The Wahoo Kickr Core Zwift One takes over from Zwift’s own Hub One trainer as the company’s Zwift-specific trainer with virtual gearing and a singlespeed sprocket. And like the Zwift Hub One, it’s based on a trainer that we’ve previously reviewed and very much liked. If you’re committed to Zwift, it has a lot going … Read more
With just three weeks until L’Étape du Tour, the major sportive has changed the date of the event, bringing it forward a day to Saturday 6 July due to French President Emmanuel Macron calling a snap election.The major sportive, always attended by a large contingent of travelling British cyclists, follows the route of one of the hardest stages … Read more
Fifteen years ago, British Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman introduced a very futuristic-looking concept bike to the public: an “intelligent” bicycle, equipped with advanced features aimed at revolutionising urban cycling. The concept boasted computer-like intelligence, an ‘unbreakable locking device’, puncture-proof self-inflating tyres, and a host of other futuristic elements. 15 years later, is the concept, or any of the ideas … Read more
A clean chain is the cheapest way of prolonging the life of expensive drivetrain parts and probably one of the best value ways of making your bike faster. Well, we’ve got three very grubby chains to show you the good, the better and the ultimate way to get them clean and ready to ride… 2024 … Read more
Specialized has launched the new Crux DSW, an alloy version of its premium Crux gravel bike, claiming that it is “the lightest alloy gravel bike ever made”. That means the newest model has a claimed frame weight of 1,399g – about double the weight of the top-of-the-range S-Worx Crux frame – and full bike weights are quoted … Read more
A High Court judge has ruled against campaigners who mounted a legal challenge after the government last year cut the budget for active travel schemes by two-thirds.Transport Action Network (TAN) says it hopes to appeal and is “bitterly disappointed”, having believed the cuts of around 65 per cent — made by the Conservative government to the active travel budget … Read more
The Northwave Extreme Air Socks are excellent: comfortable, highly breathable and reasonably priced – I’d be very surprised if they don’t make it into the latest version our best cycling socks buyer’s guide.The Extreme Air socks are designed for spring and summer rides, and I had no problems with my feet overheating on a recent … Read more
The location of a proposed new tram line in Edinburgh, and whether it will be built on the city’s roads or instead along a popular off-road cycling and walking route, has been a hot topic of discussion in the Scottish capital, interested locals being turned away from a public meeting on the issue as the … Read more
