Garmin Forerunner 265

The Garmin Forerunner 265 is a good multi-sport watch, and the new AMOLED screen can look great… yet it’s not well suited to cycling, unfortunately. This device gives a lot of really useful, customisable data to aid your training and general health, but visibility issues and lack of mapping means there are better options out … Read more

Cycling Time Trials: Transgender women can no longer compete in female events

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in the female category of Cycling Time Trials (CTT) events, the governing body for time trialling in England, Scotland and Wales has today announced.The update to its transgender policy follows British Cycling’s update last month, with both governing bodies introducing a new ‘Open’ category that will see … Read more

Evans Cycles reports losses of £5.2 million

High street cycling retailer Evans Cycles’ annual accounts show a pre-tax loss of £5.2 million in the latest signal of challenging times for the bike industry.The accounts for the year to April 2022 show greater losses in 2021-22 compared with the £2.7 million of the year before. Evans also reported a 50 per cent drop in revenue from … Read more

Black Inc Thirty wheelset

The Black Inc Thirty Wheelset has been around for a fair few years now, and in this latest form – with wider rims and disc brake hubs – it’s still a compellingly light, stiff and fast set of wheels for climbing, racing and general riding on almost any surface.For more options, check out our guide … Read more

Call for mandatory cycling helmets from children’s hospital consultant

An Irish children’s hospital consultant has spoken out making the case for cyclists to be legally required to wear a helmet, arguing accident and emergency units see a spike in crash-related injuries during the summer months.Speaking on RTÉ’s Radio 1 programme Dr Carol Blackburn, a paediatric emergency medicine consultant at CHI Crumlin, argued that the data from Australia … Read more