This year’s Paris-Roubaix was the fastest ever — is it all because of aero bikes?

This year’s Paris-Roubaix was a thrilling spectacle over two days. On Saturday, we saw Canadian Alison Jackson (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) make history as the first-ever North American to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes. On Sunday, the men raced over the cobbles faster than ever before, with the winner Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) averaging nearly 48km/h over the 256km … Read more

J Guillem Major Shimano 105 Di2

The latest iteration of J.Guillem’s Major (pronounced ‘my-awe’ after the second most popular climb in Majorca) is one of those bikes tapping another nail in N+1’s coffin, thanks to its ability to blend a road bike’s characteristics with the versatility of a gravel or touring bike. Thankfully though, speed and performance on the road are … Read more

Pon Bike sales hit £2 billion, doubling from last year

Dutch company Pon Bike, that owns manufacturers like Cervélo, Focus, Gazelle, Urban Arrow, and more, had another incredibly strong showing in 2022, with its turnover reaching €2.4 billion (£2.1 billion), almost double than its 2021 sales of €1.3 billion.Pon Bike is a cluster within the larger transport conglomerate Pon Holdings, which marked its 75th anniversary last … Read more