It would be a huge understatement to say that road bikes have come a long way since the 1990s. Wheels are wider, tyres have gone tubeless, bars are narrower, gears are electronic, and braking has moved from rims to discs. But does all that actually make them so much faster and nicer to ride? To … Read more
The publication of cycling charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust’s major nationwide report into the state of active travel in the United Kingdom has prompted significant political back-and-forth in Edinburgh, the council defending the importance of cycling infrastructure schemes amid attacks from rival politicians.The discussion around cycling levels, investment, and active travel infrastructure has played out … Read more
A remarkable account of Tadej Pogačar’s history-making Milan-San Remo victory suggests the world champion did not realise his Colnago Y1Rs cracked in the crash at the foot of the Cipressa climb, a UAE Team Emirates mechanic reporting they only found the damage after the finish.It would mean Pogačar rejoined the front of the race, attacked … Read more
The DexShell Arendal Biking Gloves 2.0 are, like the infamous Apollo 13 moonshot, successful failures. They don’t actually keep your hands dry, despite being billed as waterproof, and yet they’re really warm, comfortable, tough and very easy to recommend. (For legal reasons I will add that no astronauts were at risk during our test. Feel … Read more
Tadej Pogačar has spent a sizeable chunk of his recent winters training along the Italian Riviera, as part of his almost evangelical mission to add Milan-Sanremo to his bulging, history-making palmares.But now, following his enthralling, long-awaited triumph at La Primavera on Saturday, the world champion has promised his partner, fellow pro cyclist Urška Žigart, that … Read more
One of London’s most cycling-friendly boroughs is set to introduce an e-bike hire scheme for the first time in almost a decade, a potential U-turn on the dockless initiatives criticised by opposition councillors as a “desperate ploy” to attract voters ahead of May’s local elections.Labour-controlled Waltham Forest is known for its pioneering ‘Mini Holland’ active … Read more
I have a confession to make.I was staying in London at the weekend to attend a few gigs, so was forced to watch both editions of Milan-Sanremo, Italian coffee etiquette-breaking latte in hand, in a selection of the capital’s fashionable cycling shops-cum-cafés (thanks very much, unreliable hotel internet connection and glitchy Discovery+ app).But I’m glad … Read more
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