Simon Yates has won the Giro d’Italia, the British rider leaping from third into the maglia rosa on the penultimate stage with a ride for the ages, banishing the ghosts of his 2018 heartbreak by winning the race on the very same climb, the iconic Colle delle Finestre.It was a redemption storyline for the romantics, … Read more
The Panaracer Agilest Fast TLR road tyre is the Japanese brand’s flagship slick offering designed with one thing in mind – speed. In practice, the tyres are fast, light, and responsive, but succumb to the same issue as many other tyres in this category – durability.For other options, check out our best road bike tyres buyer’s … Read more
Oat To Joy – or to give it its full title, ‘Oat To Joy: Recipes (and somewhat of an oatobiography’ – is a brilliant book. It combines a collection of unique, easy-to-follow recipes with seventeen thoroughly engaging, informative and well-written sections – what the former World cycling and duathlon champion Emma Pooley calls the ‘Snack … Read more
The Assos Dyora R Bib Shorts S11 bring high-performance features and comfort, incorporating technology from Assos’ top-tier models, without reaching the ultra-premium price point. With an excellent chamois and impressive overall comfort, there’s very little to fault.Despite being less expensive than the Swiss company’s ultra-premium offerings, these bib shorts still arrive in sleek, well-considered packaging … Read more
It’s a jam-packed edition of Tech of the Week, from bold claims about a new wheelset, to limited-edition Bromptons, eye-catching paint jobs, free bike insurance, and all the best tech from Unbound Gravel. Let’s not waste any time and dive straight in…Scribe’s new wheels are “the fastest on the planet”… according to them2025 Scribe Tempus … Read more
The BBB BioDrivetrain Chain Cleaner is a plant-based degreaser that is claimed to be 100% biodegradable and totally free of microplastics, PTFE and petrochemicals. But the product’s prominent eco credentials don’t hold back its performance, as it proved to be very effective. And it’s pretty good value too.> Buy now: BBB BioDrivetrain Chain Cleaner for £8.99 from WindwaveReviewing a … Read more
The official launch of a new protected cycle lane, dubbed “the most beautiful bike lane in London” thanks to its unique tulip-shaped wands, didn’t quite go to plan this week, after the opening ceremony was interrupted – by a cyclist angrily complaining that the event was blocking the infrastructure.Earlier this week, to coincide with the … Read more
‘Cycling should be more like Formula One!’That sentence – uttered, I imagine, by no-one who’s ever been forced to endure the mind-numbing tedium that is F1 (sorry, petrol heads!) – has proved a stubbornly prevalent mantra throughout the last two decades in professional cycling, chanted into the abyss whenever our sport engages in its cyclical, … Read more
