What is it? The Foot Calculator app was released by BikeFit just last week, and takes you through a process to show you what your ideal pedal to foot connection angle is. It then recommends a solution to optimise your cleat position on the pedals.Cycling app of the week: Refill 19 of the best cycling apps Most people have slight tilts to the … Read more
British Cycling has described Damian Collins MP as ‘ill-informed’ after he called for the resignation of chairman Jonathan Browning in the wake of the independent review into the culture of its World Class Programme.Damian Collins MP, who is standing to continue as Culture, Media and Sport select committee chairman, said: “None of the members of … Read more
Rule#XIV’s #M Series bib shorts are good-looking, performance-orientated bib shorts – but the price is simply not justified.Hang around cyclists long enough – in person or online – and someone’s bound to drop a comment based on ‘The Rules’. Typically made in jest (but sometimes it’s hard to tell), they frequently lead to a general … Read more
A well-fitting, comfortable pair of mitts is a cycling essential and I can certainly recommend the Altura Sportive 97 mitts for a blister-free day, even on the longest outings.Altura has issued these gloves to match its 20th anniversary 97 Sportive SS jersey, which I also reviewed. It shares the zig-zag, two-shades-of-blue theme and offers similarly … Read more
The mother of a 14-year-old boy from Essex has spoken of how her son was punched by a car passenger while cycling after he asked the driver to give him more space.Connor Duhig is now too scared to leave the house after the incident on Sunday afternoon, reports the Basildon Echo.He was cycling through Great … Read more
An Old Bailey jury has cleared a lorry driver of causing the death of a London cyclist by careless driving.Magda Tadaj, aged 25, was killed on 23 May last year when she was struck by a Scania lorry being driven by Darren Anderton, aged 49.He had left his depot in Coventry at 4.00am to make deliveries … Read more
The Castelli Pro Issue SS Base Layer is a superlight, super-comfortable baselayer that performs brilliantly and has topped my list of go-to layering.Castelli says in the blurb that the garment was created after requests from the pro peloton; those guys know what they want and it translates well into a piece of clothing the rest … Read more
FDJ pro Kévin Réza says he was “frightened” during yesterday’s Stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse after he hit a speed of 135 kilometres an hour.The 29-year-old French rider tweeted a picture of his bike computer to Twitter and Instagram yesterday evening, with the comment, “In short, I was frightened.” Bref, j’ai eu peur… @tds2017 … Read more
Jess Varnish, the Olympic track sprinter whose allegations of sexism and bullying at British Cycling helped lead to the resignation of former technical director Shane Sutton, says she feels “insulted” by the report of the independent review into British Cycling which was published yesterday.> Independent review into culture of British Cycling released alongside 2012 report … Read more
Specialized first introduced its Diverge in 2014, one of the first in a growing, and now very popular, category of adventure disc-equipped road bikes. For the 2018 model year it has given the Diverge a complete overhaul making it an even more capable bike on off-road terrain, with added suspension, increased tyre clearance and revised … Read more
