Pinarello has shaken up its range with the introduction of two new road bikes: the Pinarello F, which is all about performance, and the Pinarello X, designed for endurance. Each of them owes a lot to the top-end Dogma F, as ridden by Ineos Grenadiers, but at less expensive prices. Don’t go thinking they’re cheap though, as … Read more
A lorry driver who caused the death of a cyclist with a “perilous” close pass towards an oncoming vehicle, which caused the rider to lose control of his bike and crash, fracturing his skull, was spared jail yesterday.37-year-old Neil James McVeigh was banned from driving for 15 months and ordered to complete 100 hours of … Read more
The Cannondale HollowGram R45 wheelset can cope with everything from roads to gravel, and the 45mm-deep rims give a usefully compliant ride on rough surfaces. Bladed spokes and a smooth 32mm-wide profile mean they hold speed well, though their relatively high weight and slow-to-engage freehub mean climbing is not their forte, either on road or … Read more
The Exposure Strada MKII RS AKTiv is part of the company’s road range and with 1,300 lumens on offer it’ll light up any road, from main routes to the narrowest of pitch-black country lanes. With a larger selection of output settings than almost any other range of lights on the market, battery life is impressive for … Read more
Keep your eyes focused on the right-hand lane to catch today’s Near Miss of the Day submission…The motorist who filmed the close pass told us the other driver received a fixed-penalty notice for the incident from July which was reported to Sussex Police via the Operation Crackdown online reporting page.“I thought it put an interesting different … Read more
Women-specific bike manufacturer Liv has launched its all-new EnviLiv range, featuring the first-ever EnviLiv Advanced SL frameset, the updated EnviLiv Advanced Pro and EnviLiv Advanced models. The aero-optimised EnviLiv models that were first launched in 2013 are top-performance road bikes for racing, claiming to offer very high stiffness-to-weight performance. The new EnviLiv models will make their debut in the … Read more
There’s much to like about the Nalini Ergo Shield Jacket, a race-fitting garment with distinctive looks that offers technical performance as well as style. It’s (fairly) light for the warmth – Nalini rates this jacket for use from -3 to 5°C, and that feels about right, although with a lightweight wicking baselayer I could see … Read more
The extent of the challenge facing the bike industry has been highlighted in the Bicycle Association’s Annual Market Data Report for 2022, with sales of bikes in the UK dropping to the lowest level in two decades.Combining sales figures and other data the Association’s research suggests that mechanical bike sales fell by 22 per cent in 2022, down to … Read more
