The Specialized Cotton TLR is raced in the UCI WorldTour by the likes of Demi Vollering and Remco Evenepoel, and it lived up to that pedigree in my testing. The new tubeless version of the popular Cotton clincher pairs wonderful ride quality with low weight, excellent grip and the perception of low rolling resistance.Despite Specialized … Read more
The Tour de France, in case you weren’t aware, is tough… very tough, even for the world’s best road cyclists. Battling 3,3333km and over 54km of elevation gain over 21 stages burns through calories like wildfire; in fact, some teams have reported their riders burning over 8,000 calories on stages with the toughest climbs, or … Read more
The Sans Self-Cleaning Water Bottle is an interesting proposition for people who love clean living. It has some interesting tech but some practical drawbacks. The UV-C purification technology is genuinely clever, the insulation works well, and the battery lasts a long time. However, it is expensive with limited use, and needing to unscrew the lid … Read more
The Labour MP for Leeds North East has written to the BBC’s director of editorial policy and standards to demand that an article about millions paid out in compensation to people injured by the riders of illegal e-bikes and e-scooters be amended, saying the article had factual inaccuracies and that the use of the generic … Read more
When the Tour de France hits the high mountains of the Alps and Pyrenees, there is always, no matter the situation in the race, a crackle of excitement and anticipation. Where will the big favourites attack? Will a yellow jersey contender unexpectedly crack? And when will an inebriated, sunburnt spectator, invariably dressed as a giant … Read more
With Canyon unveiling its drop bar Exceed just an hour or two ago, today is a huge day for mountain bikes with curly bars… which won’t exactly go down well with many. General distaste for new things aside, US brand Obed has thrown its hat into the drop-bar ring with its TTR, a bike that … Read more
Covering over 3,000km in just three weeks, Tour de France riders can’t afford to overlook saddle comfort; it’s a crucial part of surviving the race. We’ve taken a closer look at what the pros (or their sponsors) actually think are the best saddles to keep their bums comfy through every kilometre. 06/07/2026 – Tour de France 2026 … Read more
Electric bikes could soon become a lot more salty thanks to a £4.65 million funding injection for Taisan, a Cambridge-based company using sodium-ion technology to create what it claims are safer, more sustainable, and cheaper batteries.As concerns about e-bike fires caused by lithium-ion batteries continue to ramp up across the UK, Taisan’s proprietary formula removes … Read more
