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Stans Exo-Core Tubeless Valves – Pair

Stans Exo-Core Tubeless Valves are a brand-new design, a reimagining of the Presta valve aimed at simplifying inflation and eliminating clogging issues. Overall, they perform well too, though I don’t think they’re quite as intuitive as Stans suggests and they’re also pretty pricey.2024 Stans Exo-Core Tubeless Valves – Pair – boxed (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)TechnicalThe … Read more

Coming soon to a bike shop near you? Jake Stewart’s radical unreleased Factor has 12 months to hit the shops… or else

You’ll have seen the wild-looking Factor aero road bike ridden by Israel–Premier Tech’s Jake Stewart in this week’s Critérium du Dauphiné – thousands of you have checked out our original story and watched our video on YouTube. That got us wondering how Factor has managed to come out with such a radical design and stay within the … Read more

Government’s cycling funding cuts unlawful, Court of Appeal rules – as campaigners say “it’s a mystery why Labour continued defending a Conservative cut”

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of campaigners challenging cuts to cycling and walking funding in England, agreeing that the swingeing and controversial cuts to the active travel budget in 2023 were unlawful.In a decision considered pivotal to future long-term investment in active travel, the Court of Appeal unanimously agreed with the Transport … Read more

Promising 800 hours of battery life, 4iiii unveils Precision power meters for Shimano XTR Di2 cranks

“Hide behind a ton of metal, shout abuse, and speed off”: BBC finally changes tune on camera cyclists and lauds them for reporting aggressive drivers to police, as cyclists say “it’s the only recourse we have” + more on the live blog

iGPSPORT iGS800

The iGPSPORT iGS800 is a feature-rich GPS cycling computer that positions itself squarely in the middle of a fiercely competitive market, where the likes of Garmin and Wahoo have long held court. Aimed at performance-minded cyclists who want solid training tools, good mapping functionality, and strong battery life without parting with top-tier money, the iGS800 … Read more

Chippy owner who blames cycle lane for loss of trade in village with “no cyclists” uses it to prop up bike advertising his shop

A chippy owner who has repeatedly blamed the controversial Castleton cycle lane for “killing” trade in a town with “no cyclists” has been using the same cycle lane to prop up a bike advertising his shop…Mark Foster, who runs the New Bridge Chippy on Manchester Road, Rochdale, said his business had been “struggling with one … Read more

Crankbrothers BC18 Bottle Cage Tool Kit

“Someone is going to get killed”: Kite strings across bike path leave New York cyclists with severe injuries, including slashed forehead and throat

Two New York cyclists have suffered severe injuries after colliding with an almost invisible kite string believed to be left over on a bike trail from the “dangerous” sport of kite fighting, slicing through one rider’s throat and slashing another across her face and hands.The incident occurred last weekend as a group of cyclists was … Read more

Van Rysel’s pro-level climbing lid arrives for review, plus Castelli’s lightweight jacket and new kit from Adidas, Tailfin & Navihood

We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageAs always, we’ve been testing out some new kit, and this week’s lineup includes Van Rysel’s RCR helmet, built for climbing days, Navihood’s L2 bike computer, promising full navigation, and Castelli’s ultra-light Squall Shell Jacket. We’re also trying out Tailfin’s newly released rear top tube … Read more