The Panaracer GravelKing X1 R-Line TLR is the new premium race-focused tyre from the Japanese company that was one of the pioneers in the gravel tyre scene, offering specialised rubber for the fledgling discipline back in the mid 2010s. The X1 R-Line offers rapid speed and good grip in a lightweight package thanks to a … Read more
Featuring a lightweight carbon frame, ride-smoothing IsoSpeed, and a SRAM wireless electronic groupset, Trek’s Checkpoint SL 6 AXS (£4,300) is a gravel beast that comes with lots of well-thought-out details. If it’s not at the price point you’re after, Trek offers Checkpoints from £1,450 (the aluminium ALR 4) right up to £12,050 (the SLR 9 AXS).We … Read more
A cyclist based near Glasgow has spoken of his frustration at the current lack of a much-promised online road safety portal in Scotland. Although the shocking close pass incident featured in this article was dealt with swiftly, officers had to attend in person, a more time-consuming process that won’t allow them to handle many incidents … Read more
One of the main parts of my job reviewing bikes is to keep an eye on the prices in the marketplace, following trends and keeping tabs on competition and value between the brands. After some huge bike price increases we have since seen these prices (and the world in general) return to some kind of normality after … Read more
A week after the government announced that it would back an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to introduce the offence of ‘causing death by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, and causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate cycling’, the road safety charity Brake has responded by calling the attention and emphasis placed on cycling … Read more
The Chrome Industries Tensile Sling is a great civilian bag for holding tablet-sized extras around town. It’s versatile and functions over one shoulder or round the waist. It’s not going to keep your possessions totally dry in prolonged downpours, so it’s most at home on less adventurous trips. It has numerous different well-constructed pockets and … Read more
“Rogue” wardens working for a local council have been accused of “lying in wait” to catch cyclists riding on the pavement, after two riders were recently fined £100 for briefly mounting a footpath to avoid navigating a notoriously busy roundabout and its “thick and fast motor traffic”, a penalty described by one of the cyclists … Read more
Plans to remove the light segregation currently in place on a controversial cycle lane – which, despite improving conditions for pedestrians and cyclists, has been branded a “death trap” due to the earlier removal of protective wands – will “make it safer for all users”, Croydon Council has claimed.However, some local cyclists say they are … Read more
