Caffeine and cadence: Zwift teams up with Rocket for the ultimate espresso machine

We’re getting to the business end of the Giro d’Italia and Unbound Gravel starts later in the week, but the coolest new bike-related product we’ve seen today is this Mozzafiato Fast coffee machine, a collaborative project between Zwift and Italy’s Rocket Espresso.What is it about cycling and coffee? Yes, there are plenty of tea/herbal infusion/[insert … Read more

Giro Eclipse Pro Spherical Helmet

The Giro Eclipse Pro Spherical Helmet is an excellent aero lid; light, comfortable and impressively well made, with performance that’s hard to fault. It’s not without its drawbacks though – especially if you like to stash your sunglasses in your helmet vents – but Giro has got far more right than wrong here.Even at first … Read more

“Riders are getting a little bit too sensitive”: Has the Giro d’Italia’s Milan farce set a new precedent for peloton-powered race safety calls?

At the 2009 Giro d’Italia, during the Italian grand tour’s oddly subdued centenary edition, a mid-race trip to Milan descended into chaos and farce, as safety concerns gripped the peloton. A day after Rabobank’s Pedro Horrillo was seriously hurt after falling down a ravine, the tight corners, cobbles, and street furniture of the Milanese city … Read more

“Young people don’t give a damn about a sign”: Amsterdam set to trial 20kph speed limit on cycle paths to clamp down on fast illegal e-bikes – but lack of fines slammed as “pointless”

Amsterdam is set to become one of the first Dutch cities to trial a new 20kph speed limit on cycle paths and bike lanes, as part of a national campaign to improve safety for cyclists and promote behavioural change.However, no fines will be issued to speeding cyclists as part of the trial – which will … Read more