Brewdog has launched a series of social cycling clubs operating from a number of its bars. Seemingly well aware that use of the word ‘epic’ is mandatory in these situations, The Brewdog Chain Gang is described as, “a global cycling club that uses craft beer bars as club houses and cold beer as reward for … Read more
The Bontrager Ion 100 R/Flare R City Bike Light Set are a very small, yet surprisingly mighty pairing. Boasting 100 and 35 lumens (front and rear respectively), clever optics ensure they’ve enough punch on their own for town. Or, they could be used as backup lights to more powerful systems on more clutter-phobic best bikes.Pros: Small, … Read more
Bernhard Eisel has undergone surgery to treat a blood clot on his brain, his Dimension Data team has revealed.It said that the chronic subdural haematoma, discovered in a scan last week, resulted from the 37-year-old’s crash on Stage 5 of Tirreno-Adriatico in March.The injury resulted from an accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater, the … Read more
One acronym you may have spotted being used in connection with videos of motorists driving badly around cyclists is MGIF – ‘Must Get In Front’ and describes the kind of person behind the wheel of a motor vehicle who simply has to get ahead of a cyclist.All too often, as in this example filmed in … Read more
Warmer weather is finally boosting our motivation to get out and ride the bike free from the shackles of heavy winter clothing, and with it our concerns turn to riding fast and toppling some personal best times, setting a sportive target or lining up for a first road race. If you’re in the market for a … Read more
Endura have launched two new road lids, with the Pro SL incorporating Koroyd technology in the shell for better crash protection and the FS260-Pro coming in at a featherlight 210g. 16 of the best performance helmets Endura launches Drag2Zero collectionendura_new_helmet_2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The £149.99 Pro SL has a micro-adjustment fit system and numerous anchor points in the rear retention system. The Koroyd technology is … Read more
SRAM’s data and digital technology brand Quarq has unveiled a Tyrewiz tyre pressure sensor that sends data via Bluetooth and ANT+ to a cycling computer or smartphone every second while you ride. Hands up if you were expecting that! A real-time tyre pressure sensor certainly didn’t make it into our feature: Cycling’s top tech trends for … Read more
When I came home early from the Transcontinental last year I didn’t stop cycling. Many people that compete in these sorts of rides and races have to take a break from two wheels for physical or psychological reasons, or both, because it’s all been a bit much and whilst I was tired and had moments … Read more
Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), the organisation that rates new cars sold in Europe according to a number of safety criteria, has added cyclist detection technology to the features sought from vehicle manufacturers, with the new Nissan Leaf securing 5 stars under the latest, tougher testing regime.The vehicle, the previous version of which received … Read more
