Granfondo Les Deux Alpes
Taking in two legendary climbs, this sportive is proof that age is no barrier to cycling success. I don’t tend to hang out with the over-70s, except at weddings, anniversaries and funerals. It’s not...
View ArticleBike buying guide
With bikes designed for every conceivable purpose there’s a cycle shaped hole in your life. You just don’t realise it yet. In the beginning there was the racing bicycle and it was good. With drop...
View ArticleNew Colnago CLX: 10 reasons you'll love this bike
Born of pure Italian flair and over 60 years' racing pedigree, meet the all-new Colnago CLX.1. It’s beautiful! Just look at it. As well as this stunning high-gloss black version, it also comes in a...
View ArticleSmart light shoot out
Intelligent illuminators are making the roads a safer place but which one is for you? When is a light not a light? When it’s an intelligent, motion-sensing warning system that responds to what’s...
View ArticleDimension Data cycling team awarded World Tour licence
The UCI Licence Commission has awarded a World Tour licence to Dimension Data and a Continental licence to One Pro Cycling. The UCI Licence Commission has awarded a World Tour licence to Mark...
View ArticleDoes the cold give you a cold?
'It's freezing out there, you'll catch your death!' Granny used to say as you set out on your bike. But was she right? The clue is in the name, you would think. The common cold attacks us when we are...
View ArticleDear Frank: Gravel bikes
Is a gravel bike an affront to the Rules? Frank Strack offers his verdict.Dear FrankI’m thinking of buying a ‘gravel’ bike but worry that it is a step too far from being a road bike. Should I...
View ArticleInfoCrank announces a five-year deal with British Cycling
Verve Cycling will partner with British Cycling to provide riders with InfoCranks for training and racing for the next five years. Verve Cycling, the manufacturer of the InfoCrank, has announced that...
View ArticleKieran Hodgson on writing a comedy show about Lance
Lance Armstrong makes his third comeback in this hit Edinburgh show. Cyclist speaks to the comedian and lone star of Lance, Kieran Hodgson. When a show about cycling is the hit of the Fringe festival...
View ArticleThe boys are back in town - the HTC reunion
As Mark Cavendish gets the HTC band back together at Dimension Data, Felix Lowe gets a whiff of nostalgia. Guess who just got back today? Those wild-eyed boys that had been away. Haven’t changed,...
View ArticleUCI commits to disc brakes on road bikes for 2016
The UCI has confirmed that pro cycling teams will be free to use disc brake equipped road bikes from January 1st 2016. Following on from a successful trial period in 2015, the UCI has announced that...
View ArticleBest turbo trainers under £175
We test six great-value turbos to find the best turbo trainer that’ll burn your leg muscles, not your wallet. It’s that time of year: the mercury is dropping and the nights are drawing in. If you’d...
View ArticlePyrenees: Big Ride
Two classic climbs and a hidden gem make this ride a fantastic introduction to the Pyrenees. A spiral of 50-plus vultures is rising from the valley floor like giant soot particles lifting from a fire....
View ArticleWinter cycling cap roundup
A warm head makes for a happy ride so stick one of these winter cycling caps under your helmet when out on the bike this winter. When we were kids, our mums made us wear woolly hats when it was cold,...
View ArticleThe making of a champion
As Peter Sagan updates his wardrobe, we look at the journey of the rainbow stripes. Depending on your perspective, the end of the Road Race World Championships was just the start. When Peter Sagan...
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