Looking for a highly capable gravel and bikepacking bike with a titanium frame and compatibility with various wheel sizes? The Salsa Fargo Ti, after an absence from the US company’s 2016 range, is back for 2017 and is designed to tackle the most inhospitable terrain.First introduced in 2009 the Fargo was ahead of its time, … Read more
And now the last cold snap has been and gone and we move gently into Springtime, we have two lucky winners of the Assos spring clothing competition.They are:Simon Peacock who wins the men’s kitandStephanie Peden who wins the women’s kitCongratulations to the winners and if you didn’t win, then look out for our next competition … Read more
Strava has launched ‘athlete posts’, a new feature that the firm says will allow users to “share stories, photos, questions, gear tips, race reports, recommendations, and workouts with other Strava users.”Strava has long permitted users to post photos and comments to rides, but it sounds like the new functionality will provide much greater scope.Set alongside … Read more
Part of Altura’s Podium Series the Elite Thermo Shield Jacket offers a well thought out close cut fit making it ideal for those who like to push on a bit on their training rides. It’s warm too rather than hot in use giving you loads of scope for layering in various temperatures.The Elite Thermo Shield … Read more
Team Sky has suspended 23-year-old Italian rider Gianni Moscon from racing for six weeks for racially abusing the FDJ rider Kevin Reza at the Tour of Romandie last week.in a statement released this evening, the UCI WorldTour team said: Following a disciplinary meeting with Team Sky concerning an incident at the Tour of Romandie, Gianni Moscon … Read more
The latest video from Mike Cotty and the Col Collective marks a departure from the usual format, since it doesn’t focus on a specific climb, but rather a loop around Boulder, Colorado – a location that in terms of pro cyclists per square kilometre can only perhaps be rivalled by Girona in Spain.“Time to shift … Read more
A six foot six inches tall man who has a background in engineering and who had trouble finding a city bike the correct size for him decided to come up with his own – and has beaten the £20,000 goal he set on Kickstarter to bring it into production.Italian-born inventor Vincenzo Severino, who is based … Read more
This year’s 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia will feature a competition for the best descender -prompting social media users to ask whether it might put riders in danger by encouraging them to take risks.Blogger Inner Ring posted brief details of the competition to Twitter, later clarifying the source as the rule book for the … Read more
The Cygolite Dash Pro 450 lumen front light is another mid-power compact model with some interesting features. However, though promising, the ‘double decker’ design looks slightly dated and for me at least, doesn’t meet its true potential.SettingsThere are seven in total, broken down into four night and three day. The most powerful daylight option is … Read more
South Yorkshire Police have appealed for witnesses after a cyclist believed to have been taking part in yesterday’s Maserati Tour de Yorkshire Ride was seriously injured following a collision with a coach.The incident happened at around 11.15am on Sunday morning in Deepcar, northwest of Sheffield City Centre and a few kilometres from the end of … Read more
