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Enve SES 4.5 wheelset
The Enve SES 4.5 wheelset is designed to be fast everywhere, whether you’re climbing, descending or sprinting. In fact, this is the wheelset that Tadej Pogacar used for every road stage on his way to 2024 Tour de France victory. During testing, I’ve found the wheels to be not only fast, well made and competitively … Read more
The bikes of the Tour de France Femmes 2024 — a complete guide to what the top women’s pro cycling teams are riding this year
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has a 22-team peloton each with seven riders for 2024, giving us plenty of bikes and equipment to explore. We’ve put together this guide covering who’s riding what, and the distinctions between the equipment used in the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.15 of the Tour … Read more
Drug-driving dad jailed for three years nine months was taking kids to football when he killed cyclist in “utterly avoidable” collision
A driver three times over the legal limit for a by-product of cocaine use was driving his two children to football practice when he hit and killed a cyclist while distracted and searching for a song on his phone, Matthew Bates this week jailed for three years and nine months for causing the “utterly avoidable … Read more
The most expensive road bike wheels in the world — the most eye-wateringly expensive carbon upgrades you can make to your bike
As we’ve said many times before, the best way to increase your average speed on the bike is with regimented training and improving your body position; however, if you are looking to buy some speed, then a set of deep carbon wheels is probably the most effective way to do it. For all you lottery … Read more
Will robotic exoskeleton legs soon be powering our cycling? Plus “the first razor for men’s leg shaving”, new Bianchi Oltre colourways, Vittoria’s tyres measured in CO2 + more
Though this week has been quieter on the big cycling tech news front (apart from the minor thing that rim brakes have made a comeback), plenty of smaller but just as interesting things have trickled into our inboxes, which means this latest edition of Tech of the Week is still jam-packed. We’re starting with a new robotic … Read more
Redshift Top Shelf Handlebar
The Redshift Top Shelf Handlebar is the core of the company’s Cruise Control system comprising bar, grips and tape, optimised for all-day comfort and control over rough surfaces. Featuring a unique ‘double bar’ construction that affords more space to mount accessories, bags or adjust height, it’s a great choice for adventurous, fit-challenged or touring cyclists.> … Read more
The Tour de France Femmes’ Long and Winding Road: A brief history of the women’s Tour de France
On Monday, just before lunchtime, the peloton will roll out of Rotterdam for start of the third edition of the relaunched Tour de France Femmes (avec Zwift, if you want to keep the sponsor happy). After the roaring success of the Tour Femmes, in terms of both the racing and the fervent roadside and television … Read more
Cyclist in “never-ending” pain after suffering life-changing injuries in pothole crash told he has no grounds for compensation as hole was 13mm too shallow
A cyclist has been told he has no grounds for compensation despite suffering a horrendous list of life-changing injuries in a crash caused by a pothole that was 13mm too shallow to require council attention.Paul Humphries has taken his case to the local press, the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald raising awareness of how the cyclist feels … Read more
“People won’t bother reading the truth, the damage is done”: Cyclists frustrated Telegraph newspaper not required to put “52mph cyclists creating death traps” correction on front page like original headline
In the 24 hours since press regulator IPSO (the Independent Press Standards Organisation) ruled that the Telegraph was in breach of its Editors’ Code for an inaccurate story claiming cyclists are riding at 52mph in London while chasing Strava segments, many have expressed frustration that the newspaper was not required to publish a front-page correction, IPSO … Read more