The Pro Bike Travel Case is a soft bag that’s full of nice touches to make packing your bike away for travel easy, but it suffers terribly from poor construction and just can’t go the distance.Check out our guide to the best bike boxes and bike bags for more (robust) options.The Pro case follows the … Read more
For 20 years, the Tarmac has been Specialized’s designated ‘do-it-all’ road bike for racing, with a history of success in both the men’s and women’s World Tour. It was first introduced in the early 2000s, and has undergone regular updates to refine the geometry, materials and aerodynamics in an attempt to make it the best race … Read more
The Specialized Tarmac is a thoroughbred racing bike, and just over three years since it became ‘one bike to rule them all’ with the launch of the Tarmac SL7 and the discontinuation of the Venge, the revamped SL8 is finally here following lots of leaks and speculation. Here’s everything you need to know about this hotly-anticipated … Read more
Protesters put an almost hour-long halt to today’s UCI Cycling World Championships men’s road race in Scotland, blocking the road – with one reportedly cementing their hand to the surface – and forcing the riders to stop eighty kilometres into the route between Edinburgh and the finishing circuits in Glasgow.As the riders entered a hilly section of the … Read more
Images of a man riding across the US with a vast array of lights and technology and the message ‘Armed Cyclist’ on the back of his jersey have led to discussions about cycling safety, and just how much is too much when it comes to protecting oneself from harm on the bike. The pictures were taken by Jonathan Maus, … Read more
The road races at this year’s inaugural multi-discipline UCI Cycling World Championships have started with a bang, with two thoroughly entertaining junior races on a tough and technical city centre circuit in Glasgow – but they haven’t been without their teething problems. One of those lingering issues has been an apparent delay in ushering spectators … Read more
The budget-friendly Lomo 13L Bikepacking Seat Pack Dry Bag is a large capacity saddle bag for multi-day bikepacking adventures and more. Its 13-litre volume means you can carry a fair amount of kit tucked in nicely behind you when you’re pedalling, though it may swing from side to side when fully packed. And coming from … Read more
A 13-year-old boy was threatened with a machete, and told to hand over his mountain bike or “I will stab”, in a shocking bike theft in Merseyside earlier this week.The boy was riding his bike with his 12-year-old brother and a group of friends in Storeton Woods in Bebington on Tuesday 1 August, at around … Read more
The Frog Tadpole balance bike is very well made, thought out, and has all the bells and whistles that my daughter loved. However, it is very expensive for a balance bike.After a kid’s bike or balance bike? Check out our best kids’ bikes buyer’s guide.Frog has become synonymous with children’s bikes and the Tadpole is, according to … Read more
In another telling indicator of the reality of the post-quick release era, promising Belgian teenager Sente Sentjens was forced to undertake some DIY adjustments on his bike during the junior world road race championships in Glasgow today – by using an Allen key to tighten what appeared to be a loose front wheel… while trying … Read more
