Beautifully made, with a very clever adjustable, free-floating cleat, and lots of carefully-thought-out details, Speedplay Syzrs might be the ultimate luxury touring pedals except for some niggling problems.The Syzrs’ claim to fame is their unique cleat, which adopts an important aspect of Speedplay’s road pedals: free, adjustable float. Speedplay’s lollipop-shaped road pedals have the engagement … Read more
A London council has fined a bike shop for placing a track pump on the pavement outside to enable cyclists to fill their tyres with air.Officials from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets fined Shoreditch bike shop Isambard’s Cycles £100 for placing a bench outside the shop with the pump attached, reports the London Evening … Read more
The new electrified Brompton has a neatly integrated front battery pack and charging port, that can be carried separately as a small bag when not in use. This article first appeared on our sister site ebiketips.co.ukMaintaining the “iconic style and craftsmanship of the Brompton folding bike”, it’s a similar size and weight as the non-electric version but with a … Read more
Organisers of yesterday’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 sportive have revealed that a man taking part in the event died after sustaining a cardiac arrest on Cromwell Road, around 13 miles into the event.Maris Ozols, aged 67, lived in West London and leaves behind a wife and four children.He was treated at the scene by medical personnel and fellow … Read more
Specialized’s S-Works Women’s Prevail II helmet is superlight, very comfortable, simple to adjust and works well with ponytails – if you don’t mind a bit of faffing. It costs £175, which is a fair old wodge if all you want to do is pootle to the shops, but the Prevail II is aimed at racing, … Read more
French company Lapierre entered the aero road bike market with its Aircode in 2014, and for 2018 it has developed an updated bike that aims to offer aerodynamic improvements whilst matching its Xelius SL for handling, stiffness and comfort.The new bike, already put to use in the 2017 Tour de France, takes aerodynamic lessons learnt … Read more
Merida has announced a product recall of 2017 Scultura CF2 forks on the grounds of customer safety.The Taiwan-based company said in a press release: “We deeply regret this recall, but the safety of our customers is our main priority.”The compant continued: “Selected models of the carbon fork might break under stress and could cause crashes, serious … Read more
An amateur cyclist in Italy has been caught using an electric motor concealed in the frame of his bike during a race.Alessandro Andreoli, aged 53, had finished third at the race at Bedizolle near Brescia on Saturday, where the first prize was a food hamper, reports the Corriere della Sera.But afterwards, officials found a motor … Read more
Chinese lantern-style balloon blamed for damage to venue where Great Britain’s cyclists dominated at the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games last year.The velodrome in Rio de Janeiro where Great Britain’s cyclists dominated the track events has been badly damaged by fire, reports O Globo.The cause of the blaze, which broke out at around half past … Read more
Rapha first moved into the aero clothing arena with its Pro Team Aero Jersey developed in conjunction with Team Sky two years ago, and for this season the jersey has been completely updated with new sleeves and revised pockets. It’s a very close fitting and fast feeling jersey that doesn’t sacrifice comfort in pursuit of … Read more
