Nowadays, it’s said that an endurance road bike is what most amateur cyclists will be happiest riding on tarmac. They’re typically more comfortable, have more relaxed geometry and have space for wider tyres than a road race bike. The only real downside is that they’re supposedly slower than racier road bikes, or fully-fledged aero bikes… or are they? Hampton Court cycle lane … Read more
The Velotoze Knitted Waterproof Gloves are comfortable, dextrous, and offer worthwhile protection from rain. Cold air will slowly chill them at speed, though, and they get sweaty if it’s mild or the sun appears, but in wintry rain they’re worth it. They’re generally something you’re glad to be wearing – though only within quite a … Read more
City of London Police has handed out 944 fixed penalty notices to cyclists for riding through red lights since its Cycle Response Unit was formed nine months ago, the force has today revealed.The authority — which polices the Square Mile area of the English capital home to the Stock Exchange, Bank of England and St Paul’s … Read more
Debates over cut-throughs and access points tend to be reserved for Low Traffic Neighbourhood and School Street schemes, which attempt to prevent ‘rat-running’ motorists from taking shortcuts through residential areas populated by vulnerable road users.However, in Cambridge this week, a row has erupted over proposals to add similar cut-throughs to a new science and research … Read more
Just-published patents suggest that Shimano could be developing fully wireless groupsets with each self-contained derailleur powered by its own battery. This would bring the Japanese component giant into line with SRAM and Campagnolo. It could be that the new technology will be introduced in the gravel-focused GRX range first.Shimano’s Di2 electronic shift systems were originally wired … Read more
While most of us like to treat ourselves to cool new bike stuff from time to time, bike-specific products can be expensive. It’s all too easy to get lured into costly magical claims made by manufacturers, so here are some everyday alternatives that you might already have at home, offering the same functionality at a fraction … Read more
For our landmark 900th edition of Near Miss of the Day (where does the time go?), we’ve rather suitably been sent an undeniable classic of the horrifying close pass genre, featuring a motorist impatiently – and narrowly – overtaking a cyclist at speed right into the path of a long line of oncoming traffic, just … Read more
The terminally ill wife of a cyclist who was killed by a lorry driver – who claimed that he was blinded by the sun at the time of the fatal collision – says that she does not want to see the 27-year-old sent to prison, and called on motorists to pay more attention and take … Read more
The Trek RSL Knit Road Cycling Shoes are stiff, comfortable and airy pro-level footwear with a knitted sock-like construction that makes them extremely breathable. But in spite of those knitted uppers I found them surprisingly hard to get into and I didn’t get on with the insole. And there’s no getting away from their £400 price … Read more
