The cyclo-cross racing season may be over but the onset of warmer weather and longer days means that the possibility to ride cross bikes away from the mud and the cold just for fun is an increasingly pleasant diversion. This is where the Cyclocross Sportive comes in. The Duncton CX Sportive on 10th March was … Read more
The new CX331 is a top-class mouldable shoe that offers an excellent combination of comfort and efficiency.Despite the £250 price tag, this is actually the second tier road shoe in the Lake line-up. We tested the range-topping CX401 last year when it was £299.99. It has now gone up to £339.99. Yikes, that’s hot! I … Read more
These lightweight cycle-specific socks are highly ventilated, good value and they come with a neat little Union Jack round the back and some Great Britain logos.Like Moose’s Road Master socks that Leonie reviewed last year /content/review/32287-mooseeu-road-master-sock, these are made from 80% ClimaWell, 10% polypropylene, 5% polyamide (nylon) and 5% elastane.ClimaWell is a polyproylene fabric that’s … Read more
If you thought Footon-Servetto’s 2010 outfit took fleshtone-coloured kit as far as it could go, think again. Double track world champion and three time Olympic medallist Rob Hayles will be helping give the Male Cancer Awareness Campaign plenty of, er, exposure this Wednesday at London cycling café Look Mum No Hands! as he helps launch … Read more
Chris Boardman, who wore the maillot jaune in three separate editions of the Tour de France, believes that Bradley Wiggins’ Paris-Nice victory yesterday shows that the Team Sky rider has what it takes to become the first Briton to stand on the Champs-Élysées podium in the famous jersey by winning cycling’s biggest race. What’s more, … Read more
Salsa’s Moto Ace range of drop bars are designed to be an economical option for bikes running a non-oversized stem, and the Short & Shallow is a good all-purpose bar for road riding. It’s not that shallow, in spite of its name, but it is comfy and fairly inexpensive.I fitted the S&S bars to my … Read more
With London’s mayoral election on 3 May now less than two months away, cycle campaigners in the capital united under the banner Londoners on Bikes have been stepping up their efforts to try and ensure that whoever wins will put the interests of cyclists, including their safety, at the heart of their transport policy. This … Read more
Peruvian capital Lima was one of a couple of dozen cities in the Southern Hemisphere that this weekend saw cyclists take to the streets in the nude for the local legs of the World Naked Bike Ride, aimed at celebrating cycling and the human body, while at the same time underlining how fragile we are … Read more
Hincapie cycling clothing has been around since 2002 and this Spring it will be sold through the Evans UK bike shops and online. The range includes this Champion of Belgium jersey in honour of Philippe Gilbert who joined George Hincapie on the BMC professional team this season, Imagine our surprise when we found that the … Read more
When it was reported earlier this week that Mario Cipollini, who celebrates his 45th birthday later this month, was planning to return to the pro peloton, many dismissed it as yet another publicity stunt. After all, he has plenty of previous – whether dressing in a toga to celebrate Caesar’s birthday on a Tour de … Read more
