Looking for a bargain winter, commuting and day-touring bike? Pop into your local Decathlon from today and you’ll be able to pick up one of the French sports megastore chain’s two new disc-braked Triban bikes for as little £530.These bikes have been bubbling under for a while, but they’re finally here, and we recently got … Read more
There is a quiet, undervalued, frequently necessary cycling discipline appreciated by a dwindling population of riders that goes by largely undocumented.It is in no way glamourous enough to be covered by the sticky cloying icing that is the kudos and struggle and epic and smash it and all the embellishment that somehow needs to be … Read more
New to the endurance cycling calendar for 2019 is the Trans Alba Race, a self supported bicycle ride around Scotland that has just opened its doors for registration.With over 1,000 miles and 50,000+ feet of climbing the Trans Alba Race (Alba is the Gaelic word for Scotland) takes in the Cairngorms, the Highlands, the Trossachs … Read more
The Blackburn Dayblazer 1100 front light is the biggest of the Dayblazer family. It’s a beautifully made, five-function, compact torch type, capable of producing – surprise, surprise – 1100 lumens in its brightest setting, great for blasting along backroads, but with lower settings, pulsing and strobing for more built-up areas and for daylight running. Pros: … Read more
The Metropolitan Police Service is appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run incident in south-east London early this morning.The male victim, aged 60, is the 11th cyclist to have lost his life in the capital this year – five of those in the south-east of the city.Today’s fatal crash happened on … Read more
If you woke up to shockingly cold conditions in the UK for your Saturday morning ride, fear not… we’re set for a blast of warmth later this week, so don’t put away those shorts just yet! Here’s some shiny new stuff we’ll look forward to testing in those more pleasant temperatures… Fabric Lumacell Light Set£36.99Fabric Lumacell Light Set … Read more
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The Crossfire bib shorts from Sweet Protection are very well made and feel unbelievably light; the pad ain’t bad either, but I’ve tested some really good shorts lately for around half the price. Pros: Excellent construction, durable material Cons: Pricey, pad better for shorter rides You’re probably only talking 20-30g less than the opposition, but … Read more
Less than six months before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union (EU), it has been announced that Manchester is to benefit from mentoring by Copenhagen on how to become more bike friendly under a scheme entirely financed by the EU and which falls under its wider Horizon 2020 programme.According to the … Read more
It was a chilly weekend for heading out on the bike, but it looks like you guys all headed out anyway!After the rain fell for pretty much the whole of Saturday, we were itching to get out on Sunday, despite having to wear quite a few layers.We’ve had another brilliant pile of entries so before … Read more
