Buying your carbon road bike wheels directly from Asia could save you a pretty penny… but are they up to the job? We wanted to find out, and if there are any compromises when you pay less. 2024 Superteam wheels low down shot (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) We get loads of cool wheels turn up … Read more
The Giant SLR 1 50 Disc WheelSystem is an affordable set of wheels that spin up to speed fairly well, their impressive stability makes them great through corners and they deliver predictable handling on descents. The main downside is that their hookless design limits your tyre choices to a tubeless set-up.> Buy now: Giant SLR 1 … Read more
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed that he has terminal Stage four prostate cancer, and was told last year by doctors that he has two to four years to live.The 48-year-old – Britain’s second-most decorated Olympian with six golds on the track – says he found out his prognosis last September. Publicly, Hoy said in February … Read more
The Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensor is a comfortable and accurate heart rate monitor, commonly used in healthcare, which has a good Bluetooth and ANT+ range, and very few dropouts during use. There are also a few interesting features that Polar has added, such as dual device Bluetooth and device-free recording.The H10 is the latest, … Read more
It’s been another interesting week for cycling tech, and we’re getting seriously techy, too. Yes there’s some new components, but we’ve also got more news about one of the most intriguing products around right now for you aerodynamicists out there, as well as a virtual fitting room for cyclists to help you buy the right … Read more
A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to support the recovery of Marianne Martin, the winner of the inaugural Tour de France Féminin in 1984, after the American cyclist suffered several serious injuries in a high-speed crash on a descent in Colorado earlier this month.The 66-year-old US Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee was descending Sunshine Canyon, … Read more
The Basque bike brand Orbea has given its Avant aluminium road bike model an overhaul by changing the frame silhouette, refining the geometry and adding a party piece “Service Box” under the downtube to stash essentials. Orbea Avant 2024 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Gone is the sharp drop towards the back of the top tube as it meets … Read more
United in grief and horror at the shocking events which unfurled on a cycle lane in their nation’s capital this week, France’s cycling community has called for an end to “road violence”, following the tragic death of a cyclist reportedly crushed by a SUV driver during a road rage altercation in Paris.On Friday afternoon, a … Read more
Birmingham could be the latest city in the UK to implement a controversial ban on people riding bikes in pedestrianised areas, after a new report by the local authority recommended adding cycling to a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) designed to tackle anti-social behaviour, a move the council claims will enable it to crack down … Read more
