Richard Branson has claimed that “body armour is a must” for cyclists, after the billionaire businessman crashed “hard” while cycling in the British Virgin Islands recently, leaving him with a haematoma on his hip and a nasty elbow graze.Earlier this week, the Virgin Group co-founder – no stranger to a heavy cycling crash – posted … Read more
Factor has officially launched an updated Ostro VAM which, it says, is “the benchmark aerodynamic, lightweight race bike”, outperforming the Specialized Tarmac SL8 and Cervelo S5 in terms of aero efficiency while dropping a little weight compared with its predecessor.2024 Factor Ostro VAM – 2 (1) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Factor says the new bike – … Read more
Updated and improved, the new Look Keo Blade Ceramic pedals are smooth spinning, well weighted and easy to clip into. They have a bigger, wider contact surface than the previous version, making each pedal stroke feel more solid and powerful. Issues with bearing lifespan have been addressed by dual sealings, removing the outer end caps … Read more
The Chrome Kadet Max is a neat, secure way to transport a laptop (or your other commute-y type things), and it’s usefully big without being bulky. However, as it’s only water-resistant and not waterproof its usefulness is limited – and while certainly sturdy, it doesn’t really feel as premium as its price.> Buy now: Chrome Kadet Max for … Read more
Shimano has published its financial report for 2023, detailing the major cost of its crank inspection programme, the full-year cost for which came in at 17,625 million Japanese yen (just under £93 million) and costing the company around £14.5 million (2,762 million yen).Despite the financial blow, labelled in the accounts as “extraordinary losses”, and further reduction in … Read more
The Velocio Alpha Merino Air Jacket is just lovely. Will that do as a review? It’s all you need to know really. Oh. Right then. The Velocio Alpha Merino Air Jacket is a top that fits somewhere between a long sleeved jersey and a softshell jacket and is a lot better than both combined – … Read more
A “violent driver” who deliberately rammed a cyclist into a parked HGV — leaving his victim with spinal fractures that reduced him to “a hollow shell of a person, barely able to get out of bed” — has avoided jail.Adam Ruszkowski was handed a two-year suspended sentence suspended for two years by a judge at London Crown Court, and will have … Read more
The Fizik Tempo Aliante R5 saddle is the latest model in a range that’s been around since just after the millennium, and at £109.99 it sits around halfway up Fizik’s catalogue in terms of price. It’s designed for long-distance riding and performed admirably during testing, keeping my backside comfortable during long spells of seated riding on the … Read more
