The Sportful Matchy Cap is a comfy, warm and water-repellent cap for cold-weather riding. It has a good amount of stretch, fits well under your helmet and can cover the top of your ears if you want. It does cost £21, though, which makes it more expensive than most other options.As someone who hasn’t felt … Read more
Cyclists in Harrogate have branded plans to upgrade a minor, largely traffic-free road into an off-road cycle route as an “outrageous waste of money” – just months after the council axed a major active travel project that included the expansion of a cycleway on a nearby busy road.Harrogate District Cycle Action (HDCA) has argued that … Read more
Look up ‘modern endurance bike’ in the Big 21st Century Bicycle Encyclopedia and you’d likely find a picture of a Giant Defy Advanced 1. It’s a steady, ride-all-day bike with dependable handling, perfect for long days out and versatile enough to tackle easier dirt roads and trails.> Buy now: Giant Defy Advanced 1 for £2,599 … Read more
New research into drivers’ knowledge of changes to the Highway Code has raised concern, a survey estimating that 25 per cent of drivers do not know the correct rules on pedestrian and cyclist priority.The research comes courtesy of Tier, the world’s largest shared micro-mobility operator, who surveyed motorists ahead of Car-Free Day and have now called … Read more
Originally manufactured in the early 1950s, Bianchi launched an updated version of the Specialissima all-round race bike last week. However, we are going back eight years to see how this previous model stacks up. Bianchi Specialissima – riding 3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Fausto Coppi rode a Specialissima in the 1950s, but it’s undergone a significant … Read more
Though described as entry level, the Castelli Entrata bib shorts feel high quality and very comfortable, with a great fit, and being very light they perform well in the heat. All without breaking the bank – or at least not hitting the high notes of some Castelli designs.For more options, check out our guide to … Read more
With leaves lining the roads and the world turning into some more earthy tones, autumn is still a great time of year for cycling. Although the temperatures are dropping and more rain and wind are forecasted, there is still more daylight so you can squeeze in some after-work rides that might even feature sunshine. But let’s be … Read more
Lotto Dstny have apologised and suspended a sports director after an incident at the GP Rik Van Looy in Belgium on Sunday saw a race marshal run over after preventing the team’s car from immediately rejoining the race route at a junction.Carl Roes, a sports director for the team’s development team, is the staff member … Read more
A cyclist who was filmed knocking over a five-year-old girl on a snowy path in Belgium on Christmas Day 2020, the footage of the incident subsequently going viral on social media and causing much discussion and outrage, has won a lawsuit against the child’s father in relation to the video being shared online.The 63-year-old cyclist, … Read more
