We all know the feeling. It’s a horrible wet day and you’re walking along the pavement when you spot a huge puddle on the road, just as a bus or lorry or stupidly sized SUV and its oblivious driver approaches. You instinctively try to jump back out of harm’s way, but it’s no use. Your … Read more
Cyclists across the world will recognise the name Argon 18 as a bike brand that makes cutting edge race machines for track riders, time trialists, and road cyclists. Argon 18 is among the first choices for anybody looking for absolute top-tier performance; if there is a fraction of a watt to be eked out via … Read more
The Moustache Xroad FS 6 is suitable for a huge range of riding, from city trips to multi-day off-road touring. Common features include full-suspension, an independently suspended rear luggage rack and Bosch’s most powerful mid-drive motor. The latter now boasts more torque than ever and also brings the digital capabilities of the Bosch Smart System. … Read more
The Scicon Sports Aeroshade 2.0 Titanium are the newest sunglasses of choice for Tadej Pogačar and the rest of UAE Team Emirates XRG. Whilst these are pro riders who are paid to use the product, the UAE squad is one of the more discerning when it comes to choosing sponsors, and these sunglasses offer tremendous … Read more
The Tour de France is defined by the images it conjures. The colourful blur of the peloton as it whizzes through a quaint village. The stunning landscapes that provide sport’s most vivid stadium, from spectacular high mountains to never-ending sunflower fields. The sea of passionate fans at the roadside.The job of the cycling photographer, then, … Read more
Despite dividing opinions in road cycling, hookless rims appear on many bikes in this year’s Tour de France – but they’re far from being the dominant trend in the pro peloton, with hooked rims still a far more common sight. Why is that? And where do we go from here?> Hookless wheels keep getting bad press … Read more
If Tadej Pogačar was already getting bored with answering questions about his unflinching dominance of this year’s Tour de France, he may finally be about to get some respite after losing the yellow jersey to Uno-X Mobility’s Torstein Træen in Foix.Following his win in Les Angles, which propelled him into the race lead on countback, … Read more
The bikes you see at the Tour de France look incredible. I bet you’re thinking you’d be super fast on one of these things, and everyone at the cafe will be extremely envious of your shiny paint, wireless gears and superlight wheels.> Ranking all the bikes at the 2026 Tour de FranceBut… we probably have … Read more
I need a new bike, because this one is – to put it bluntly – fucked. Reuse Respray – Kinesis Tripster AT Full Neon (Image Credit: VecchioJo) I’ve had it for seven or eight years now, and safe to say it’s had a tough paper round. It’s a gravel bike, so has enjoyed a rufty-tufty … Read more
