Specialized has roped in world champion Peter Sagan to launch its brand new Diverge adventure road bike. We all know Sagan loves himself some mountain biking so the US company getting him involved in the launch of its new adventure bike does make some sense. He’s got style and he does a fantastic job of … Read more
The Mai Tai Evo Bib Shorts are, as the name suggests, part of Primal’s Evo line-up, a range designed for the performance cyclist thanks to their multi-panelled design and snug-fitting fabric. A decent pair of shorts is probably the most important part of your cycling wardrobe and the Evos certainly fall into that category thanks … Read more
With its M90 Graphic Short Sleeve Limited Edition jersey (M90 refers to the eye-catching design), Endura shows it hasn’t lost sight of achieving high performance and comfort in the pursuit of striking looks.High-vis camouflage wear must be some kind of post-modernist joke that people of my generation aren’t supposed to understand. At first I wondered … Read more
Four cyclists from Sussex will set off a week on Friday in an attempt to ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End in less than 48 hours – and in the process set a new Guinness World Record.Karl Burkett, Steve Clark, Ollie Taylor and Tim Clark will set off from north east Scotland at 10.30am … Read more
A recent survey carried out by motorbike insurer Carole Nash has found that the vast majority of motorcyclists who also own bicycles have not been involved in a road traffic collision. As many as 92 per cent of the 2,183 motorcyclists questioned said that they also owned a bicycle and of these, 94 per cent … Read more
This white-with-grey-stripes Cotton Cap from Chapeau! is the most restrained design in a wide range available for people who like to ring the changes. It’s warm, but slow to dry, and has a fairly soft peak which helps prevent it pushing your helmet out of position if you wear it underneath.Cycling caps seem to come … Read more
Former UCI president Hein Verbruggen has died of leukaemia at the age of 75.The Dutchman was president of world cycling’s governing body from 1991 to 2005 when he was succeeded by Pat McQuaid, and remained honorary president thereafter.Under his leadership, the international amateur and professional cycling federations were brought under the wing of the UCI, … Read more
A Dutch cycling campaigner says that Manchester is 40 years behind other cities when it comes to cycling, but believes that this could be turned around quickly if lessons are learnt from what has been done elsewhere.This week it was announced that Chinese firm Mobike is about to launch its dockless bike-sharing service in Manchester … Read more
After months of waiting, the Independent Review into the Climate and Culture of the World Class Programme at British Cycling has finally been released. It emerged alongside two further reports into the organisation: Peter King’s 2012 review, which foresaw many of the problems to come, and a ‘special report into alleged financial impropriety’. Commissioned 14 … Read more
You can stumble across all kinds of things while riding on a trail – bears and bees among them.But a group of riders in Ireland found a couple who were more occupied with the birds and the bees, going at it hammer and tong by the side of the trail.Cue a lot of giggling as … Read more
