A “pioneering” new CYCLOPS junction designed to protect people cycling and walking has come in for criticism from locals, who claim that there was “nothing wrong” with the original roundabout and that the lengthy construction work is leaving their homes “permanently covered in dirt and dust”.In November last year, work began on the installation of … Read more
The Pinarello X3 105 Di2 is part of the company’s new endurance range of bikes, and while its chunky frame looks like it’s going to be very firm, it in fact delivers a surprisingly comfortable ride, even on rough sections of roads. With the geometry backed off a touch in terms of aggressiveness, it’s also … Read more
Unhindered by the UCI rulebook, a decade ago British bike brand Factor unleashed the Vis Vires on the world, one of the most striking bikes we’d seen at the time and one of the first road bikes with a £10,000 price tag. The radical design featured a full-length fork, integrated stem and split down tube, the … Read more
Oxford residents have hit out at a county council scheme to install bike hangars on their street, with claims the bicycle storage facilities are “discriminatory” to disabled people and look like “pigsties”.The backlash, reported by the Oxford Mail, comes after Oxfordshire County Council installed the hangars in three streets following a consultation, the scheme supported … Read more
These bib shorts are technically the same as the MAAP Women’s Team Bib Evo shorts that Emma reviewed in 2021, but the big change is that the new design has shorter legs. If you are on the shorter side and struggle a little to find the right length shorts, these are well worth considering, offering … Read more
For over two years now, my go-to road race bike has been the Specialized Tarmac SL7. For the last fortnight though, I’ve been riding its natural successor, the S-Works Tarmac SL8. Has this new road bike impressed me enough to upgrade, or will I be sticking to the SL7 for the foreseeable? You know the answer already, but in this … Read more
CyclingMikey has responded to Nick Freeman’s latest comments about cyclists who submit camera footage of dangerous driving to the police, accusing the lawyer of being “motivated by clickbait” and “stoking cyclist hate because he knows it will get him more publicity”.Freeman — referred to by his ‘Mr Loophole’ nickname for being the lawyer who specialises in defending celebrities … Read more
Disgraced sports director Allan Davis has been fired from his role with Lotto Dstny after he admitted his “inappropriate words and actions” in messaging women online.Davis, who won the Tour Down Under and finished second at Milan-San Remo during his 14-year professional career, was removed from Lotto Dstny’s Tour de France coaching team after the allegations came to light … Read more
