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Fizik Vento Antares Adaptive R3 saddle
The Fizik Vento Antares Adaptive R3 saddle is designed with a low profile, a long nose, very flexible wings, and zoned 3D printed padding. I found it comfortable for short to medium distances, and good for putting the power down, but I didn’t get on so well with the more flexible central area on long … Read more
Van Rysel RCR Rival AXS Power Sensor
The Van Rysel RCR Rival AXS Power Sensor is very well specced for the money and has all of the characteristics needed for a quality race bike. It balances comfort, stiffness and fun handling to create a package that makes for a very capable all-rounder too.Check out our guide to the best road bikes for more … Read more
450km a day, sweltering heat and headwinds, and dodging kangaroos and truck drivers: Lachlan Morton completes epic 14,210km lap of Australia by bike in 30 days and 10 hours – over a week faster than previous record
30 days, nine hours, and 59 minutes – and 14,210km – after rolling out of Port Macquarie, Lachlan Morton arrived back in his hometown at 1.54pm local time on Saturday afternoon, having completed the fastest known lap of Australia by bike.The EF Education-EasyPost pro averaged a staggering 450km a day to set the Around Australia … Read more
Everything you need to know about bike cameras — how to choose, tips for recording quality footage and what to do if you capture a near miss, close pass or collision
Let’s face it: the standard of driving in the UK is NOT the best. Anyone who’s spent any time on a bike on British roads will have some tales to tell about close passes, and worse. Our long-running Near Miss of the Day series is up to nearly a thousand videos now, and if we published every one we … Read more
Topeak Uni Super Tourist DX Disc
The Topeak Uni Super Tourist DX Disc Rear Rack is a beefy aluminium alloy model reckoned capable of carrying 26kg (55lb) and designed to be compatible with most frames and different types of luggage. The engineering and finish are excellent, and it has proven straightforward to adjust and switch between bikes and different luggage. That said, … Read more
Can these Kickstarter cycling shorts really reduce lactic acid by 35%? Sidi and Eroica’s “iconic” reimagined shoe pays homage to the 70s, Rapha’s latest Palace collab + loads more new tech
It’s Tech of the Week time! That means plenty of new stuff we’ve heard about and seen since last Saturday. This week we’ve got some Kickstarter cycling kit that’s coming with pretty big claims about how it can make you a better cyclist.There’s also the not-so-small matter of Rapha’s latest collab with iconic skateboarding brand … Read more
More gearing choice, exclusive tech, better value — the things that make Campagolo’s new Super Record S Wireless groupset special
Anybody who knows a thing or two about road cycling knows that anything made by legendary Italian component manufacturer Campagnolo is just that little bit special. The history, the name, the exquisite engineering, and the product design that somehow manages to blur the line between mass-made manufacturing and boutique craftsmanship all form part of one of … Read more
“The greatest risk to all road users is caused by people driving”: Deaf and blind campaigners say lifting high street cycling ban “unsafe”, but cyclists argue tackling illegal parking “scourge” and creating bike lanes key to “city that works for everyone”
Cycling activists have claimed that tackling Worcester’s illegal parking “scourge” and creating a safe, protected bike network, which would help delineate spaces for pedestrians and cyclists, will prove key to making the city “work for everyone”, after deaf and blind campaigners spoke out against plans to lift a high street cycling ban, which they say … Read more
Zwift Racing League round 3/4 – I wish I was fitter
A double-header report, and a short one, because time has been tight the last two weeks. Partly because I was doing nonsense like this: You can read all about whether it will Zwift or not here.Anyway, round 3 was a points race, with enough hilliness in it to make a selection that didn’t include me (Ed: … Read more