The Cycplus R200 Smart Trainer is a compact, fuss-free and very effective self-powered device that fits as well in the home as it does in the car park for pre-race warm-ups. It weighs far less than most ‘wheel off’ options and yet is very stable – performance in every aspect, in fact, is really impressive.Unpacking … Read more
Cycling fans have called on the UCI to take action after a pro cyclist appeared to punch a rival rider during a race in the Netherlands this afternoon.While the majority of the cycling world was focused on events at Strade Bianche in Italy, there was also racing action in the Netherlands at the UCI 1.2 … Read more
In a bizarre scene at Strade Bianche many of the pre-race favourites saw their victory hopes evaporate when a chasing group took a wrong turn and rode several hundred metres off the course down a gravel track.The Tuscan one-day race is favourite for its white roads and gravel sectors, but this was one dusty track … Read more
The BBB Arctic Duty Shoe Covers are warm, fit well, have excellent reflective details and are easy to put on. However, they struggled in heavy rain and they are quite expensive.The Arctic Duty Shoe Covers are made with 3mm of waterproof Neoprene and a NeoSkin outer layer with a thermal lining and glued seams designed … Read more
Jonas Vingegaard said his training crash while being followed by an amateur rider down a descent “wasn’t that bad”, but stressed fans need to “accept that we’re at work” and “give a little more privacy” when sharing the road.The Dane’s comments came in an interview with TV2, Denmark’s government-owned broadcaster, Vingegaard speaking about the incident … Read more
The world of bike tech exploded into life over the past seven days. Since we last checked in with you on Tech of the Week we’ve had new bikes from Giant, Merida and Cervélo, a boat-load of new set-ups at the opening week of the classics, and the return of Tiagra. Yep, there are a … Read more
Jeremy Vine responded to former MP Kate Hoey calling him “nasty” for reporting a law-breaking taxi driver, sharing the footage of the mobile phone use which landed the cabbie “six points and £500 fine”.Earlier this week, former Labour MP Hoey, who is now a life peer in the House of Lords, posted a rant about … Read more
Plans to reopen a road in Exeter to motorists – six years on from it being made ‘cycles only’ – have been beset by chaos and confusion this week, after the local authority paused and then reopened a public consultation within the space of two days, amid accusations that it was “sacrificing cyclists’ safety for … Read more
There has been an issue in the UK cycling media for a few years, namely that it is shrinking. We had a huge surge in the decade following Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France, but pretty much since Team Sky became Ineos, we have seen a significant drop-off. Of course, many other issues affecting … Read more
James May has criticised calls for a police crackdown on ‘speeding cyclists’, arguing that “very, very few people” can break the speed limit on a bike and that campaigns focused on speed “always demonise” cyclists.The former Top Gear host also claimed that issues surrounding bikes and speeding in towns and cities centred on the use … Read more
