The 76 Projects Piggy Pouch is a convenient way to store a tube and tools, and swap between bikes fitted with the matching 76 Projects Piggy waterbottle mount. The shape may be too square for use in a pocket, though, and water will get in. Pros: Fits the Piggy mount perfectly for fast on-off or … Read more
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With little more than a fortnight to go until the inaugural edition of the closed road sportive Velo South in West Sussex on 23 September, some locals opposed to the event are launching a legal challenge to try to stop it from taking place as well as a “walking protest” on the day.The event will … Read more
Bahrain-Merida rider Kanstantin Suitsou has tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test on 31 July 2018.The UCI said that the test “was planned and carried was the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation,” suggesting that the Belarus rider was specifically targeted.His team greeted the news “with extreme disappointment” and said that “In accordance with our zero tolerance … Read more
The Vitus Zenium has seen many little changes over the years. In 2015 it was pretty good, 2016 it was good, 2017 very good and for 2018… well, this new SL VRX Disc model has been tweaked to near-perfection when you consider the price tag. The great handling and excellent geometry has been maintained, while … Read more
As Stage 2 of the Tour of Britain swept through Ilfracombe in Devon on Monday, it should have been Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas grabbing the headlines; however by the next morning it was a John Thomas that instead caught the attention of passers-by, as it became apparent that a giant celebratory road bike erected … Read more
Cycling UK has hailed a “victory for common sense” after the government announced today that cyclists will be exempted from legal reforms which could have affected their ability to claim compensation for injuries that were someone else’s fault.The charity has campaigned for more than a year and a half for cyclists to be excluded from … Read more
The Piggy, from 76 Projects, is an on-bike storage system for stuff you don’t want in your pockets, backpack, saddle bag or frame bags. The concept and execution is pretty sound – just be aware of a few caveats. Pros: Carries your stuff in a typically unused space so you don’t have to Cons: Pricey, … Read more
What we’ve got here is a £1,000 Specialized Diverge sporting an aluminium frame, carbon fork and Shimano Sora groupset with Tektro Mira mechanical disc brakes.The Diverge is the company’s adventure, gravel, call-it-what-you-want road bike. It’s designed for tackling rough roads and gravel tracks basically, with bigger tyre clearance, disc brakes and geometry that splits the … Read more
Elia Viviani of Quick Step Floors has won his second stage of this year’s Vuelta, taking a convincing win in the sprint at the end of today’s Stage 10. Simon Yates of Mitchelton-Scott retains a one-second lead in the General Classification over Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde.Today’s 177-kilometre stage from Salamanca to Fermoselle always looked likely to end in a bunch sprint, … Read more
