Cannondale-Drapac will continue racing in 2018 and beyond after confirming that EF Education First is to become its main sponsor.The news comes a fortnight after team owner Slipstream Sports released all riders and staff from their contracts after a previously planned sponsorship deal with Unibet fell through, leaving the team with a $7 million shortfall … Read more
Pedal Dabs’ clipless to platform converters are designed to clip in to your pedals, allowing you to ride short distances safely in street shoes. Made from rugged composites, there are two versions, depending on whether you are running Look or SPD systems. Our Look type has been tested on several Keo patterns, both bling and … Read more
If you’re thinking about getting yourself a new set of wheels, we’ve done the legwork for you. Here are some of the most interesting 2018 models that we spotted at last week’s Eurobike show.It’s a busy time in the wheels world with brands offering ever more options for disc brake bikes, including gravel bikes, and updating their aerodynamic designs. … Read more
Chris Froome is poised to win this year’s Vuelta a Espana with only tomorrow’s largely ceremonial sprint stage to go. The Tour de France winner survived the vicious slopes of the Angliru – on which Alberto Contador secured the final mountain stage win of his career – and in so doing became the first rider … Read more
Impressive stiffness is the stand-out feature of these C40 Lites from Cole Wheels, especially considering their low spoke count and light weight. They are right up there at the top of the price band of the competition, though, so they don’t score too highly on value for money.One of the biggest performance upgrades you can … Read more
A 67-year-old woman who was hit by a cyclist during this year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey sportive has died in hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision and are appealing for witnesses.The London Evening Standard reports that a collision between a pedestrian and cyclist took place shortly after midday on July 30 on New King’s … Read more
One of the men alleged to have held up and attacked riders taking part in the Tour o’ the Borders sportive has claimed that he was attempting to stage a peaceful protest but was grabbed by a “bearded hooligan”. He also suggested that the men he was with were shoulder-charged by other cyclists.A number of … Read more
1. E-bikes now look like road bikes At least this one does anyway. In our book it’s high time we had the option to ride an e-bike with some weight shed to look more like a conventional bike, and the Orbea Gain shown here weighs just 12kg. Wanna find out more about e-bikes? Head to our sister site eBikeTips. 2. The growth … Read more
The dockless bike sharing scheme Ofo has launched in Hackney this week – the first foray into London for this particular operator.Following limited launches in Cambridge and Oxford, the global bike share giant has chosen Hackney – the London borough with the highest concentration of cyclists – to leave a number of geotagged bikes for … Read more
The city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay out millions of dollars to a man who was severely injured when his bike hit a pothole.Peter Godefroy was cycling in Sherman Oaks two years ago when he was flung from his bike, suffering broken bones and a severe brain injury.Along with his wife Patricia, the … Read more
