The rollout of the next generation of Paris’s Vélib bike-sharing scheme is not going well. The mayor, Anne Hidalgo, felt moved to observe this week that Parisians “consider that the system they loved has been ruined.”The Vélib system was launched in 2007 and was until last year run by JCDecaux. After the deal was put … Read more
Ribble have launched a limited edition Giro version of their R872 sportive bike to celebrate the 101st Giro d’Italia, with the Ribble Valley-patterned forks and logos all sprayed in Maglia Rosa pink. 18 of the best Giro-inspired products Review: Ribble R872 Dealclincher: top deals on Giro-inspired pink kitRibble offer custom colour options on a wide range of their bikes, and the Giro-themed R872 is their … Read more
The SOLE Active Thin footbeds with Met Pad are customisable orthopaedic footbeds for your shoes. They promise to provide more support than standard insoles, but although they feel supportive when walking around, it’s not clear how much difference they make to cycling comfort and performance. Pros: Well-built, recycled materials and recyclable packaging Cons: Expensive, didn’t … Read more
There were lots of nice bikes on display at the recent Bespoked UK Handbuilt Bicycle Show, but one of my highlights was seeing the bikes from new builder Spoon Customs, a company based in Brighton. For the show, it collaborated with Cole Coating Workshop to produce this very fetching ‘galaxy’ road bike. – road.cc Bespoked 2018 choice awardsspoon_customs_0230 (Image … Read more
Our Dave has been interested in building a bamboo bike for a while, and he’s finally bitten the bullet with a kit from the Bamboo Bicycle Club, which purports to contain everything you need for the job. With the possible exceptions of hand-eye co-ordination and patience.If you missed the first part of the series then you … Read more
Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) won the opening 9.7km time trial in the Giro d’Italia, edging out Rohan Dennis (BMC) by two seconds. Chris Froome (Team Sky) could only finish 21st, 37s adrift, having crashed heavily earlier in the day during a recon ride.Riding in the rainbow jersey as world time trial champion, the defending champion put … Read more
Rapha has a penchant for celebrating momentous days in cycling history, and its latest is just in time for the start of the Giro d’Italia today. Its new Gavia collection marks the 30th anniversary of Andy Hampsten’s victory in the 1988 Giro d’Italia following his now iconic snow-struck ride over the Passo di Gavia that … Read more
In complete contrast to my nervous training and worrying in the run-up to last year’s Dulux Trade London Revolution, a two-day, 186-mile circuit of the capital, this year it’s crept up on me and I’m seriously undertrained.Okay, I know I can probably get to the first feedstop. My longest ride of 2018: 33 miles. A third … Read more
There are already a myriad of options out there if you want yourself and your bike to be lit up like a Christmas tree; and now Flectr have added another option to the list with the launch of Flectr Vortex, the world’s first crank reflector. Review: Flectr Zero aero wheel reflectors 8 of the best front and rear daytime cycling lightsFlectr already … Read more
