Oxford Ultratorch Headlight CL1000

The Oxford CL1000 Ultratorch is a decent enough front light and it has enough oomph to cope with most riding. Runtimes aren’t huge though, and it’s a bit dated. There are better lights for similar money.The CL1000 has a metal body and a two-LED array putting out a claimed 1,000 lumens on full power; the … Read more

Trek is 50: let’s look back at its first bike

US bike brand Trek marks its 50th anniversary this year, so let’s take a look back at one of its first bikes: the TX200 from 1976.These days, Trek is a major international player with US$1 billion in revenue. You see its bikes everywhere, from outside local supermarkets to the WorldTour. Back in 1976, not so … Read more

Frog Road 67

At the time of writing, Frog Bikes is in administration, and the bike reviewed below is available to buy. We have contacted the administrator to request an update on the company’s solvency, and any implications this might have for customers.The Frog Road 67 bike is a versatile bike for enthusiastic riders aged from 10-13. Aimed … Read more

Could the new SKS Smartgrab be the affordable phone mounting solution we’re all looking for? Plus new Knog Blinder lights, a new 4iiii HRM with huge battery life, self-cleaning water bottles are here (just not for cycling yet) + more

It almost felt like spring was in the air in the UK earlier this week, before wet and miserable normalcy returned towards the end of it! Since your big weekend rides are likely cancelled (again) you might as well catch up on all the latest cycling tech news we’ve found this week…SKS introduces “premium quality” … Read more

“If I hadn’t had it on, maybe I wouldn’t be here today”: Zoe Bäckstedt recalls horror crash which smashed helmet “into so many pieces”

Zoe Bäckstedt’s classics season gets underway at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad tomorrow, the British multi-disciplinary star having returned to racing over the winter following a serious training crash in November which left her with multiple fractures and a new sense of faith in her use of a helmet.At the time, the 21-year-old, who won the U23 … Read more