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GripGrab Expert RC Max Padded Short Finger Summer Gloves
The GripGrab Expert RC Max Padded Short Finger Summer Gloves promise to combine maximum comfort with maximum durability. Several weeks and several hundred mixed terrain miles down the line, they’re the most comfortable pair of summer mitts I can recall wearing.The first 300 miles were on my gravel bike, on a mix of asphalt, unmade … Read more
Hotchillee cancels all events and to enter liquidation due to “ongoing financial challenges following Covid and Brexit referendum”
Hotchillee is the latest cycling brand to be hit by financial troubles, the cycling event organiser today announcing that it will enter liquidation in the coming weeks “due to financial difficulties experienced in recent years”.Apologising for the “abruptness of this announcement and the inconvenience” all upcoming events being cancelled might have, founder Sven Thiele explained … Read more
Cyclist fights off gang who threatened him with hammer during attempted bikejacking
A cyclist who was pushed from his e-bike and threatened with a hammer during an attempted bikejacking uploaded the video footage from the incident to social media and recalled how he was able to fight the gang off with just a can of red spray paint.West Midlands Police and a local force for the Sandwell … Read more
Genesis gives Croix de Fer “biggest update since it was introduced in 2008”, with “racier” design and wider tyre clearance
Genesis has unveiled its updated gravel and adventure bike range, the Croix de Fer and Tour de Fer getting “significant updates” including increased tyre clearance and new componentry options.The British adventure brand hailed the changes as “our biggest release of new product since before the Covid pandemic” and stated its ever-popular steel-framed Croix de Fer has … Read more
“Can’t continue with radio ban”: Pro cyclist breaks back in horrific crash as Visma-Lease a Bike manager slams “complete farce” and “chaos” lack of race radios created, but UCI President hits back at “fake news”
The UCI President David Lappartient and Visma-Lease a Bike team boss Richard Plugge have clashed over the governing body’s trial of limited race radio use at the Tour de Pologne, a war of words, accusations of “fake news” and “complete farce” following a crash on the third stage which left a Cofidis rider lying in … Read more
