Ass Savers has carved a small niche in the cycling market with simple plastic mudguards that attach to the saddle rails, and they’re seen everywhere from the local club run to the professional peloton. Since launching in 2011 the company has sold a staggering one million mudguards.And now the company has added its first ever … Read more
An independent report commissioned by the Department for Transport has concluded that there is a strong case to change the law to tackle dangerous and careless cycling that causes injury or death. Ministers have yet to decide whether to accept the report’s findings.STATS19 reported road casualty data reveals that between 2011 and 2016 there were … Read more
Ribble’s Nuovo jersey is a good choice for late winter and spring riding. It’s not quite thick or windproof enough to be a deep-winter option, but the cut and styling are good and it’s an easy top to get on with. It’s good on its own in milder weather, or with a baselayer when it’s … Read more
This is the brand new BMC Teammachine SLR01, fully updated for 2018 and available, for the first time, with disc brakes. This model costs £4,450 and comes with a full Shimano Ultegra mechanical groupset with hydraulic disc brakes and DT Swiss wheels. Here’s a first look at it before it gets the full review treatment.– BMC … Read more
Passport Cycles produce a full range of bike packing bags at budget prices. The medium frame bag is a good looking workhorse that will be a decent adventure companion if not the most refined one.
An appeal to raise funds for a South African triathlete who was the victim of a brutal attack in which three men tried to cut his legs off with a chainsaw has raised tens of thousands of pounds.The incident happened while Mhlengi Gwala, in training for the forthcoming national championships, was riding his bike near … Read more
Scottish brand Endura have launched their new Endura D2Z range, a collaboration with wind tunnel experts Drag2Zero, which they say includes “the world’s most advanced aero clothing and helmet”. Review: Endura Packagilet II Corebike 2018Endura worked with aerodynamicist Simon Smart of Drag2Zero at the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 wind tunnel in Brackley, Northamptonshire to optimise their high-end aero kit designs, before making it all 350 miles further north in Livingston. A previous iteration of … Read more
Almost 400 cyclists in Great Britain have been killed or seriously injured since 2007 due to crashes caused by potholes. The figures have prompted Cycling UK, which says that casualties are on “a steadily worsening trend,” to urge the government to take action.Today is National Pothole Day and the charity, which launched the Fill That … Read more
