The Miss Grape Cluster 13 Adventure waterproof seatpack is capacious and hard-wearing. It provides a decent amount of storage for longer bike-packing trips, but it is on the expensive side.First impressions of the Cluster 13 Adventure are that it feels sturdy, if a little plasticky. It’s made of heavy-duty nylon and polyester — think along … Read more
An IT manager at a school in New Zealand who joked about killing a student who was hit by a learner driver on school grounds has had his appeal against his dismissal rejected.Kevin Whelan worked at Lindisfarne College, a boarding school in Hastings on the North Island for 23 years when, in August 2024, an … Read more
The SKS Smartgrab 360 mobile phone holder mounts to the handlebars and provides a quick and easy way to see your phone while riding. It fits a wide range of handlebar diameters, but it rattled while riding and the limited adjustment positions meant I couldn’t align the phone perfectly straight ahead.The Smartgrab 360 mobile phone … Read more
By the time bike racing properly emerged from the coronavirus pandemic, new documentaries were beginning to shine a light on Julian Alaphilippe’s increasingly inconsistent performances. His old manager, in columns and interviews, began repeatedly airing his grievances on the salary of his star rider, and the difficulty of extracting value for money from him. But … Read more
On paper, the Megamo West 01 looks to be a complete package with an impressive spec sheet, a low overall weight, and huge tyre clearance. The purple paint job even looks quite funky too. But the old adage of judging a book by its cover is definitely apt here, as I feel that its geometry … Read more
The mayor of the Italian city of Como has announced a ban on all bicycles after he was hit by a cyclist outside his office earlier this summer.Alessandro Rapinese, an independent politician first elected mayor in 2022, explained the decision to the Italian news agency Ansa, saying, “People act based on their own experiences and … Read more
Garmin’s Varia RearVue 820 takes on the best of the competition and proves why Garmin’s radar lights are still the benchmark. This model ups the radar game, visually showing more useful detail than before, but retaining the right amount of audible alerts. It improves situational awareness significantly, and is now more customisable than ever. Add … Read more
A photo of cracks in a Lincolnshire road has gone viral after a photographer showed he was able to stand his bike in a half-metre deep gap in the road.Chris Nagel photographed his Giant road bike in a crack on Thorpe Bank, around 10 miles west of Skegness. The cracks can be seen developing on … Read more
Britain’s FLIT has launched a new M2i folding electric bike that weighs just 13.3kg – making it 500g lighter than the £5,799 Brompton Electric T Line. And there’s a much bigger difference when it comes to price: the M2i costs £2,999. 2026 FLIT M2i – static (Image Credit: FLIT) FLIT describes the M2i as the … Read more
