The Aldi Specialbuys cycling sales have become popular with cost-conscious cyclists over the years and there’s another chance to grab a bargain on 28th September in stores and online. To give you an idea of what you can expect in this latest sale, here’s an overview.With the evenings drawing in now is a good time to … Read more
Niterider’s Swift 450 light is a decent step up in power output over the Swift 350 light we tested in 2016, and proves itself just as usable as its predecessor.If you checked out George’s review of the 350 last year, then prepared to be unsurprised. That light had a succinct verdict of: ‘A strong performance … Read more
Graeme Obree’s Beastie bike is expected to be the star lot at an auction of more than 20 items from the former world champion and Hour record holder’s career go under the hammer in Glasgow next week.Four years ago at Battle Mountain, Nevada, Obree hit a top speed of 58.62mph on the bike to set … Read more
The Morfo bib shorts are quirky and expensive, but actually very comfortable and truly one-size-fits-all. What’s more, in a strange hypothetical situation whereby my 6ft 4in mate needed to borrow some shorts and it was down to me at 5ft 9in to lend him some – now I can!That’s right, Ekoi claim the Morfo shorts … Read more
What is it?The Wahoo Fitness workout tracker is a general fitness app that can be used for running and other activities as well as cycling, and can be used with your phone without needing one of Wahoo’s devices to take advantage. That said, it really comes into its own when paired with Wahoo accessories such as … Read more
A cyclist in Galicia, northwest Spain, was discovered to be four times over the drink-drive limit when he was stopped and breathalysed by the Guardia Civil – then pushed his bike to a bar to have another drink.The man was stopped by officers at around 5.10pm on Tuesday afternoon after they saw him riding his … Read more
Steve Cummings has withdrawn from the Great Britain team for next week’s UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, Norway, saying he was “surprised” to learn last week that he had been selected as one of two riders in the time trial, giving him insufficient time to prepare for the event.In June on the Isle of … Read more
The 5th of November 2017 sees the inaugural Quarry Cross take place at the Titterstone Clee Quarry near Ludlow in Shropshire. Following the successful launch of the One Bike ‘Cross sub category in the West Midlands Cyclo Cross League, Islabikes are hosting this race as a standalone One Bike ‘Cross event.Held in an abandoned quarry the … Read more
A 73-year-old woman has died in hospital from injuries sustained when she was involved in a collision with a cyclist on London’s Oxford Street earlier this week.The incident happened close to Bond Street Underground station at around 4.30pm on Tuesday afternoon. The cyclist, a man aged in his 30s, stopped at the scene.The woman, who … Read more
Although Taiwan’s Shutter Precision, or SP for short, only got into the hub dynamo game less than a decade ago, their hubs are some of the most popular amongst the audaxing/ultra-distance crowd. In addition to selling their hubs under their own brand, their hub design has also been licensed to numerous other (mainly light) manufacturers, … Read more
