Apple AirTag holders on bikes are an increasingly popular way to track your bike’s whereabouts. They’re provided by many brands and come in multiple different designs. You can attach a stealthy AirTag on your bottle cage or cargo mounts, in your handlebars or even inside your tyres. Having some sort of bike security/peace of mind is something that … Read more
When it comes to cycling kit, Northwave does things just a little bit differently. For example, even though it’s still a family-owned business after more than 50 years, there’s nothing old-fashioned about the company: innovation and development are its watchwords. Perhaps more importantly for UK cyclists, even though it’s a proud Italian brand whose home is … Read more
Anti-cycle lane campaigners, angered by changes to a Somerset town’s seafront road markings, yesterday staged a parking “flash mob”, blocking the new promenade bike lane with their vehicles.The protests in Clevedon are over North Somerset Council’s new seafront layout, with a two-way bike lane installed and parking spaces moved to run parallel to the sea, … Read more
The Kostüme Signature Bib Short is an incredibly well thought out and subtly detailed garment, constructed with the most supple, soft and beautiful Lycra I’ve ever put between my thighs, and while it doesn’t look much, the chamois is incredibly comfortable and can be relied upon for very long rides. A pair of shorts to … Read more
Clearly the wall-to-wall TV coverage detailing every pedal stroke of Tadej Pogačar’s history-making Tour of Flanders success was not enough proof, because his Strava activity — including an obliteration of the Oude Kwaremont KOM — has been flagged.To our delight Pogačar uploaded his activity to the ride-sharing app for us to stare longingly in disbelief at the stats, the most eye-catching … Read more
Last weekend, while most of us were likely chilling on the sofa, hundreds of cyclists were battling their bikes through the sandy Welsh beach at Pembrey. One of those riders was Maddy Nutt, a gravel racer based in London. This Ribble Gravel SL is the bike Nutt was riding through the dunes, securing her a third spot on the podium in … Read more
Home hero Lotto Kopecky defended her Tour of Flanders crown to become only the second female rider to win consecutive Ronde titles.It was an emotional victory, coming a few weeks after the death of her brother. When Kopecky won Nokere Koerse last month, just days after the bereavement, the former Belgian champion said she “raced with two” that day, a mental fortitude on show … Read more
“For me, the crucial thing will be to come alone to the finish, that’s how I can win.”Those were the words of Tadej Pogačar this week ahead of the Tour of Flanders, a race he did come to the finish alone in and a race he did indeed also win, not bad for a man who was still … Read more
Bahrain Victorious’ Filip Maciejuk was disqualified from the Tour of Flanders for causing a shocking crash which brought down most of the men’s peloton, injuring many riders.UAE Team Emirates’ Tim Wellens was the worst affected and abandoned the race, but riders from many teams were brought down, Julian Alaphilippe, Peter Sagan, Jasper Stuyven, Davide Ballerini, Edoardo Affini, Ben Turner and … Read more
