Ashmei’s Short Sleeve Baselayer is a great performer, no question, but its £65 cost will be prohibitive for many. Pros: Comfort, cooling and warming performance when required, breathability Cons: Cost At its core is the boutique brand’s blend of 65 per cent merino wool and 35 per cent carbon material, which carries with it a … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day feature technically doesn’t qualify as such, given that the cyclist who filmed it told us that the trailer being towed by the tractor driver who overtook him brushed against his knuckles … a sobering thought, when you consider how that may have ended up.The video was … Read more
The Venus II Women’s Helmet by Giro does a fine job for a budget helmet, good for the beginner cyclist or for occasional longer rides. It is a basic, easy fit with the bonus that it goes down to 50cm to fit smaller heads. Pros: Fits smaller heads Cons: No vertical adjustment of the cradle The … Read more
A cyclist who was fired from her job after a picture of her giving President Trump a middle-finger salute as his motorcade passed her in Virginia last year is suing her former employers for unfair dismissal.Mother-of-two Juli Briskman, aged 50, revealed yesterday on Twitter that she had launched a lawsuit against government contractor Akima, with … Read more
Cycling UK is urging bike riders in England and Wales to write to their MPs to ask them to support a motion that seeks to exclude vulnerable road users from reforms of the law regarding personal injury claims.The government plans to increase the small claims limit from £1,000 to £5,000 to help combat bogus or … Read more
The cobbled roads of Paris-Roubaix provide a unique challenge and every year we see many bike and equipment changes aimed at surviving the punishment and providing a little more comfort for the pros.This year’s race is 257km in length and features 54.5km of pavé spread across 29 sectors, with the race starting in Compiègne and finishing in the … Read more
Fans attending track cycling events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia have been warned to hold onto their mobile phones after a spectator dropped one onto the track during a race.The incident happened during the first session of the opening day of competition at the Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane, Queensland, reports AFP.The … Read more
Knight Composites have launched the TLA, or ‘Tubless Aero’ wheelsets in 35mm and 50mm depths, claiming the new wheels are as easy to fit as clinchers and inflate with a standard floor pump. There are rim and disc brake versions available. 27 of the best road wheels Buyer’s guide to tubeless tyresKnight have took their time … Read more
Zipp’s new Tangente Speed RT28 tyre, a tubeless version of its previous Tangente Speed, offers race-ready performance with the puncture prevention benefits of a tubeless setup. They’re easy to install and hold air well, providing a great advert for ditching the inner tube. But damn they are pricey compared with the competition. Pros: Fast, grippy, easy … Read more
Last year we tested the Snowdon Paradox, the first flat bar titanium road bike from the new Bristol-based brand, and this year it has followed up with a gravel version called, rather simply, the Paradox 38. We’ve just taken delivery of the new bike to review, but here’s a first look at all the important … Read more
