Flat pedals are what we all learn to ride bikes with, and even when we get more seasoned in cycling, they should not be frowned upon. An excellent option for commuting, touring and general cutting about town pootling – flat pedals are also great for improving your pedalling technique. If you are not doing a continuous, long cycle … Read more
A strong all-round display from Great Britain’s three-rider squad at a thrilling Olympic women’s road race may not have resulted in a medal on Sunday afternoon, but Pfeiffer Georgi, Anna Henderson, and Lizzie Deignan’s ambitious, attacking ride on the streets of Paris was enough to earn classics specialist Georgi a well-deserved fifth place on the Trocadéro, … Read more
A late addition to the US road cycling squad, former rower and 31-year-old Kristen Faulkner who only started cycling seriously in 2017, beat the odds and all pre-race favourites to become the Olympic champion in road cycling with a dominating performance that culminated in a solo attack for the ages, with the all-time great Marianne … Read more
The Reynolds AR25 Disc Brake Wheels ride well, but they’re not the lightest option out there for the money – despite the shallow 25mm-deep rim. I also had quite a few issues setting them up tubeless, which I wouldn’t expect in 2024, although once up and running they did the job nicely.Check out more options … Read more
Amidst the late drama and chaos of yesterday’s Olympic road race in Paris, Norwegian pro Søren Wærenskjold, who won the under-23 word time trial championship in 2022, had to endure a torrid time after crashing on the Parisian street circuit, and perhaps even worse, being left helplessly stranded after being overlooked by his country’s team car.The 24-year-old who rides … Read more
There have been fewer people killed and injured on Wales’s roads since the introduction of widespread 20mph speed limits, provisional collision data suggests — the Welsh government keen to point out that while the news is “encouraging” and a sign things are “moving in the right direction”, the “volatile” nature of comparing collision statistics in the … Read more
Not even a late puncture and a desperate, panicked bike change could stop Remco Evenepoel from making history as the first man to win the time trial and road race at the same Olympic Games, as the rampant Belgian soloed to a dominant, imperious victory on the packed streets of Paris, dispatching the plucky home hero … Read more
