As the temperatures drop and days get ever shorter, we’ve got our hands on five exciting pieces of winter clothing from top brands. From Gorewear’s ultra-thin, windproof Ambient Vest to Pas Normal Studios’ versatile Escapism Wool Long Sleeve Jersey, we’re putting these products to the test in real riding conditions. Full reviews are going to … Read more
Cycling Scotland has called on food delivery companies to provide couriers “effective training around cycling safety” and check the bikes they ride “are legal and road worthy”. The comments come as a Glasgow cyclist says he had been left “terrified” after a collision involving a courier riding the wrong way along a two-way cycle lane, the … Read more
A driver who deliberately rammed a cyclist following an argument about a close pass has been given a suspended sentence for dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, the incident seeing the victim flung into the air and left with whiplash after complaining to the motorist about an earlier overtake, telling her he had it on camera … Read more
The value of a good bike pump should not be underestimated. It could be the difference between you having to call for a lift home after suffering a devastating puncture, or being able to carry on with no fuss for many more miles of smooth riding. Whether you’re looking to invest in a floor pump (also … Read more
The Cycling Bible by Chris Sidwells is an all-in-one guide to bikes, kit, fitness, nutrition and training. It’s aimed primarily at less experienced cyclists, but even the most hard-bitten rider could probably learn something. However, being quite a broad-spectrum guide it doesn’t hang together that well, and I can’t help feeling it might have been better … Read more
Britain’s Chris Froome will race for Israel–Premier Tech next year on a Factor O2 VAM in a special-edition finish that includes the Union Flag alongside Kenyan-influenced patterns, including a motif of a rhinoceros, an animal that has featured on several of his bike frames over the years.Froome, who has seven Grand Tour wins to his name, … Read more
TV star Noel Edmonds told the developer of a cycle trail close to his home in New Zealand “you are the enemy” in a bizarre rant unleashed earlier this year during a meeting on his estate there.According to Stuff.co.nz, Edmonds owns property worth a total of NZ$30 million in and around the village Ngātīmoti in the … Read more
The new Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 is an endurance road bike that manages to combine loads of comfort with a zippy feel and plenty of practicality. Although this flagship model costs a whole lot of money, there are plenty of options in the range that offer the same key features at much lower prices.If … Read more
A thief who stole an electric bicycle from the headquarters of Greater Manchester Police and rode away on it has been handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to theft.Kieran Carolan, aged 34 and from Lonsight, entered the rear of the premises at Central Park police station via a fence, reports the Manchester Evening News.He was … Read more
