The Specialized Women’s Tarmac SL6 Expert is a sound investment for anyone looking to buy a high quality bike that will perform in all areas. While the groupset and wheels keep the price below Specialized’s top of the range bikes, the frameset itself is absolutely outstanding. It will satisfy any budding amateur racer, avid sportive … Read more
A driver who deliberately knocked a cyclist from his bike in Colchester last year has been jailed for 16 months.Ashley Merrett, aged 30 and from West Bergholt, pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court last December to actual bodily harm, dangerous driving and common assault in connection with the incident in May 2016.> Video: Driver guilty … Read more
A consultation into a proposed Cycle Superhighway in west London has generated more than 5,000 responses, with people in favour outnumbering opponents by three to two. The proposals received support from major local employers including Sky UK and Glaxo-SmithKline, while some bizarre grounds were raised in objection.The route, CS9, is scheduled to run from Kensington … Read more
As its name suggests, the Infini Tron 800 will deliver 800 lumens top whack and it’s perfectly adequate for scorching along unlit backroads. It also has a decent spread of constant and flashing options for suburban and town stuff too. Pros: Decent output, versatile settings and favourable run-times Cons: Expensive for the specification, bracket merits … Read more
Hunt quietly debuted its brand new 650b AdventureCarbon Disc wheels at the London Bike Show last week, fitted to the brand new Bowman Pilgrims Disc which you can read all about here in our highlights article from the show.The new wheels are not the company’s first venture into the increasingly popular 650b wheel size, a … Read more
A woman from Bristol says she is being “penalised” after receiving nine points on her driving licence due to being caught breaking a 20 mile an hour speed limit three times within the past month.30-year-old Rosy Allen fears she will be banned from driving if she is caught speeding again, reports the Bristol Post.She told … Read more
We’ll see hundreds of new components and accessories over the next few months but here are some of the ones that we’re looking forward to most. Kask Utopia helmetTeam Sky first used the Kask Utopia helmet at last month’s Santos Tour Down Under. Kask says that the Utopia is the “fastest ever road helmet”, claiming that it can … Read more
These aren’t the first Reynolds ATR wheels I’ve tried: back in September 2015 I reviewed the original ATR wheelset, which was the same price as this one, in a 700C build. That was before we’d all started going on about gravel so much and calling 650B ‘Road Plus’, and these wheels have taken the current … Read more
Pre-registrations for Velo South have now reached 30,000 with three days to go until entries for the new 100 mile closed road sportive open. 15,000 places will be up for grabs and if you want one of them you will need to pre-register by midnight on Wednesday – it’s free and simply involves giving your name … Read more
