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How Zwift can make your outdoor rides better
Cyclists are a diverse bunch: we don’t agree on much. Aero vs lightweight, discs vs rim brakes, tubes vs tubeless, indoor vs outdoor… the list goes on and on. There are a few things we all want, though. And top of that list is: we want to have a great time on our rides. Everyone … Read more
New gambling-based pro keirin series classified as a “forbidden event” by UCI, as participating riders threatened with sanctions
The prospects for next year’s inaugural DerbyWheel professional keirin series, a worldwide version of the gambling-based track racing model popularised in Japan and South Korea, are looking increasingly uncertain this afternoon, after the UCI announced that the tour is yet to provide the necessary evidence that the racing – and its focus on betting – … Read more
Best bike cameras 2027 — enhance your cycling experience and record the good and bad bits of your ride with a quality cam
There are a couple of good reasons for cycling with a video camera. Often a specific incident may have led you to consider buying a camera to record your rides, as a deterrent or at least to report bad driving and near misses to be used as potential evidence like a car dashcam. You might also want … Read more
Police’s “road safety culture” questioned as motorist escapes punishment for allegedly abusing and swerving at female cyclist
Lancashire Police’s attitude towards vulnerable road users has been called into question following an alleged incident involving a passing motorist who verbally abused and repeatedly swerved his vehicle at a female cyclist – and which, due to an error made by police staff at the time the incident was reported, saw the driver escape punishment … Read more
Ryan Builds Wheels Club Road/CX Disk Brake Wheelset
The Ryan Builds Wheels Club Road/CX Disk Brake wheelset is an excellent example of a solid and durable set of handbuilt hoops created by someone who knows how a quality wheelset should ride. It’s a very good set of all-rounders, at a sensible price.If you’re in the market for a new set, check out our … Read more
Check out Peter Sagan’s 2018 Specialized S-Works Roubaix
Peter Sagan bade farewell to road racing this year after an incredibly successful career, and we thought we’d mark the occasion by looking back at the Specialized S-Works Roubaix he rode to one of his many, many famous victories: Paris-Roubaix in 2018.>Is cross-chaining disastrous? Find out what the manufacturers saySlovakian Sagan will return to his off-road roots … Read more
Cyclist rubbishes social media outrage at video of him carrying Christmas tree and kids by cargo bike
A London cyclist has shut down criticism from some of the 40,000 people who have viewed a video of him transporting his Christmas tree home by bike, after the post attracted comments from some who suggested the trip put his kids in danger, despite them in fact being safely sat on the cargo bike’s two kids’ seats … Read more
Cycling tech innovations that never took off: Bright ideas consigned to the cycling scrapheap, from Spinaci bars to shoe-based power meters
Cycling and innovation? They go hand in hand (until the UCI interjects, of course)… but some slip through the restrictive net of cycling’s world governing body, like deep-rim carbon wheels, electronic shifters and teardrop-style time trial helmets. A lot of these innovations are created to make you go faster with a whacking great smirk on your face, or … Read more