Eurobike Highlights Pt.3 - Clothing, shoes and accessories
Eurobike highlights from Castelli, Giro, Pearl Izumi, Primal, Pro, Santini, Shimano and Sportful. Last but certainly not least, it’s time we brought you our favourite items of clothing, shoes and...
View ArticleIn praise of the cafe stop
Sometimes the best bit of the ride is when you stop for coffee and cake. There’s a great scene in Louis Malle’s 1962 documentary Vive le Tour! in which various riders jump off their bikes to raid a...
View ArticleThe return of the aluminium frame
Aluminium may have been usurped by carbon as the frame material of choice but it's making a comeback at the top end. Aluminium’s reign at the top of the cycling tree was relatively short-lived. As a...
View ArticleZipp Firecrest, 30 Course and Tangente R28/R30 updates
Zipp reveals an updated wheel range with 77/177 hubs. Also launched is the Course 30 aluminium wheelset and fatter Tangente road tyres. The Collins English Dictionary defines being reborn as to be...
View ArticleNew Genesis Zero range launched
The Tour of Britain sees Genesis launch an updated carbon range for 2016. Frameset changes are combined with a carbon finishing kit. Many of us know that Genesis is proud of its British design...
View ArticleSa Calobra time trial
What's 10km long, rises 686m from sea level and is probably the hardest 30-50 minutes of your life? Mallorca holds the answer. Tourism is a funny thing. It’s obviously great for the tourists, but for...
View ArticleTraining with Madison-Genesis
We spent a few days in Mallorca with Madison-Genesis to find out how they run a typical training camp. If you’ve ever wondered how long you would last on a training ride with a professional cycling...
View ArticleBicycle crime statistics
With nearly 400,000 bicycles stolen each year, it turns out you need more than just a good lock to stay safe. To date (knocking on digital wood) I have yet to be a victim of any bicycle related crime...
View ArticleKeep on riding
Brave the winter with gear from Madison Clothing. Cold, rain and wind are all part of the British autumn, but they shouldn’t stop you from enjoying your riding. You just need the right clothing.Pro...
View ArticleVuelta skelter
With calls for the Vuelta to be shortened to two weeks, Felix Lowe makes a plea to resist the emasculation of cycling's third Grand Tour.Last year’s Vuelta a Espana was terrific. Hands down and on the...
View ArticleZwift takes another step to making indoor cycling more real
Working with the World Champs organisers, the Richmond 2015 course has been uploaded to provide a further step towards true reality. Some people get bored of going round and round the same route over...
View ArticleLook launches updated range
We take a first look at the new Look 765, 675 and 795. Look has launched a new entry-level model and has named it the 765, to avoid all confusion with the outgoing 566, which will sit alongside the...
View ArticleENVE release carbon fibre road hubs
New carbon fibre hubs from ENVE weigh just 232g for the set but come at an eye-watering price. What do you do if you already make some of the best carbon rims in the world? Simple. Make some hubs to...
View ArticleMason x Hunt 4season disc wheelset
Handsome and practical disc wheels from UK-based Hunt. Prior to the launch of their new wheel range, the designers at Hunt spent hundreds of hours sketching plans and rounding up components from their...
View ArticleRoad bike brake pads
We look at the history of road bike brake pads along with advice on how to get the most out of them plus a run down of our favourites. The bicycle as we know it didn’t spring into existence fully...
View ArticleMiguel Indurain interview
Despite his record-equalling five Tour de France victories, Miguel Indurain is not one to shout about his achievements. Miguel Indurain slides his rangy legs beneath a table at a hotel in the Italian...
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