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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

“No war between cyclists and drivers”, say road safety campaigners, as apologetic BBC backtracks after “inappropriately” describing camera cyclist as “vigilante”

There is no “war” between cyclists and motorists on Britain’s roads, two of the UK’s most prolific camera cycling advocates have claimed, after it was revealed that around 90 per cent of the 150,000 clips of alleged driving offences submitted to police forces in England and Wales have resulted in prosecutions.However, after covering the rapid … Read more

Council says “we’d rather cyclists did not ride up” Snake Pass “construction site”, but people on bikes “welcome” to use one side of infamous road during landslip works (before turning around at the top)

Cyclists are welcome to use the Glossop side of the A57 Snake Pass when it is closed to all road users later this month for repairs to sections once again affected by landslips, before performing a U-turn at the summit and heading back in the opposite direction, Derbyshire County Council has said.However, the local authority … Read more

The Road Book 2011 – Cycling Almanack

The Road Book team are at it again: The Road Book 2011 is the almanack of that year’s racing, which ‘reverently and diligently captures this historically significant cycling season’. The first of these ‘blue book’ retrospectives appeared last year, setting a high standard for subsequent years to follow – and that quality has been maintained.> Buy … Read more