT) nor HS2 Ltd, the company building the high-speed line, have plans to fund such a thing.The brief for the study was to … Read more
Skratch Labs Sport Recovery Drink Mix is an all-natural protein and carbohydrate powder designed to kick-start your recovery process. It’s super-easy to stomach, and comes in great tasting flavours. It is quite pricey, though. Pros: Easy on the stomach, good flavours, non-GMO and gluten-free, enhanced with probiotic to aid protein absorption and help those with … Read more
Nobody wants to meet a car coming the wrong way down a one-way street – least of all when they’re riding a bike along a cycle track in the dark. The incident occurred yesterday at around 7.15am in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.John says he was going down a cycle track next to a one-way road when … Read more
As the weekend approaches the sun is starting to break through and we’re looking forward to a great weekend of riding.On the menu this weekend are some serious miles…to the cafe and back before cyclocross racing on Sunday.As per usual, if you go out for a ride, send us a pic on Instagram or Twitter using … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins says it made sense to include Lance Armstrong in his new book, Icons, on the grounds that he has been “part of my inspiration and part of my life more than I ever really thought.” He also believes that the Texan has “paid heavily” for his doping and expressed his belief that … Read more
The once-British company and previous of One Pro Cycling and AG2R pro teams, Factor Bikes has launched the Vista, an ‘allroad’ bike that is aimed at the growing trend for wider tyres and heading off the beaten track, with a bike capable of taking up to a 35mm tyre.“No matter how technical, fast or rough the … Read more
