Pippa Middleton’s RAAM bike to be sold for charity
Pippa Middleton has donated her Race Across America (RAAM) bike to the British Heart Foundation to raise money for the charity through an online auction.As a British Heart Foundation ambassador,...
View ArticleNudeAudio announce Super-M speaker bike mount
Following a massively successful start to its Super-M Bluetooth speaker Kickstarter campaign, NudeAudio has announced a bike mount that allow cyclists to listen to tunes on the move. The project...
View ArticleThe benefits of cocoa
Its commonly known that chocolate milk’s combination of antioxidants, protein and carbohydrate makes for a great recovery drink. But chocolate – or rather cocoa flavanols, a specific group of flavonoids –...
View Article2014 Downhill World Cup #5: Flat pedals win medals
The ‘most exciting season ever’ continued this weekend in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, with a fifth male winner in five rounds, a dominating performance in the Women’s and a new points leader in the...
View ArticleHorse for the Course: Laramie Enduro
I've raced the Laramie Enduro twice in the past and when a friend asked me to ride it with him this year, I knew what I was up against – 6-7 hours in the saddle with more than 2,100m (7,000ft) of...
View ArticleMerida Big.Nine CF 5000 review
Like many manufacturers, Merida offers its race-specced hardtails with a choice of 650b (Big.Seven) or 29in (Big.Nine) wheels. Though the smaller size fits him better, team rider José Hermida generally...
View ArticleHow to get super thighs
Want to have thighs like tree trunks? Have a read of this advice from Cycling Plus to help you get legs strong enough to power you up the steepest of climbs while on your bike.Ken Doyle, co-author of...
View ArticlePro Bike: Anne-Caroline Chausson’s Ibis prototype
The recent Enduro World Series race in Winter Park, Colorado, saw the debut of several new bikes. Jared Graves won the pro men’s category aboard the new Yeti SB6c, while Anne-Caroline Chausson took top...
View ArticleSpecialized S-Works Turbo Cotton tyre review
Proponents on the clincher side of the perennial tubular vs clincher debate have a new and supremely potent argument in the new Specialized S-Works Turbo Cotton. While it's not the most durable or...
View ArticlePendleton unveils women’s Initial road bike
Victoria Pendleton’s range of retro-styled hybrid and children’s bikes has been joined by the brand’s first racing bike – the Pendleton Initial.Designed to be a great value first road bike for women,...
View ArticleMiddleburn RS8 X-Type crankset review
Twenty years on, Middleburn’s cranks are still among the toughest, most versatile all-rounders available.The RS8s are a stronger, stiffer evolution of Middleburn’s 1991 RS7 crankset– which explains the...
View ArticleCube Stereo and Fritzz 2015 – exclusive first look
Last week we took a trip to Cube’s massive factory and offices in Waldershof, Germany, to take a look at the brand’s 2015 range. We can’t tell you about the majority of the lineup for another...
View ArticleTake the BikeRadar survey, win CRC vouchers
At BikeRadar, we genuinely want to know how you use the site, what you like, what you don’t and how we can improve. But we know you’d rather be out on your road bike or hitting the trails instead of...
View ArticleRotor LT power meter – first look
Rotor’s new Power LT power meter was recently spotted at the Tour de France and it’s now available to all for £799 (US$1,490 / €990 / AU$1,442). A direct competitor to Stages Cycling’s unit, power is...
View ArticlePriority Dragon Ride entry with Etape Cymru places
Riders wanting a place in next year’s iconic Dragon Ride sportive can be the first to know when entries go live by signing up for the Etape Cymru event before 17 August.Not only is the Etape Cymru –...
View ArticleAngryAsian: The case for a dedicated town bike
There's a popular saying amongst cyclists that the correct number of bikes to own is 'n+1', where 'n' is the number of bikes you currently have. In other words, you can (almost) never have too many. If...
View ArticleSilverback Scalera 1 review
The Scalera 1 is the top-of-the-range model from tech-driven German brand Silverback. (We also reviewed the next model down, the Scalera 2, recently). The 1 is pitched as a racing all-rounder, with...
View ArticleHow to deal with road rash
If you’ve ever come off your bike at speed, you’ve probably experienced road rash, the burn/skin abrasion that results from contact with the ground. In most cases it’s not too painful straight after...
View ArticleRace Face Trigger shorts review
The lightweight four-way stretch fabric used to construct the Race Face Triggers helps to make them some of the comfiest shorts out there. They’re not cheap though, and they don’t include a liner.The...
View ArticleBritish MTB guide prosecuted for working in France
Mountain biking guide Alistair Jamieson, from Essex, could face a €15,000 fine and a year in prison over a ruling banning him from work.Jamieson, whose Trail Addiction business runs MTB holidays in the...
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