The Bontrager Circuit MIPS road helmet is a good looking and strong performing, well ventilated helmet, but it would be nice if the straps sat a little flatter against your head – well, against my head anyway.Pros: Comfortable with a clever camera/light mount systemCons: Straps didn’t lie flat against my head (a minor niggle)Buy it … Read more
The David Millar documentary Time Trial will reach UK cinema screens on June 29, reports BikeBiz. The film follows Millar through the final races of his career, including the moment of despair when he was left out of the team for what he was hoping would be his final Tour de France.The film is directed … Read more
Today’s near miss features a scarcely believable manoeuvre in which a driver undertakes a cyclist while both are turning right. Technically, this isn’t even a near miss because the motorist hit the cyclist’s handlebars.The incident occurred on January 11 and the driver is said to have driven off again after the cyclist caught up a … Read more
US innovators F3 Cycling are crowdfunding on Kickstarter with a unique new take on the bike phone mount. Attaching to your stem cap, the mount then sits on your stem and uses powerful magnets to hold your phone in place, vertically or horizontal. Review: Zefal Z-Console Universal Smart Phone Holder Culprit Bicycles crowdfunding for stem that hides Di2 … Read more
Chris Froome will race the Tour of the Alps, his final race before the Giro d’Italia, from Monday, reports Cyclist. The last three editions of the race – formerly the Giro del Trentino – have all been won by Team Sky via Richie Porte, Mikel Landa and Geraint Thomas.Aiming to win both the Giro and … Read more
A California man who ploughed through a group of cyclists taking part in the Tour de Palm Springs charity ride while driving at 100mph has been charged with murder. MyNewsLA.com reports that 21-year-old Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr was driving eastbound on Dillon Road near 30th Avenue in Indio Hills at around 9.25am on February 10.He … Read more
The PEdAL ED Shawa armwarmers are waterproof and cut to fit you on the bike. Designed to match the Shawa jersey, they’re a good option for warmer rides where you want to stay dry, or colder, faster, wetter rides.Pros: on-the-bike cut, taped seamsCons: the alternatives are pretty good for less cash, sizing is outBuy this … Read more
The Belgian UCI Professional Continental outfit Verandas Willems-Crelan returned to racing today, leading an emotional tribute to their rider Michael Goolaerts, who died on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest during Paris-Roubaix.Eurosport UK posted a video to its Facebook page of the team’s riders, wearing black armbands bearing the hashtag #ALLFORGOOLIE, observing a minute’s silence … Read more
