Just days after Lifeplus Wahoo were rocked by the news that one of their riders was forced to miss this week’s Tour of Britain Women after being hit by an overtaking motorist at “high speed” on a narrow country lane, the British team’s participation in the race hung in the balance this morning after all 14 … Read more
The Topeak JoeBlow Roadie EX looks great, feels light (if a bit rattly), and works extremely well. For the money it’s a fantastic pump, as the only real niggles are a couple of style-over-function decisions Topeak could easily fix. It’s one of the best track pumps you can get for the money.This is a basic … Read more
British sportive and cycling event organiser Sportive HQ has announced that it has entered administration and ceased trading from today, with all upcoming events organised by the company now cancelled.Sportive HQ was formed by Matthew Porter in 2016, with its team consisting of staff who had been organising cycling events for the past 18 years. The company … Read more
Colnago has introduced a limited-edition version of its C68 road bike to mark the 2024 Tour de France’s start in Florence, Italy, and it’s priced at €23,000 (about £19,600) a throw. Colnago has produced 111 of these bikes because it’s the 111th edition of the Tour, and the number one model, which Tadej Pogačar will … Read more
The Specialized-owned Roval brand has introduced Rapide CLX II Team wheels which, it says, are the fastest of their kind in the world, 130g lighter than its existing Rapide CLX II wheels while retaining the aero performance. Roval says that the rims are hooked because “we know that hookless wheels can’t perform under our demanding … Read more
A tornado, a levelled department store, some Mexican food, a cold shower in a car park that offended “rednecks”, followed by a startling arrest for “indecent” and “gay” behaviour — no one could have predicted how former Dutch pro cyclists Laurens ten Dam and Thomas Dekker’s training ride in Oklahoma before the Unbound Gravel would shape up.The duo … Read more
Cycling while wearing headphones often sparks a debate – sadly a lot of it misinformed, because what many people don’t seem to realise is that there are now many products designed specifically for listening to music on the bike. So, we’ve put together a list of some of the best headphones for cycling that let you listen to music … Read more
Barcelona’s mayor has agreed to pay a fine of €100 after he was filmed riding on a street where cycling is prohibited as part of a social media video posted on World Bicycle Day to encourage more people to cycle.The video was shared by Jaume Collboni, the Socialists’ Party of Catalonia politician who was elected … Read more
The Café du Cycliste Outlands are an odd beast. They’re a soy latte shy of £300 so you’re expecting to be dazzled by a high-end performance shoe with carbon nanogubbins, sveltebutstiff everything and probably a dash of alien styling, but what you’re actually looking at is a light hiking shoe or something that you could … Read more
