MAAP’s Alt-Road Ride LS Tee 3.0 is designed for those rides where speed isn’t important, but performance still is. The Polartec material is high wicking and covers a wide temperature range, so the Tee won’t spend much of the year in a drawer, while the fit still minimises any flapping. It’s a big investment, but … Read more
Police in Birmingham responded to a string of hit-and-run incidents in the city by undertaking a day of action targeting dangerous driving, with more than 70 motorists stopped, including one allegedly watching a video on their phone behind the wheel.The operation came following the deaths of two cyclists in hit-and-runs in May, a third killed … Read more
While the Tour de France peloton slept ahead of this weekend’s Basque County Grand Départ, across France a fourth night of rioting ensued, nearly 1,000 people arrested in an uprising of unrest that has gripped the country since Tuesday when police shot dead a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent.The days since Nahel’s death have revived grievances about … Read more
The Muc-Off Absorbent Bike Mat does a good job of protecting the floor of your lounge, workshop, shed or anywhere else you keep your bike. It lives up to the name, too, being highly absorbent, soaking up any water, lube or oil that might drip off your bike after it’s been cleaned and shown some … Read more
The family of a cyclist killed by a hit-and-run driver, who should have been in prison at the time of the fatal crash, have hit out at a judge’s report into the incident, which claimed that the rider was at least “partly responsible” for his own death.The as-yet-unpublished Department of Justice report, obtained by Irish … Read more
ClimbPro is a feature on the latest Garmin cycling computers that identifies and classifies any significant climbs, helping you manage your effort. But, what may seem like a useful feature also plays a rather loud, OTT melody (according to quite a lot of peeved cyclists on a Garmin forum thread) when you’ve conquered your climb, with many asking … Read more
Sporting history has been peppered with titanic third tussles between iconic competitors: the Thrilla in Manila, the 1981 Wimbledon men’s final, the 1500 metres in Moscow, errr… the 1999/2000 Premier League football season (okay, maybe that one’s a bit of a stretch).So who will come out on top in the third, eagerly anticipated instalment of … Read more
The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, Cervelo S5, Colnago V4RS and Pinarello Dogma F are some of the most successful road bikes of the 21st century, the top cyclists who ride them are likely to add to this winning tally during this year’s Tour de France. UCI rules mean that these ostentatious machines are also available to mere mortals … Read more
