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Rapha Pro Team Powerweave Road Shoes
The Rapha Pro Team Powerweave Road Shoes have been updated with a new upper, new soles and a new sock-like collar. They are race-orientated shoes that do an excellent job of balancing performance and comfort.> Buy now: Rapha Pro Team Powerweave Road Shoes for £350 from RaphaRapha has focused on enhanced comfort and improved power … Read more
Specialized unveils “the lightest shoe in the peloton” at just 148.2g per shoe (and £549 per pair)
Specialized has launched what it claims is the lightest shoe in the peloton, the new S-Works Torch Remco coming in at just 148.2g per shoe (296.4g per pair) in a size 41 (roughly a UK 7.5). Soudal–Quick-Step’s Remco Evenepoel – after whom the new model is named – wore a prototype pair in five stages … Read more
Rail operator Southern to remove bike racks at major station over fears car bomb could target railway
Disgruntled commuters have expressed their disgust at rail operator Southern’s decision to remove a bike rack facility at East Croydon station over security fears, namely that the staff car park the bike parking is found in has experienced unauthorised vehicle access and rail chiefs fear the station could be targeted by a car bomb.A petition … Read more
Castelli Aero Race 8S Jersey
The Castelli Aero Race 8S Jersey is the eighth generation of the Italian company’s aero offering, with refined fabrics and a precision fit aimed at making it the brand’s most aerodynamic offering yet. While it’s clearly designed to excel in the wind tunnel and under CFD analysis, real-world performance reveals a few compromises, though very … Read more
“Limited signs of progress”: UK continues to lag behind European cities on cycling infrastructure, report reveals
An analysis of how amenable cities are for cyclists has warned that the UK continues to struggle to match its European neighbours and is lagging behind on safe cycling. Likewise, just as the UK’s best cities for cycling haven’t closed the gap with the best on the continent, the analysis also suggests that UK cities outside of London … Read more
Isle of Man’s “feel-good radio station” shares bizarre petition demanding cyclists are banned from Mountain Road because “they cause a backlog of traffic” and “increase risk of collisions”
A petition calling for cyclists to be banned from cycling on the Isle of Man’s Mountain Road has around 200 signatures, that after the island’s self-styled “feel-good radio station” shared the campaign online.The petition was set up last week but signatures have spiked, admittedly to a still quite insignificant number, since 3 FM shared news of … Read more
London Dynamo cycling club investigating allegation rider spat in another cyclist’s face in Richmond Park
London Dynamo has launched an investigation after a cyclist alleged a rider from one of the cycling club’s group rides spat in their face in Richmond Park on Saturday morning.The cycling club, which is one of the biggest in the UK and hosts a range of events and group rides for London-based cyclists throughout the year, was alerted … Read more