The B’Twin Tilt 900 is an efficient and comfortable folding bike that feels good on the road, and comes equipped with a very respectable Shimano Sora drivetrain. It wasn’t without a few teething issues, and we’re at a point in the market where you could argue that disc brakes would be nice, but overall it’s … Read more
The most hotly-anticipated cyclocross world championships race in years certainly lived up to its billing this afternoon, as Mathieu van der Poel outsprinted Wout van Aert to win his fifth world title after a thrilling, tactical duel in Hoogerheide.In an hour-long, ten-lap microcosm of their entire pro careers, Van Aert and Van der Poel – … Read more
A new advisory cycle lane on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk – the home of the now-infamous zig-zag bike lane, roundly condemned as a “disaster waiting to happen” – has become the latest piece of cycling infrastructure in the city to be on the receiving end of widespread social media mockery.The City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to … Read more
A local councillor has called for a meeting to address the growing problem of motorists parking on a cycle lane in the centre of Boscombe – less than a year after the Daily Mail asked if there was “any room left for cars” in the Bournemouth suburb.Independent councillor Andy Jones has asked for a meeting … Read more
An 18-year-old cyclist was left with serious injuries after a motorist, driving a car with illegal “cloned” number plates, struck him in what police have described as an attempted murder and a “senseless act of violence”.The cyclist was riding on Gore Avenue, Salford, in the direction of Weaste Lane, at around 4.30pm on Monday 30 … Read more
The Specialized/Fjällräven Top Tube Bag is a high-quality and attractive 0.8L capacity design that offers convenient access to snacks, keys or your phone on the move. It can be attached to a frame via straps or screws, although ours had a tendency to move left or right when attached with straps, and the two-way zip … Read more
Fem van Empel came out on top in the eagerly-awaited battle of the Dutch wunderkinds, powering away from Puck Pieterse, the victim of a poor start and badly timed crash, to win the elite women’s race at the UCI world cyclocross championships in front of a boisterous home crowd in Hoogerheide.In the first of arguably … Read more
We have loads of news for you this week, including Zwift’s new Scottish world, a 13-speed wireless groupset being developed by FSA, cool new shoes from CHPT3 and Cafe du Cycliste, and a cheapo hack for avoiding punctures, but we’re starting off by wondering if we’ve finally reached peak gravel. No, really this time…Shimano offers … Read more
Cyclists in Cyprus have called for a law that came into force this week making cycle helmets compulsory to be repealed.The Mediterranean country joins Argentina, Australia and New Zealand as the only countries in the world that currently have a mandatory helmet law for people riding bikes.After the law came into effect on Wednesday, news … Read more
