Specialized has launched the new Crux DSW, an alloy version of its premium Crux gravel bike, claiming that it is “the lightest alloy gravel bike ever made”. That means the newest model has a claimed frame weight of 1,399g – about double the weight of the top-of-the-range S-Worx Crux frame – and full bike weights are quoted … Read more
A High Court judge has ruled against campaigners who mounted a legal challenge after the government last year cut the budget for active travel schemes by two-thirds.Transport Action Network (TAN) says it hopes to appeal and is “bitterly disappointed”, having believed the cuts of around 65 per cent — made by the Conservative government to the active travel budget … Read more
The Northwave Extreme Air Socks are excellent: comfortable, highly breathable and reasonably priced – I’d be very surprised if they don’t make it into the latest version our best cycling socks buyer’s guide.The Extreme Air socks are designed for spring and summer rides, and I had no problems with my feet overheating on a recent … Read more
The location of a proposed new tram line in Edinburgh, and whether it will be built on the city’s roads or instead along a popular off-road cycling and walking route, has been a hot topic of discussion in the Scottish capital, interested locals being turned away from a public meeting on the issue as the … Read more
The Chrome Industries Hondo 18L Pack is a sleek design with good eco credentials. It’s a great size for everyday use and there are loads of storage compartments – though the water bottle holders are small. It’s also water resistant, but there’s limited ventilation at the rear which can cause sweat patches.The Hondo isn’t a … Read more
One month on from criticism from locals claiming a new cycle lane would “cause carnage on the roads” and put pedestrians in danger, the council has pointed out the “positive feedback” the scheme has received since, an FOI request also showing that the average number of cyclists using the route is up more than 300% … Read more
It’s been an interesting few weeks for bike tech, with our staffers on the ground recently spotting no fewer than five new unreleased road bikes at the Dauphine, SRAM launching its new top-of-the-range Red AXS groupset and some, erm, ‘unique’ saddles being unleashed on the world/our bums. Sometimes, though, it’s the lesser-knowns that come up with the goods … Read more
Peaty’s LinkLube Wet Weather has an Irish coffee smell that’s severely tempting, but honestly the craic is better if you let your chain drink it instead. It’ll run smoothly in terrible weather while looking the very opposite of the worse for wear.Peaty’s makes a couple of key claims about this: one, that it can withstand … Read more
Banning cyclists and pedestrians from Kensington Palace Gardens — the London street dubbed Billionaires’ Row and Britain’s “most expensive street” thanks to its £35 million average house price — in a move claimed to be about avoiding “near misses” with dangerous cyclists, has been slammed as “selfish and spiteful” by a Labour candidate standing at the general election.On … Read more
