Le Great British Tour de Cake is a very useful guide to some of the best cafe rides in Oxfordshire, West Berkshire, and Wiltshire. Written by Heth Miller – a cyclist, cafe enthusiast, writer, and proud Bikeability instructor – this book is a really fun read and a genuinely useful resource for finding new rides … Read more
Orbea has launched an updated Orca Aero road bike with claims that the new model “interacts with the rider in motion” to deliver a 21-watt advantage over the current Orca Aero. The aero claim relates to speeds of 50km/h (31.1mph) – sprint speeds, then – and although Orbea hasn’t supplied figures comparing its latest bike … Read more
The Galibier Roubaix Pro Gloves are a lightweight and fuss free full finger option for when the temperature is bouncing around either side of the 10ºC mark, be that early summer starts or dry spring or autumn days. While their palms might be pad free, they are decorated with a concentric ring pattern that’s both … Read more
There sure will be fireworks and fiestas in Barcelona on 4th July, as that’s the day this year’s Tour de France kicks off with a 19.6km team time trial around the Catalan city. ‘Le Tour’ is the world’s biggest annual sporting event, and the absolute grandest of all bike races. It may indeed be a … Read more
Few tyre companies – if any – are as prominent in the public’s consciousness as Goodyear. From the fabled Goodyear blimp and the legendary winged foot logo, to being the most successful tyre brand in Formula One history and one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world, Goodyear is often the first name people … Read more
New bikes, new wheels, new tyres and plenty more – there’s no shortage of fresh tech making its Tour de France debut in 2026. Here are the standout products to keep an eye on.Some of these products are brand new, while others have been around for a little longer. What they all have in common … Read more
Fifty years ago, on 4 July 1976, as Europe toiled through a historic, relentless period of intense heat, a new era was beginning at the Tour de France.On the ninth stage of that year’s Tour, an interregnum edition of the Grande Boucle sandwiched between the reigns of Merckx and Hinault, Lucien Van Impe and Joop … Read more
Travelling with a modern road bike has become a bit of a headache lately. With integrated cockpits and internal hydraulic hoses, the old days of simply ‘popping the bars off’ are long gone. This is exactly where the Shokbox Pro comes into its own. It is designed so that you can get from home to … Read more
