Simkins Designs is the work of former bicycle racer whose day job as a mechanical engineer working for a Silicon Valley based medical device company...
Lew Racing makes some of the lightest carbon rims, and wheelsets from Lew weighing under 850g are not uncommon. The company has recently turned its...
Pics: Trevor Lenthall The Tour of the Hills is not a sportive. If it were, it would be one of the most celebrated on the UK...
“Proper maintenance of the perineal area is essential during high level training and racing. Nothing can ruin stage race success faster than an infected saddle...
Viewers will be able to enjoy nightly highlights of The Tour of Britain for the first time ever in 2008, as ITV4 screens the...
John Ibbotson, who died suddenly in 2005 of heart failure, was just 27 years old and a talented ex-professional cyclist with a very successful cycling...
Suunto t3c heart rate monitor £100 (Cadence Pod: £35) Before technology came along, cyclists had to make do with gauging their effort by the level of...
A new event on the rapidly-expanding sportive calendar is the Burgess Hill Rumble, taking place on Sunday 31 August and set in the scenic countryside...
The man Stout not in TT action At 2am the night before the national 12 I was lying awake, my heart was pumping and I hadn’t...
Effetto Mariposa has released the Carbocut, the first hacksaw designed specifically for the job of cutting carbon steerer tubes and seat masts. A grit edge tungsten...
So, I’ve got a new [Pegoretti – ed.] road bike and I’m signed up for a sportive in September. But I’m not very fit and...
Toiling up the Bwlch Pic by Phil O’Connor www.sportivephoto.com The 2009 Dragon Ride Wales will take place on 14th June, starting and finishing once again from Pencoed...
Giordana Body Clone FormaRed bib shorts £129.99 Those in the market for high-end cycling apparel often overlook Giordana, their money often gravitating towards the more common...
SwissStop Yellow King Flash brake pads £32.99 Full carbon rims are fantastic for their weight and aero properties, but it’s often in the all-important braking...
Token External Cup Type Bottom Bracket Tiramic Bearing £59.99 All that glisters… may just be coated in titanium nitride, just like Token’s Tiramic bottom bracket bearings....
Volunteers enter draw for this Trek Organisers of the Sky Sports London Freewheel (21st September) have now called for more experienced cyclists to sign up as...
Giordana Technical Blend Silverline jersey £39.99 Made from Michron, a polyester micro-fibre with a miniature honeycomb textured knit, Giordana’s Technical Blend Silverline jersey performs wicks sweat...
Mark Beaumont cycled 18,297 miles around the world in 194 days and 17 hours, leaving Paris on Friday 15th February and returning on 5th August...
As winter approaches (yes I know, I’m still holding out hope for a later burst of summer too) for many thoughts invariably turn towards preparing...
The Genesis range of bikes, originally a spin-off from the popular Ridgeback model of the same name, has been steadily growing in popularity since its...
Cervélo has identified a potential safety issue involving the fork steerer which can crack and eventually break during normal use, causing the rider to lose...
Wiggle, distributors of dhb, Lifeline and Focus bikes, have added a new exclusive brand to its portfolio in the shape of Kiron. The label is...
Giordana Technical Blend Silverline Vest £39.99 At the time of writing it’s August but the weather looks more like November – conditions where a gilet can...
Following two years of development Met has released the SINE Thesis, a helmet that the company claims “defies conventional design ideas and shows Met’s pure...
