If you’re shopping for a carbon fibre road bike with disc brakes built for providing comfort and speed on long sportives and rides, then we might just have the bike for you. This is the new Ribble Gran Fondo Disc and at £1,503 for the Shimano 105-equipped bike featured here, it appears to be a very good … Read more
The Fast Forward F3R Full Carbon Clincher wheelset is a lightweight option that provides excellent acceleration and a high level of stiffness, although the lack of aero credentials might put off some who aren’t pure climbers.Fast Forward (or FFWD, if you prefer) bills the Full Carbon Clincher (or FCC, if you prefer) as a wheelset … Read more
Italian UCI Professional Continental team Bardiani-CSF , given a wild card entry to the 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia which begins on Sardinia tomorrow, faces being thrown out of the race before it has even started with the news this evening that two of its riders have tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. World cycling’s governing body, … Read more
The leading contenders for the overall title at the 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia, which starts on Sardinia tomorrow, have given their thoughts on this year’s race ahead of this evening’s team presentation in Alghero. Here’s what they had to say.Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida, the defending champion)I feel pretty good. The climate here in Sardinia … Read more
Here’s one for the fashionistas among you – an SPD-compatible brogue boot from R.E.W. Reynolds, a company with a strong cycling heritage based in the UK’s shoemaking heartland.Priced at £275 a pair, the bench-made brogue boots feature “full grain leather, leather lining, padded ankle, with recessed SPD mounting plate,” and are “supplied with blanking panel … Read more
Zipp are claiming the lowest rolling resistance and best dry and overall cornering grip according to results from “testing in an independent lab”. Weights for the tyres are listed as 292g for the RT25 and 302g for the RT28. 18 of the best road tyresAvailable in both 25mm and 28mm to “meet the preferences for … Read more
Are you warming up to the idea of spring yet? We wish we could say that the weather was consistently warming up to the idea of spring, but it’s not. Fortunately the DealCatcher’s here to keep you sane and prepared.In today’s deal round-up we’ve not only got you a classic-looking do-it-all endurance machine from Kona, … Read more
To celebrate the 100th edition, and Bahrain Merida captain Nibali’s attempt to become only the 8th rider to have won the Corsa Rosa on three occasions, Merida have produced this showstopper with numerous bespoke features.Giro d’Italia 100th edition: route previewWorldTour 2017 bikes: Bahrain Merida’s race rigsShould Nibali need reminding of the task at hand and the … Read more
The Bontrager Flare R City rear light is a small yet mighty cube-shaped model bristling with sensors and similar tech to deliver optimum light intelligently, whatever the conditions, day, or night.The tail light has a 100-lumen front sibling, and together they could be all some urban commuters will need. At 26g apiece, they’re arguably ideal … Read more
The hosts of consecutive shows on radio station LBC yesterday provided a striking example of the polarised attitudes towards cycling prevalent in the UK’s mainstream media, with morning show presenter James O’Brien insisting that “any argument against cycling is an argument against pollution, obesity and death.”His comments came after his colleague Nick Ferrari, in the … Read more
