In the realm of long-distance cycling challenges, Paris–Brest–Paris is one of the most famous, testing the mettle of riders on a gruelling 1,200-kilometer journey across France. For Justin Pogge, a Tallahassee native, the 2023 PBP wasn’t just a chance to conquer the challenge; it was also an opportunity to showcase his beautifully hand-crafted pink Old Field … Read more
The riders at the Vuelta a España will be glad to see the back of Barcelona. Two rain-sodden stages, overshadowed by crashes, risk and more than a touch of talk about rider safety have opened the final Grand Tour of the season, the second stage seeing Jumbo-Visma, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel saying enough is enough and … Read more
The Spa Cycles Elan Ti Mk2 is part of Spa’s Audax and Sportive line-up – and its geometry, contact points and beautiful ride quality mean that the longer the ride, the better! Based around a high-quality titanium frame and full carbon fork the Elan Ti Mk2 is comfortable, and quicker than you’d expect given the … Read more
The driver of a car transporter deliberately crashed his vehicle in order to avoid a potentially fatal collision with a group of cyclists, after the large lorry carrying nine supercars began to fishtail in crosswinds on a steep hill.Richard Kilburn’s almost £2 million cargo was written off in the incident on the A20 near Farningham on Wednesday, a … Read more
Jeremy Vine has made the case for drivers being told not to overtake cyclists in major cities, adding that he would like to see motorists pull over if they see him behind them “because they know I’m faster”.In comments made to the Sunday Times, the BBC and Channel 5 broadcaster and presenter outlined his views … Read more
Last night saw the 2023 Vuelta a España curtain rise with an apocalyptic team time trial through the rain-soaked, slippery streets of Barcelona in appalling light, defending champion Remco Evenepoel describing the evening start time as “ridiculous” and like driving “at 200km/h on the highway in full darkness without any lights”.Well, unsurprisingly, the peloton’s complaints did not end in the post-stage … Read more
Peter Cossins has updated The Monuments, his 2014 account of cycling’s most famous one-day races. This new edition colours in the nine years since, in the same informative and illuminating style in which he brought to life these five pillars of the modern cycling landscape. Whether you’re into bomb-shelled France, freezing Milan, the leaves of … Read more
When the Vuelta a España organisers pictured their opening night team time trial in Barcelona, the thought of a golden sunset and a most pleasant late summer dusk must have been an appealing one. The chance of the Catalan capital’s first rain in weeks — a torrential, monster puddle-causing downpour at that — creating a hellscape of fading … Read more
The Santini Mirage is a performance-orientated jersey that works well in the summer heat as well as having enough storage to carry along the essentials for every ride. Despite its performance focus, it’s proved to be a comfortable piece of kit for long days in the saddle.For more options, check out our guide to the … Read more
