Motorists urged to use Dutch Reach technique after cyclist killed in collision

A 65-year-old cyclist was last month killed in a collision that saw him ride into an open car door, prompting his family to urge motorists to adopt the Dutch Reach technique when opening vehicle doors.Recommended in the Highway Code, the technique invented in the Netherlands involves motorists opening vehicle doors using their hand furthest from … Read more

BMC unveils revamped Roadmachine endurance bike with integrated frame storage, 40mm tyre clearance and mudguard mounts

BMC has revealed its third-generation Roadmachine family, as the brand calls its endurance road bike range, with more tyre clearance and even more integration. The line-up continues to feature signature BMC attributes and a host of new things, including frame storage, stretching the bike’s capability further into the ‘all-road’ segment.  With this newest iteration of Roadmachine bikes, BMC set out to … Read more

Bianchi bike sounded like it was “becoming cardboard” on the cobbles, says Paris-Roubaix pro who changed bikes four times due to “technical problem” and “carbon noises”

Florian Sénéchal was left with plenty of frustration at Paris-Roubaix, blaming “technical problems” with Arkea B&B Hotels’ Bianchi bikes for his quadruple change.Riders on the French team rode Bianchi’s aero Oltre RC model or the lighter Specialissima RC at the cobbled classic on Sunday, however Sénéchal changed bike four times, reporting hearing “carbon noises”, it “becoming cardboard”, his handlebars … Read more

Flextail Tiny Bike Pump

The Flextail Tiny Bike Pump is a very handy little gadget if you’re officially too posh to push, but you do need to be aware of its limitations.​> Buy now: Flextail Tiny Bike Pump for £81.44 from FlextailBeing only a little taller than a Zippo lighter and not much more than twice as thick, this … Read more

KranX Fast Flow Alloy Tubeless Valves (Pair) 44mm

The Kranx Fast Flow Alloy Tubeless Valves are a good solution, especially if you’re running a tyre insert, though they’re not as fast flowing as the name would suggest.There have been some excellent attempts to improve the flow rate of Presta-sized valves of late, with the Reserve Fillmore and 76 Projects Hi Flow valves worthy of … Read more

Will this AI-designed, cheese-inspired ‘sit device’ consign bike saddles to history? Swiss inventors claim wide and weird creation eliminates rear discomfort

Swiss start-up Mornera has developed a new bike seat – or ‘sit device’, or a ‘bike board’ as it interchangeably calls its creation – crafted utilising artificial intelligence (AI) to the max. DAIMON, the brand’s first “gluteal bike saddle”, promises to revolutionise “the well-being of every mindful biker”, with an AI-based saddle design that is quite far from anything … Read more