Direct-to-consumer bike brand Canyon is working with two new ‘experience partners’ in the UK – which means you can check out and ride its bikes before parting with your cash.Germany’s Canyon has built a huge following over recent years, but one hurdle for some potential customers is that, as an online business, you can’t just … Read more
The Challenge Elite XP Handmade Road Tyre in Black is billed as a robust, durable but fast inner tube-only tyre with a supple, handmade casing. And I found the Elite XP exactly that: robust and durable but still delivering a spritely, nimble ride. I’d have loved to see a slightly wider model offered, and found them crying … Read more
A drug driver who was under the influence of Xanax when he caused a cyclist serious injuries, seconds before causing a second collision with another motorist, has been jailed for 14 months for causing serious injury by careless driving.The Standard was at Chester Crown Court to hear how Cameron Johnstone, from Carlisle, caused the collisions … Read more
Unless you’re all in on tubeless tyres, changing an inner tube might just be the most important bit of bike maintenance that you can do. Some riders find it simple, but for others, a puncture means a constant risk of getting stranded. Whatever your ability and however experienced you are at performing this often simple task, we’ve … Read more
An under-fire council has promised “angry” residents an extra disabled parking bay will soon be added to a car park, the furious backlash following the installation of a car-shaped cycle rack in one of the spaces.The parking row erupted in the Suffolk market town of Beccles, “concerned” residents sharing pictures of the Hungate car park’s latest … Read more
Being an absolute monster on the bike helps, but you also need to take care of the details if you want to win everything in sight, hence the aero computer mount on Tadej Pogacar’s Colnago Y1Rs at the UAE Tour. View this post on Instagram … Read more
A major London property association has taken to the press to argue for “urgent” changes to cycling requirements for new office buildings in the City — demanding “more flexible policies better suited to actual cycle use” and bizarrely claiming that “providing cycle facilities at the scale” mandated “comes with huge carbon cost” and could lead to a “spectacular … Read more
