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Hunt revamps Aerodynamicist wheel range to offer “class-leading aerodynamic performance-to-weight metrics with wide road tyres”

Hunt has unveiled three new wheelsets in its Aerodynamicist carbon wheel range, boasting that they offer “class-leading aerodynamic performance-to-weight metrics with wide road tyres”. That’s “wide” by traditional road race standards; we’re talking about wheels optimised for 28mm and 30mm tyre widths here. 2025 Hunt Aerodynamicist 44_46 Carbon Disc rim (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The new … Read more

Stop whining about Lime bikes: they’re currently the jewel in Britain’s diminutive active travel crown

Over the last few weeks, there have been headlines across the UK talking about the disaster of shared bikes being left in large numbers on residential streets. Whether this was after the boat race, where people had the audacity to leave some bikes in Putney, people in Norbiton seeing them as an eyesore, and Brent … Read more

“Ludicrous adversarial clickbait”: BBC asks, “Is public sympathy for cyclists wearing thin?” – as around-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont claims Jeremy Vine’s bike videos “encourage division”

Cyclists have accused the BBC of “adversarial clickbait framing” and promoting an anti-cycling agenda, following a Radio Scotland call-in debate which asked listeners: “Is public sympathy for cyclists wearing thin?”The discussion, which formed the headline topic on Radio Scotland’s Mornings programme on Wednesday, comes in the same week BBC broadcaster Jeremy Vine announced he will … Read more

First ride: Swytch MAX+ ebike conversion kit

Innovative bike security solutions: from underground storage to high-tech tracking

We’ve covered loads of innovative solutions to combating bike theft over the years, some of them using groundbreaking tech, some of them downright strange. Here are the most interesting, along with details of how they’ve stood the test of time.You need to invest in a very good lock to protect your bike – that pretty … Read more

Prestacycle Prestaflator Go

If you’re on the fence about portable electric inflators, the Prestacycle Prestaflator Go might just be enough to get you to ditch your manual mini-pump or CO2 cartridges. It’s great! Fast, reliable, and easy to use, and just the right size.> Buy now: Prestacycle Prestaflator Go for £99 from PrestacycleBefore the Prestaflator Go arrived, I have to say … Read more

“It’s been mummified!”: Have you ever seen a cassette like this? Bike shop has to fully degrease “just to get it back on”… after customer didn’t want it replaced; Vittoria Bussi targets Hour Record again; DnB On The Bike is back + more on the live blog

When it comes to locking your bike, you no longer need to compromise between security and convenience

Bike theft is an unfortunate fact of life for cyclists nowadays, but it doesn’t have to be your bike. This is the mantra that Leamington-based Hiplok was founded on way back in 2011, and the brand is constantly designing, testing and updating its award-winning range of bike security products to stay one step ahead of the … Read more

Kryptonite New York Diamond Angle Grinder Resistant U-Lock Sold Secure Diamond

The Kryptonite New York Lock Diamond Standard isn’t cheap but it offers a very high level of security, even against angle grinders, proving itself among the toughest options in our recent in-house testing. It’s also pretty easy to live with.As we just mentioned it, let’s talk about our security testing first. We assembled a whole … Read more