Canyon might have just launched a new range of women-specific disc-equipped road bikes, but we’ve just taken delivery of the current Endurace WMN CF 9.0 Di2 to review. The Endurace is Canyon’s sportive and endurance bike, designed for riding long miles in relative comfort. The geometry provides a more relaxed fit than the Ultimate race bike, … Read more
Praxis Works isn’t perhaps the first name that leaps to mind when you’re listing possible wheel upgrades, but the company better known for chainsets has decided to expand its product range, and its first road-focused wheelset is a gem.The RC21 wheels are designed for everything from gravel to road riding. They’re aimed at the latest … Read more
We’re only four stages into the 100th Giro d’Italia and there’s already been a bit of argy-bargy that resulted in a rider being kicked out of the race. But Bora-Hansgrohe rider Sam Bennett has revealed that there was “nearly a riot” within his own team over, of all things, Panini stickers.The 26-year-old Irish sprinter, a stage … Read more
Among the challenges you don’t want on a downhill mountain bike run is a brown bear charging at you – but that’s what happened to this rider.We’ve seen similar videos before, with the bear’s charge typically triggered by a sow looking to protect its young, and previous films always from the US or Canada.This footage, … Read more
Defending Giro d’Italia champion Vincenzo Nibali will be without one of his key support riders in the mountains during the rest of this year’s race after Javier Moreno was filmed pulling back Team Sky’s Diego Rosa ahead of the climb of Mount Etna that concluded today’s fourth stage of the race. Tensions flare in the … Read more
Jan Polanc of UAE Team Emirates has taken the second Giro d’Italia stage win of his career, the Slovenian being the sole survivor of the day’s break ahead of the first summit finish of this year’s 100th edition of the race on Mount Etna. Ilnur Zakarin of Katusha was second, 19 seconds behind, with Geraint Thomas third … Read more
Today’s DealCatcher comes to you straight from the folks over at Wiggle. As usual we’ve got a selection of top brands and wonderful products at discount prices to tempt that wallet out of your pocket.Up first is a bike. GT’s adventure offering, the Grade AL X, has seen its price drop by over a quarter, putting … Read more
BBC Sussex has deleted a tweet in which it asked “Who’s to blame here? The cyclist or the van?” in relation to an incident in which a van driver, who was subsequently sacked, was filmed forcing a cyclist off the road.Footage of the incident received blanket media coverage over the weekend and as we reported … Read more
The Henty Wingman Backpack brings together some really well thought out ideas into one well made package. If used correctly it also keeps everything crease-free on a long commute, which is a huge bonus.One of the things that stops many people commuting by bike is that they need to wear a suit or smart clothes … Read more
Spain’s Supreme Court has ordered the country’s government to pay Roberto Heras €725,000 (£612,000) in compensation for lost earnings resulting from his positive test for EPO, subsequently ruled invalid, during the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.Heras, now 43, won the race that year for a record-breaking fourth time, but was later declared to have tested positive … Read more
