Schwalbe’s ZX versions of the popular Ultremo are competition tyres, they provide good grip and they’re very, very fast.Notice, though, that I described these as ‘competition tyres’, and Schwalbe do the same. The tread really isn’t thick, hence a weight of just 190g per tyre on our test pair (even lower than Schwalbe’s claimed 195g). … Read more
The arrival of these Meqix ST tyre levers coincided with my decision to swap the Ilpompino’s narrow section slicks for something buxom given potholes are breeding like the proverbial in these parts. Minimalist and extremely chic with their lazer etched graphics and powerful retaining magnets to prevent loss/ separation, they come with designer pricing and … Read more
Tucked away in a corner of the show was a nice surprise from Raleigh. The venerable British marque now manufactures in the Far East, and it seems the rest of the world is enthusiastic enough about its heritage to produce this special, limited-edition Raleigh Record Ace, to celebrate 125 years of the brand.A Raleigh UK … Read more
Simon Gerrans of GreenEdge has succeeded Matt Goss, his team mate at Australia’s GreenEdge, as winner of Milan-San Remo. The Australian champion, Fabian Cancellara of RadioShack-Nissan, and Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas-Cannondale went over the top of the Poggio together to hold off a chasing pack including three-time winner Oscar Freire and Tom Boonen. Mark Cavendish, … Read more
Halfords have made a nice video promoting their £999 Carrera Virago road bike we reviewed last month.The Virago goes on sale for the first time next week; the question we wonder about is whether they’ll have enough in stock because according to our reviewer Stuart Kerton, “Taking everything into consideration the Carrera is a performance … Read more
Team Sky race coach Rod Ellingworth, the man who oversaw the three year plan that resulted in Mark Cavendish winning the World Championship last September, said that the riders were “100% up for it,” shortly before the 2012 edition of the Milan-San Remo got underway this morning.That’s certainly the impression anyone standing next to the … Read more
I’ll leave the really fruity stuff for the next round-up post. So while you wait for big-hitter brands such as Ming and Strongman, feast your eyes on this little selection…Look are reissuing their classic Benetton-designed, Mondrian-inspired jersey, though if I understood the importer correctly, this one is only for the Far East. It’s very possible … Read more
Multipower is well-known in gyms and weight-rooms for range of body-building powders and potions, but several endurance products are also available – including the Multicarbo Hi-Energy Bar.As the name implies, this bar consists mainly of carbohydrate (34g of the stuff in each 50g bar) delivered in a mix of glucose and fructose. Some nutritional studies … Read more
Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport yesterday hosted a debate in Milan on ‘Cycling and road safety in the city’ with speakers including Kaya Burgess of The Times, which last month launched its Cities fit for Cycling campaign. The debate is one of a series of events organised ahead of today’s Milan-Sanremo race.The initiative … Read more
A few lucky recipients like our Mat Brett were in receipt of the first Rapha Grand Tour shoes and then frankly wasted their fortnight of the launch embargo placing them like artworks on the mantlepiece for fear that wearing them outdoors would be spotted. I mean, white perforated yak leather shoes even with the most … Read more
