Sportful’s Giara Thermal Vest is, as its name suggests, a sleeveless thermal layer and it’s ideal when you need extra torso insulation, with a great fit and the stylish looks of Sportful’s Giara (Italian for gravel) range. Pros: Warm, windproof, great fit, looks good Cons: No pockets This is no lightweight emergency gilet. It provides … Read more
This coming Monday at 2010GMT is the fifth in our eight-week series of Hammer Time rides on Zwift in association with CycleOps. Ride #5 is a group social around the streets of London: we’ll be riding at a fairly easy pace but there will be some drills (and a mini race) thrown in too if you want … Read more
In January, well-known helmet cam cyclist Dave Sherry was knocked off his bike by a lorry driver. While police later pulled over the driver and took his details, he has since left the country and Sherry says he will not be charged.Sherry has uploaded hundreds of videos to his YouTube channel and evidence he has … Read more
The Rapha Women’s Classic Winter Jacket offers excellent protection against bad weather, combined with very good breathability so you don’t overheat or end up a soggy mess when working hard. It’s very expensive though, and the fit isn’t as good as other Rapha tops I’ve worn – the sleeves, in particular, are excessively long. It does … Read more
Following the news that cycling doesn’t affect men’s sexual health comes the revelation that the activity could actually be beneficial for women. A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that ‘high intensity’ cyclists had lower odds of self-reported sexual dysfunction compared to non-cyclists.Bicycling.com reports that the study involved 1,053 non-cyclists (who were … Read more
Wheel brands bombard us with aerodynamic data that’s designed to impress us, but how relevant are the claims they make to the likes of you and me? Hunt Wheels has been looking at the importance of different yaw angles (yaw is the apparent wind angle resulting from the actual speed and direction of the wind … Read more
Today’s near miss involves a spectacularly ill-judged overtake by an Ocado driver who only narrowly misses a cyclist and an oncoming car thanks largely to the actions of the other two parties.The incident took place at around 7am on March 14 as Andrew was cycling to work through Surrey.“While on a quiet country road, I … Read more
The Schwag competition is now closed, thank you to all who have entered. We will be announcing the winners shortly.Pirelli used the Geneva Motor Show, obviously, to launch its latest bicycle tyres, which sees the standard Silver PZero Velo model line up expanded to include exclusive coloured logo versions in red and yellow.Pirelli Riders (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The … Read more
Irish framebuilder Donard and cycling art and clothing creator Victory Chimp have collaborated to produce a very special gravel bike with a unique paint finish and compatibility with 700c and 650b tyres.DCxVC-2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)It helps that the two companies are based not that far apart, and came together to create Donard’s debut carbon … Read more
