Cannondale has unveiled its new Synapse range – still very much an endurance road bike platform, but the US brand says that it’s bringing back “desirability and performance” with this iteration, along with practical features like a stash bag inside the down tube and clearance for tyres up to 42mm wide. Cannondale sees the Synapse … Read more
Three down: 25% of the way there, at least in terms of distance. Probably not in terms of mental load: the Ultimate Gospel Pass Audax was hard, but it was hard in good weather. This one, like the Ball Buster before it, was a brilliant day out in nigh-on-perfect conditions. Sooner or later my luck, … Read more
The falling number of bikes being imported to the US from China has been highlighted in figures from the China Bicycle Association, with exports to the US market down 17 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. Globally however, China’s bicycle exports have continued to grow and were up 15.5 per cent in the first … Read more
Emergency services in North Wales rushed to treat a cyclist whose leg was “penetrated” by a handlebar during a crash on a coastal section of National Cycle Route number 5. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service dispatched two crews and were joined by paramedics on the cycle path in Llanddulas near Abergele on Sunday 4 May at around … Read more
The Boardman 9 Series Bib Shorts are some of the most impressive bang-for-your-buck bike clothing I’ve ever had the pleasure of wearing. They’re very comfortable, the fit is excellent and they perform better than some options costing more than twice the price.For other options, check out our best cycling bib shorts buyer’s guide.I’m always a little … Read more
A group of cyclists on holiday in Mallorca were hit by a bus driver on Thursday, leaving one rider dead and three others seriously injured, in an incident that has prompted an investigation into possible mechanical failure.The crash happened at around 12.25pm on the Ma-2200 road linking Pollença to the port, near the turn-off to … Read more
Changes in law which could see cyclists face life imprisonment for killing pedestrians while riding a bike are “unlikely to improve road safety”, according to an expert who also claimed that introducing this legislation under the ‘dangerous cycling’ law focuses on a “tiny fraction” of causes of pedestrian deaths, while “speeding motorists” continually remain a … Read more
A branch of Dorset Police is trialling the use of a device that deploys ‘forensic spray’ to tag alleged anti-social riders of e-bikes and motorbikes using a water-based marking solution. Though the force hasn’t ruled out deploying the spray on conventional pedal cyclists, it clarified that the method is currently being trialled by officers dealing with a spate … Read more
The Altura Thunderstorm City Cycling Pannier is sold singularly and is designed to carry a 10kg payload and to cope with the worst the weather can throw at it. I’ve been impressed by its user-friendly design and impressive weatherproofing, though I found the opening a little narrower than some and the lack of a carry strap is … Read more
