For the last 26 years, professional race bikes have been restricted to a minimum weight of 6.8kg (14.99lb), a rule implemented by the UCI largely to ensure the safety and robustness of bikes used at the top level of professional racing. Bike tech has come on a lot since then, and there are now plenty … Read more
Jonas Vingegaard’s sports director has called into question the sporting integrity of the Tour de France’s nighttime doping tests, after the UCI released a statement defending the out of hours controls, insisting that they are reserved for “limited and justified circumstances”.On Wednesday afternoon, cycling’s governing body issued a press release acknowledging the potential impact nighttime … Read more
Although aerodynamic efficiency has been known about in cycling for a long time, it wasn’t until 1989 that it appeared centre stage at the 76th Edition of the Tour de France. The wind-cheating bike and kit used by Greg LeMond were credited as the key difference that allowed him to overcome a 50-second deficit that … Read more
West Midlands Police is exploring alternative methods of spotting illegal e-motorbike use after the force apologised for seizing and destroying a legal e-cargo bike hired by a delivery cyclist as part of a council-funded scheme.The charges against the cyclist, which West Midlands Police initially claimed related to him riding without insurance, have also been dropped, … Read more
The vanRaam Easy Rider Compact Tricycle is comfortable, stable and surprisingly manoeuvrable. It’s built around an in-house electric pedal assistance system and you can opt to team that with a slow start throttle that will deliver reassuringly smooth starts. All of this comes at a cost of course.ebiketips doesn’t cover electric trikes very often. Whilst … Read more
On 1 July 1989 in Luxembourg, the opening stage of the Tour de France descended into chaos when defending champion Pedro Delgado failed to turn up on time for his prologue slot, losing almost three minutes in the space of just 7.8km after mistiming his warm-up circuit. Three weeks later, as Greg LeMond and Laurent … Read more
The Altura Airstream Men’s Short Sleeve Cycling Jersey is described as delivering, “modern understated style with high performance comfort.” I tested the original Airstream back in 2020 and am pleased to report Altura has improved the cut slightly. It is sportier, but not race fit, while the slightly longer tapered sleeve has addressed sleeve flutter. … Read more
Tom Pidcock may be renowned for his bike handling skills, especially when the road tilts downwards, but it turns out that even the peloton’s most daredevil of descenders can be unnerved from time to time.The British star enjoyed a strong start to Tuesday’s 26.1km individual time trial between Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains, the Tour de France’s … Read more
The Minister for Road Safety in Ireland says the government is “considering” introducing hi-visibility clothing, and helmets for cyclists if the restrictions imposed on e-scooters in the country work.The government has been looking to tackle the rising use of e-scooters, and is set to introduce measures that treat private e-scooters in the same way as … Read more
