Carrera Vanquish

The Carrera Vanquish is one of the least expensive bikes you can buy. But it’s vastly better than the notorious bike-shaped object, as it comes with disc brakes, Shimano Claris gearing and fittings for a rear rack and front and rear mudguards – and loads of tyre clearance too. And while it offers you a … Read more

“My industry cannot survive”: Tern Bicycles facing $1 million Trump tariff charges for e-bike shipments, as its US manager urges bike industry to “blow up” Republicans “with letters”

Tern Bicycles could be staring down the barrel of a $1 million customs bill, with a hard deadline of Wednesday, April 9 looming over several of its shipments currently en route to the United States from Vietnam following the so-called reciprocal tariff charges announced by US President Donald Trump.With insiders and experts still coming to … Read more

Tragedy at Tour of Flanders sportive as two cyclists confirmed dead, former Cofidis pro died after “collapsing” on Oude Kwaremont

It has been reported that the French rider who died during the Tour of Flanders sportive was former professional cyclist Stéphane Krafft, the incident on the Oude Kwaremont climb one of two fatalities during the We Ride Flanders amateur event on Saturday. A second rider, from the Netherlands, died from heart failure on the Taaienberg climb, while a third emergency … Read more

Santini Super Lite Indoor Bib Shorts

The Santini Super Lite Indoor Bib Shorts are a brilliant addition to your indoor setup, with a focus on the specific features needed for static cycling. I’ve really enjoyed wearing these on my often intense winter Zwift sessions, where they’ve performed significantly better than my usual bib shorts.> Buy now: Santini Super Lite Indoor Bib … Read more

The modular cycling trailer that can convert almost any bike into an electric cargo bike — plus ‘the future of saddle bags’, new Adidas shades, Chris King’s colourful disc brake lockrings + more

It was another mega week for bike tech news (once all the April Fools’ gags were out the way) and we had stories on the site about Tadej Pogačar riding an unreleased Colnago believed to be the new V5Rs, as well as a stinky lock that releases “an ultra-nauseating gas” if it’s cut to deter thieves (no, that wasn’t an … Read more

Trump tariffs see UK bike brand offer customers 5% discount to “meet them halfway”, as cycling industry gripped by more uncertainty

UK-based steel mountain bike brand Starling Cycles has pledged to meets its customers “halfway” by offering them a five per cent discount on all its frames, in response to US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports, which have left the global cycling industry once again gripped by uncertainty.Announced on Wednesday, and leading to the … Read more

Chris Froome angrily takes to social media to share number plate of motorist who allegedly tried to drive into him “multiple times”, calling for her to “face the consequences”

Chris Froome has taken to social media to share the number plate of a motorist who he alleges attempted to drive into him “multiple times” as he tried to filter past during a recent training ride in the French town of Menton.The four-time Tour de France winner also claimed that the driver in question has … Read more

“If I’m freaked out on a road, I’m riding on the sidewalk”: Lance Armstrong claims “distracted driving” has made cycling more dangerous and says he “avoids long, straight roads like the plague”

Lance Armstrong, 2010

Lance Armstrong has claimed that distracted driving has become increasingly common in recent years, making cycling on the road more dangerous in the process, saying he avoids “long, straight roads like the plague” due to phone-using motorists and that, if he becomes “freaked out” by dangerous or erratic driving, he will simply ride on the … Read more