Bell Muni Urban Sports Helmet is an extremely clever design and frankly, one that has much broader horizons than traffic jamming. Modest weight, subtle styling and colour choice coupled with a neat peak mean it’s also a very capable tour and trail lid. There’s a choice of mean and moody matt black/titanium stealth colours but … Read more
Pashley have produced a one off version of their Clubman bike for those dapper cycling types at the Tweed Run which is being auctioned off on eBay for charity.The bike which features chromed fork blades and gold lining to the head tube lugs plus special Tweed Run 2011 graphics. It’s the Urban spec Clubman and … Read more
Nick Nuyens of Saxo Bank-SunGard today thwarted the dream of that team’s former rider, Fabian Cancellara, to become the first man to win both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in the same season twice, the Belgian winning a three-way sprint from Quickstep’s Sylvain Chavanel and the Leopard Trek rider. Tom Boonen, winner of last … Read more
But why? Why would anyone buy a high-end road bike that’s made from aluminium these days? That’s what everyone will ask when you show up for the club run on a Principia REX. And the answer is that this bike is light, fast and comfortable, stacking up well against carbon alternatives…I’ll set out my stall … Read more
Green Oil CF3 is easily on par with traditional aerosols which (despite the banning of ozone destructive CFC) still contain hazardous substances within their product and/or propellant. All the CF3 requires is a few simple pumps to pressurise the contents, which can be refilled continuously from the Green-Oil range. You probably could use this with … Read more
Well, the third race in our Fantasy Cycling season is almost upon us, and ifyou’ve failed to gather many points yet, don’t despair – last week, meninblack, who missed out on Milan-San Remo altogether, scored a cracking 81 points to move straight into joint 20th place, so it can be done with some wise picks. Here, Team Sky’s … Read more
Lizard Skins DSP dual colour bar tape is the latest incarnation of one of my all-time favourite bar coverings perfectly suited to most drop-bar applications from Audax and road racing right through to ‘cross and rough stuff. Low density rubberised construction Insulates against road shock without spoiling a bike’s clean lines or leaving the cockpit … Read more
Tomorrow at the Tour of Flanders Giro will launch a new helmet on an unsuspecting world. The Aeon is designed to combine the ventiliation and fit of their Ionos helmet with the low weight of their Prolight model, currently the lightest CPSC certified helmet currently available. Riders from Garmin Cervelo, Rabobank and Radio Shack will … Read more
These New Generation mitts from Prendas Ciclismo manage to combine being light and airy with a generous amount of effective padding. We like them a lot.The polyester AirTech lowers let plenty of air in so your hands don’t get sweaty on hot days; if there’s one thing I can’t be doing with, it’s clammy paws. … Read more
The Clif Bar company produces a wide range of energy food and various healthy snacks, but best-known is the original product that gives its name to the whole organisation – the Clif Bar itself – and here we’re testing a new flavour: chocolate chip.First off, let’s study the taste and texture. It comes as a … Read more
