Isadore’s Urban Jeans are, as you’d expect for £150, pretty good. Unfortunately, they’re probably not good enough to justify that price. Pros: Good in-saddle design, very useful cycling-friendly details, look good off the bike Cons: High price, some manufacturing issues First impressions of the Urban Jeans are a little mixed. In general, they have a … Read more
Less than two months after Geraint Thomas appeared on stage outside the Senedd in Cardiff amid celebrations of his Tour de France victory, hundreds of cyclists have today converged on the building that houses the National Assembly of Wales to call for investment in active travel in the country to be doubled.Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative … Read more
How hard is the legendary 3 Peaks cyclocross race? I headed to the Yorkshire Dales last weekend to find out. And yeah it’s pretty damn tough as it turns out, way harder than I ever expected it to be. But I’ll let the video above tell the story. Enjoy!
Cycle Training UK (CTUK), one of the country’s largest providers of training regarding all aspects of everyday cycling, is to cease trading this month after two decades, saying it does not have enough contract work lined up to ride it over the quieter winter months.In a statement the business, which is based in Bermondsey, south … Read more
If you follow any world class pro riders on Strava, you might have noticed quite a few rather impressive ‘morning rides’ pop up on Sunday and Monday from a gang of cyclists based in Austria… you may have guessed already but it was in fact data from the UCI Road World Championships, and we’ve counted 48 riders … Read more
Lusso’s Dash short sleeve jersey offers a great combination of fit and cooling performance from its TX2 fabric, and all for a sensible price and decent quality. Pros: UK made, close fit, great breathability Cons: Narrow pockets The Dash is aimed primarily at the summer temperatures with its lightweight construction, but it also works well … Read more
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650b is one of the hot trends in the cycling world at the moment and WTB is partly responsible, its 47mm wide Horizon and Byway tyres gaining a lot of fans since they launched just a couple of years ago, and now it has added the Sendero and Venture models for even more adventurous off-road … Read more
The Italian brand Scicon, who since their inception in 1980 have almost exclusively sold bike bags, boxes and protective products, have just launched a racing saddle called the Elan. 19 of the best saddlesScicon Elan Saddle – underside (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The saddle has a ‘power ergo’ design that Scicon say is both comfortable and high-performing, with the … Read more
