Not content with just releasing the new and updated Palace R this year, Bowman Cycles has another couple of new models up its sleeve, the Layhams Disc and Pilgrims ‘Project X’. Here’s a first look at both before they are launched later this summer.Layhams Disc Bowman added the Layhams, a winter steel road bike with … Read more
Chris Froome’s curious descending position isn’t as aerodynamically efficient as he might hope, according to new research from the Netherlands and Belgium. Researchers led by Bert Blocken of the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and KU Leuven (Leuven University) in Belgium investigated the aerodynamic performance of different descending positions in cycling, looking particularly at the … Read more
The startup have raised the £5000 necessary on Kickstarter to begin production of a cycle shoe holder with recesses much similar to a pedal, so you can pop your shoes straight on securely, suspended by the cleats.14 of the best performance road cycling shoesWTF! Rinsten Spring smashes Kickstarter funding goalNeatCleats come in two different versions: the first is a … Read more
Campagnolo has at last revealed details of its hydraulic disc brake project which will cover its Super Record, Record, Chorus and Potenza groupsets, including the Super Record EPS and Record EPS electronic variants.“You might ask why we are presenting disc brakes this year when we all know what happened last year: the pro teams were … Read more
Not content with launching new disc brakes and a new Centaur groupset, Campagnolo has revealed updated wheels: the Bora One DB disc brake wheelset, the Shamal Ultra DB 2WF disc brake wheelset, and the more accessible Scirocco for use with rim brakes.Let’s go through them in turn. Campagnolo Bora One DBWith the introduction of its disc … Read more
Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he is okay after a driver chased him onto the pavement and rammed his bike this morning, before driving off. The hit and run incident destroyed Froome’s Pinarello bike, according to a picture he posted to Twitter.According to the social network, the photo was posted from Beausoleil in … Read more
The Wahoo Elemnt Bolt is a compact and aero GPS bike computer that offers a vast amount of useable information, navigational capability and an excellent battery life at a reasonable price.> Find your nearest dealer hereAerodynamicsTo begin with, though, Wahoo says that the Elemnt Bolt is the first GPS cycling computer and mount developed as … Read more
A Canberra cyclist who is also a Star Wars fan marked last Thursday’s May the Fourth in style – by sketching the outline of the Millennium Falcon on Strava.Andrew Collins rode for 17.4 kilometres on his 40-minute ride around the Australian capital’s Parliament House, where circular roads provided the inspiration for his work.Initially, however, he … Read more
We’ve seen all kinds of things cause crashes at bike races over the years – dogs and selfie-taking spectators being just two – and now drones can be added to that list following a spectacular crash at a criterium in California.Footage of the crash was shot by cyclist Kaito Clark, who was taking part in … Read more
Participants in a sportive have been praised for coming to the aid of a fellow rider who died after collapsing, subsequently named as former professional footballer Karl Payne.The 44-year-old from Burton on Trent fell ill on the A5 near Chirk yesterday morning as he took part in the 110-mile Dougie Mac Ride from Stoke to Llangollen … Read more
