Pantani: Accidental Death of a Cyclist in cinemas tomorrow
“Today I don’t associate cycling with winning, I associate it with terrible, terrible things that have happened to me and people close to me.” Those are Marco Pantani’s portentous, scene-setting...
View ArticleRudy Project Rydon Impact X glasses review
Rudy Project is one of the long-standing leaders in the ever-growing eyewear market. The Italian company’s Rydon model is a classic and one that we’ve scored highly in the past. The Rydon Impact X...
View ArticlePro bike: Domenico Pozzovivo's Focus Izalco Max
Italian climber Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) will be happy to have left the wet and slippery roads of Ireland behind him in favour of the more familiar tarmac of his home country. The slightly...
View ArticleSuperstar Components UK made narrow-wide style chainring - first look
Direct-sale firm Superstar Components is best known for offering what other manufacturers are selling, but at a fraction of the price. And the company has done it again, this time offering UK-made...
View ArticleThem's the brakes
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }P.western { }Cycling's a bit easier on the knees they told me. Some people also believe that if you play football regularly (especially on hard surfaces) that eventually...
View ArticleBike Intermodal: the most compact folding bike ever?
A space age looking 7.5kg folding bike constructed from magnesium and aluminium, that compresses to the size of a briefcase, has been developed in a bid to make it easier to carry on public transport...
View ArticleBMC recalls three models due to risk of fork failure
BMC has issued a recall for its Alpenchallenge, Masschallenge and Urbanchallenge models equipped with Aprebic Forks. These carbon forks can crack or break above the brake mount posing a fall hazard to...
View ArticleSpecialized Demo 8.1 - first ride review
The Specialized Demo has been top of many a downhill racer’s wishlist since it was redesigned for 2011. The very slightly altered carbon version may be the dream rig, but this proven aluminium version...
View ArticleUCI simplifies rules for Hour Record athletes
The UCI has simplified the regulations governing equipment used by athletes attempting to break the Hour Record.Under the new rules, the Hour Record can now be broken on any equipment that conforms to...
View ArticleGarmin Edge 1000 — first ride review
With highly detailed mapping, easy-to-follow navigation aides, a deep menu of ride metrics and three types of wireless connectivity, the Garmin Edge 1000 is the most robust GPS cycling computer we have...
View ArticleAll change or over the top?
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); widows: 2; orphans: 2; }P.western { }A:link { color: rgb(0, 0, 255); }Andy Tucker from cycle training firm BikeRight! discusses the ins...
View ArticleAll change or over the top?
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); widows: 2; orphans: 2; }P.western { }A:link { color: rgb(0, 0, 255); }Andy Tucker from cycle training firm BikeRight! discusses the ins...
View ArticleVulpine men’s cotton rain shorts review
It’s easy for someone who's never ridden in a pair of these cotton rain shorts to criticise them - after all £115 for casual-looking shorts is a big ask. But these shorts from UK firm Vulpine have...
View ArticleFriday five-a-side: This week's best new bike gear
It’s Friday, and that means shiny new gear. Here’s a peek at some of the new road and mountain bike gear that’s landed with BikeRadarthis week.New mountain bike gearDiamondback Mission ProThe...
View Article7,000km charity ride to every UK lifeboat station for intrepid cycling friends
It’s a seven-year charity cycle project with a difference: two London cyclists are riding between every Lifeboat station in the UK to raise funds for the RNLI – around 220 stations. For the past four...
View ArticleCycling campaigners urge UK government to support safer lorry design
A coalition of cycling groups has urged the government to support EU regulations designed to make lorries safer for vulnerable road users like cyclists. But the government said it will only back...
View ArticleWilco Kelderman's Bianchi Oltre XR2 race bike - video
This article originally appeared on Cyclingnews.com. Wilco Kelderman led home the second group of GC favourites on stage six of the Giro d’Italia after the majority of the peloton were held up by a...
View ArticleMarcel Wüst tests the Felt AR1 - video
Looks good and aggressive, the Felt AR1, doesn’t it? All those chunky aero tubes, the near-complete absence of external cables and the recognisable Textreme Carbon weave make this high-end road bike an...
View ArticleTrek Madone 5.2 review
With its bold, contrasting hues and white wall tyres, the Madone 5.2’s aesthetics are like a throwback to the 1950s, but the dynamics are most definitely 2014. The third-tier Madone shares the design...
View ArticleMavic Crossmax XL wheel and tyre system – first look
After launching the race-focused Crossmax Enduro wheels and tyres in 2013, Mavic was keen to bring something to the market that was less about all-out race speed and more about “versatility, comfort...
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