JLT Condor, Madison Genesis & NFTO complete Tour of Britain line up
Josh Cunningham3 Aug 2016 The remaining teams for the Tour of Britain have been selected, The final three teams for the 2016 Tour of Britain have been announced, with JLT Condor, Madison Genesis and...
View ArticlePrudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic gets WorldTour status
Josh Cunningham3 Aug 2016 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic joins 9 other new events for a total of 37 races on the 2017 UCI WorldTour. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic has been awarded...
View ArticleHow best to rest
BikesEtc3 Aug 2016 Use a week out of the saddle wisely and you'll be staggeringly good when you get back in it. One of the key ways you can be better on a bike is by going nowhere near it. No, we...
View ArticleStrade Bianche sportive: White lines
James Spender3 Aug 2016 For one weekend in spring, Tuscany offers up its rolling hills to the Strade Bianche, one of the newest – and hardest – races in town You don’t just invent bicycle races. They...
View ArticleStrava looks to increase safety with 'Beacon' feature
Josh Cunningham4 Aug 2016 Strava is set to add 'Beacon' to its Premium package, which aims to share a real-time location with selected contacts. Strava has introduced a new safety feature, which will...
View ArticleBMC GF02 105 Disc review
Marc AbbottThursday, August 4, 2016 - 13:39 A well-specced, alloy, all-road machine.£1,189The specFrameset The triple-butted aluminium frame employs the same Tuned Compliance concept as its...
View ArticleHC climbs: Col d’Izoard
Ellis Bacon4 Aug 2016 The Col d'Izoard's summit of wind-carved rocks provides an otherwordly setting for some of the Tour's greatest battles. The Casse Déserte, says double Tour de France champion...
View ArticleOlympic Road Race previews
Shannon Kennedy4 Aug 2016 We look ahead to the men's and women's Road Race events at Rio 2016. The Rio 2016 Olympics are kicking off this weekend with the Men’s Road Race,and it is sure to be one of...
View ArticleIn praise of suffering
Trevor Ward5 Aug 2016 Where any sane human would look to avoid him, The Man With The Hammer is positively embraced by the cyclist. The question is: why? The following references to ‘suffering’ are...
View ArticleThis week in bike stuff: 5th August
Jordan Gibbons5 Aug 2016 Five hot new products from Brooks, Crankalicious, Hunt, Orbea and Thule.Brooks HarrierThe Harrier isn’t Brooks first helmet (it currently sells a Brooks branded folding helmet)...
View ArticleCyclist guide to bike fitting
David Kenning5 Aug 2016 Can a few hours with an expert ensure your bike won’t break you on that epic ride you’ve got coming up? We find out.What exactly is a bike fitting?For most of us, finding a bike...
View ArticleHow to fit a pressfit bottom bracket
Cyclist magazine8 Aug 2016 Team Madison-Genesis’ ace mechanic Chuck Buckley shows us how to fit a pressfit bottom bracket. As frames get ever lighter, there’s increasingly less material with which to...
View ArticleIndustry Nine Torch i25 TL review
James SpenderMonday, August 8, 2016 - 11:34 Who says alloy wheels are dead? Industry Nine doesn't, and the Torch i25s are here to prove it.£840 The received wisdom in cycling is that it is currently...
View ArticleDear Frank: Looks aren't everything
Frank Strack8 Aug 2016 Frank Strack, protector of The Rules, ponders whether a rider’s bike and kit should match their skill and experience.Dear FrankThe Rules state the necessity to look ‘pro’, but is...
View ArticleEroica Britannia
Joseph Delves9 Aug 2016 With places for the L'Eroica Gaiole in Tuscany still available, we look back at Eroica Britannia to get excited. Endless recession, news cycles that get bleaker by the day and...
View ArticleCanyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Aero review
James SpenderTuesday, August 9, 2016 - 14:01 What’s more ultimate than ultimate? The new Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Aero, of course. All of the performance, without the cost.£5,399National stereotyping...
View ArticleGeraint Thomas confirmed to ride Olympic Time-Trial
Cyclist magazine9 Aug 2016 Geraint Thomas will ride the Olympic Time-Trial after a late call up due to other injured riders being unable to compete. Geraint Thomas will ride the Olympic Time-Trial on...
View ArticleHow to become a better climber in one month
Jonathan Manning10 Aug 2016 Mountains are a cyclist’s nemesis but, as we discover, anyone can boost their climbing ability in a month. About 45km west of my front door stands Rutland’s alp. There are...
View ArticleWorldTour teams to skip World Championship TTT in protest against UCI
Josh Cunningham10 Aug 2016 Statement from AIGCP says that WorldTour teams have voted to skip the TTT in protest against the UCI's WorldTour reforms. The AIGCP, or Association Internationale des Groupes...
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