The Reilly T640 is a stiff titanium road bike that offers sharp handling and lively responses. It also looks very, very cool! Pros: Stiff and efficient frame, custom geometry if you want it Cons: A little heavier than a similarly priced carbon fibre bike The Reilly T640 is similar to the T325 that Dave Arthur … Read more
If you’re a former world junior cyclo-cross champion and winner of Paris-Roubaix Juniors, as well as the reigning national criterium and Under-23 Cyclo-cross World Cup champion at the age of just 18, you will clearly have some highly impressive bike handling skills.Tom Pidcock of Team Wiggins put them fully to use not once but twice during … Read more
A cyclist who was almost knocked off his bike when a car passenger opened a door into his path was prompted to send the video in to us for our Near Miss of the Day feature after reading our coverage of the Sam Says campaign earlier this week, launched to try and prevent such incidents … Read more
A father and son cycling across France together is probably slightly unusual, but won’t necessarily make for a worthwhile story; do the same trip many years later and there are now two trips to talk about – as well as the changes in their lives and relationships. That is what Matt and Arthur Lamy cover … Read more
The prospect of the Chris Froome salbutamol case being resolved prior to the Tour de France seems more distant than ever, with UCI president David Lappartient admitting that he “does not believe” a decision will be forthcoming ahead of cycling’s biggest race and that it would be unfair on the rider for it to be … Read more
Benedict Cumberbatch may have portrayed villains such as Khan in the film Star Trek Into Darkness and Sauron in The Hobbit movie trilogy, but the actor has been hailed a “superhero” after it emerged he helped fight off a gang of muggers trying to rob a Deliveroo cyclist in central London.The incident, which has only just … Read more
Castelli’s Free AR 4.1 jersey takes proven race tech and blends it with everyday convenience features, making an aggressively cut top that everyday riders might want to buy. Pros: Good aero fit for many, aero fabrics, lightweight, cool Cons: Price is a bit steep A few years back, when aero clothing designs were really starting to … Read more
Dame Sarah Storey hopes that aiming for personal best times at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games can help make her Great Britain’s most successful ever Paralympic athlete.The 40-year-old currently has 14 Paralympic gold medals – five in swimming and nine in cycling – putting her two behind swimmer Mike Kenny, who won 16 between 1976 … Read more
We’d never ask a male elite athlete how they combine parenthood and sport, but Dame Sarah Storey not only successfully combines motherhood with racing but does it while breastfeeding too.Dame Sarah Storey, who was born without a functioning left hand, is the most successful female British Paralympian of all time. She’s been a multiple Paralympic … Read more
The wife of a cyclist found dead in Northern Ireland has appealed for anyone who knows what happened to her husband to get in touch with police and “put us out of our misery.”The body of David Helliwell, aged 55 and from Tandragee, County Armagh, was found on the Drumnamether Road on Thursday evening but … Read more
