UPDATE: Biniam Girmay is understood to have been granted a UK visa last Thursday ahead of this weekend’s world road race championships in Glasgow, a race the Eritrean star will nonetheless be unable to participate in due to injuries he sustained in a high-speed crash at the Clasica San Sebastián on Saturday.A source with knowledge of … Read more
The Merida Reacto 7000 feels exceptionally fast – which is exactly how an aero bike should feel. It comes with a SRAM Rival wireless electronic groupset, deep-section carbon wheels and high-quality finishing kit, which also makes it a very good value super bike.2023 Merida Reacto 7000 – riding 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Our best road bikes … Read more
It’s very easy to spend a fortune on saving a few grams, and many of us want the lightest and fastest road bike we can afford. Fortunately, there are many lightweight cycling products on the market as bike brands set out to showcase their proficiency in material science and engineering. Here are some of the lightest, money-no-object bike frames and … Read more
It wouldn’t be a major cycling event visiting the United Kingdom without complaints from locals unable to access the usual road network for a few hours, this time with road closures for the Gran Fondo causing concerns, some residents plotting a “100-mile diversion” they would need to take just to cross town during the event.The finish … Read more
The Zefal Z Aero frame bag offers easy access to nutrition and somewhere to store small objects rather than load up a jersey pocket. It’s easy to fit in various ways, and good weatherproofing keeps the rain out.For more ideas and options, check out our feature 15 easy ways to carry stuff on your bike, and … Read more
An Edinburgh cyclist has raised the alarm about bike thefts after seeing one of the city’s cycle racks, installed as part of the Trams to Newhaven project, unusable having been seemingly easily unscrewed from the ground.Edward Tissiman shared photos on social media of the cycle-parking facility, the middle of the five racks lying on its side with the … Read more
Trafford Council may finally be about to introduce segregated cycling infrastructure on one of the city’s busiest and most talked about routes.The news comes after multiple instances of vandalism which saw the current bike lane, separated from traffic with cones, being eroded and removed by upset locals, the latest incident seeing the local authority blaming “systematic … Read more
