Lapierre has unveiled the all-new Pulsium AllRoad, a two-model range that’s designed to span the gap between the existing Pulsium endurance bike and a full-on gravel bike. You can choose between a standard carbon frame and one equipped with Lapierre’s elastomer-based Shock Absorption Technology (which we’ll come back to in a mo).“It is when the … Read more
For many decades, Reynolds 531 was the doyen of bike frame tubing, and almost anyone who owned a lightweight bike knew that those magical three numbers were a sign of quality, and even status. Bikes back then were rarely graded by their groupsets; they were scaled by their frame tubing sets, and British tubing pioneers Reynolds … Read more
Last week, Derbyshire Constabulary announced a new campaign that involved more patrolling on the roads to make them safer, saying they will focus on protecting cyclists and motorbike riders by keeping them within speed limits and reducing dangerous behaviour, while also dealing with instances of bad driving, including close passes.The campaign, called “Peak District patrols to protect bikers and … Read more
GCN’s The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology provides interesting insights into the mental side of cycling, which is often overlooked. It makes people aware that there is more to cycling than the mechanics of pedalling or bikes in general! Written by Dr Jim Taylor, with a PhD in Psychology, and featuring anecdotes from endurance rider … Read more
Juice Lubes Bearing Juice works very well – it has kept bearings buttery smooth and well protected during a very wet test period, and it lasts well too. Something like Peaty’s Speed Grease will trump it if you’re looking for the lowest friction, but for bikes in hard service there’s a lot to like, and … Read more
A teenager who committed a series of violent bikejackings in London in October 2021, including one in which he knocked then-Alpecin-Fenix pro Alexandar Richardson off his bike using a moped in Richmond Park, before dragging him along for 100 metres and threatening him with a machete, has been sentenced to 12 months, six of which … Read more
In Colombian cycling’s latest attempt to assemble a Rock Racing-esque rogues’ gallery of convicted dopers, scandal-linked riders, and grey area positive poppers, former Trek-Segafredo climber Jarlinson Pantano – who recently completed a four-year ban after testing positive for EPO – has confirmed his return to the peloton.The 34-year-old, who won a mountain stage of the … Read more
