How difficult is it for a triathlon champion to switch to cycling and still aim to be the best? That’s the journey 30-year-old Kristian Blummenfelt is embarking on and time — four years from now — will tell us the answer, as the reigning Olympic champion confirmed this week his ambitious plans to win the Tour de France in … Read more
If you’re looking to upgrade your current bike to electronic shifting, the Wheeltop EDS-TX Wireless Carbon Electronic Shifter/Derailleur kit is going to be the most cost-effective way to do it. There are clever features galore, such as its ability to work on bikes with 7-speed cassettes through to 14-speed, but there are also areas where … Read more
Gravel riding has gained significant momentum in recent years, with gravel-specific events popping up all over the country. So, why are these events becoming so popular? Are they really better than road events, and should you enter one? To find out, we attended the Gravel Rocks event, organised by Focal Events, to see what gravel events have … Read more
A controversial cycle lane that became the site of a bitter and long drawn-out political battle between rival mayors seems to have finally reached its somewhat tepid conclusion, with Chris Cooke, the Labour mayor of Middlesbrough managing to reach an agreement with his Conservative counterpart of Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), Ben Houchen, to tear … Read more
The alarm for rising bike thefts has once again been sounded, this time by staff across Nottingham’s hospitals after at least five bicycle thefts at City Hospital this year, while stolen bikes have become almost a “weekly thing” at the Queen’s Medical Centre, as cyclists said the lack of CCTVs in the bike storage areas made … Read more
Cyclists have slammed Torbay council for scrapping plans for a long-awaited bike lane in Torquay after last-minute changes to move a line of trees closer to the roadside kerb, despite every illustration and plan regarding the scheme clearly showing a segregated cycling path until now.Roadworks as part of a multi-million pound regeneration plan for a … Read more
The Lazer Verde KinetiCore Helmet is a good commuter lid for shorter daily rides. It’s a well-designed helmet with a clean, rounded look and it offers plenty of protection with the company’s new, proprietary KinetiCore impact protection standard, while also hammering home Lazer’s commitment towards the environment with its usage of recycled materials. However, its … Read more
Austrian brand Tubolito is best known for being an innovator. It was the first brand to develop and manufacture inner tubes made from TPU – thermoplastic polyurethane – making use of that material’s superior weight, size and strength characteristics. As we saw recently, Tubolito is also possibly the first inner tube manufacturer to offer its own … Read more
