The VeloPac Útil Trail Strap is a strong, reliable and very simple way to lash your stuff straight to the frame. It’s pretty long though, so it’s best on big-tubed bikes or when really stuffed with gear.Constructed from 25mm webbing and adorned with reflectives, elastomaster cords and anti-slip materials, this proves a rugged choice that’s … Read more
A council’s attempt to introduce new protected cycle lanes as part of a “masterplan” to transform the town’s streets and improve active travel has been met with a familiar response from frustrated motorists on social media and in the local press, where drivers have claimed that the ongoing construction works have led to confusion, “horrendous” … Read more
The humble gilet is among the simplest of road cycling garments, but it’s also one of the most useful. Depending on where you’re from or where you’re shopping, you might find them referred to as a vest or a sleeveless jacket. But they all do the same thing, which is protect your torso from the … Read more
Regent’s Park was the scene of yet another violent bikejacking last week, as four muggers on mopeds pushed a cyclist into a fence during an early morning training ride, before holding him down with a knife and scarpering with his bike and Wahoo GPS computer.This latest attack comes less than two months after the Regent’s … Read more
The Pas Normal Men’s Escapism Bibs are a comfortable and practical set of gravel shorts with built-in weather resistance, a supportive chamois and useful thigh pockets. But they are very expensive, I’m not sure about the colour and I don’t feel the rear pockets are that useful.> Buy now: Pas Normal Studios Men’s Escapism Bib Shorts … Read more
A good eight years ago, we saw Estonian bike maker Velonia Bicycles unveil the Viks GT, a peculiar bike that mimics the aesthetics of an Italian sports car, Lamborghini to be precise. Let’s take a look again at the details behind the bike, and what has become of Velonia Bicycles almost a decade later.This singlespeed, belt-drive, disc-equipped bike … Read more
The snow that settled this week upon the highest points of the Ardennes may have melted, but fans were still treated to spectacle, drama, and dominance worthy of Bernard Hinault’s wintery 1980 triumph at Liège-Bastogne-Liège today, as Tadej Pogačar and Grace Brown took the plaudits following two very different editions of La Doyenne.Perhaps the most … Read more
A few months after a councillor in Orkney urged the police to clamp down on tourists cycling “anti-socially” on the islands, 50 miles to the northeast, in Shetland, locals are up in arms over “long lines” of cyclists arriving on cruise ships, allegedly causing havoc and frustration on the archipelago’s roads.On Monday, the AIDAdiva cruise … Read more
As Campagnolo’s in-house wheel brand, Fulcrum’s product portfolio certainly has a premium feel about it. The Fulcrum Speed 42 wheels reviewed here are a case in point and have been built to ‘offer the best performance in terms of aerodynamics, rolling resistance, lightness and handling, without compromising safety’. It’s a bold claim, but I’ve been … Read more
