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CSC riders pop by SiS stand at Eurobike

Frank and Andy Schleck find time to help out at the SiS ‘Energy Bar’ Peter Slater from SiS flanked by Fabian Cancellara and Kurt Aversen Frank and...

CSC riders pop by SiS stand at Eurobike
Gear

Exposure Lights 2009

Exposure Lights have come a long way since they first introduced their cable-free LED light onto the world, and with the release of its latest...

Exposure Lights 2009
Gear

Infinit Nutrition Trial

Mark used a custom blend that suited his requirements A while ago RCUK put the word out for some volunteers to test some Infinit Nutrition energy...

Infinit Nutrition Trial
Gear

Trek Madone 5.2 Pro

Trek Madone 5.2 Pro £2,399 Size tested: 56cm www.trekbikes.com There’s a lot of history behind the Madone name. First launched in 2003, the Madone has been one of the...

Trek Madone 5.2 Pro
Gear

Road tubeless first look

The future? Lots of logos Hutchinson Fusion 2 Tubeless 700×23 £34.99 each Shimano WH7850SLFront £239.99, WH7850SLRear £299.99 It has been a long time coming, but road tubeless is here....

Road tubeless first look
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Cycling Successful Sportives

If you’ve taken part in a few sportive events, or are planning to ride such an event for the first time, you might be wondering...

Cycling Successful Sportives
Event News

Olympic heroes to join London Freewheel

Victoria Pendleton, Boris Johnson, Ed Clancy Beijing cycling heroes Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Ed Clancy, Jamie Staff and Shanaze Reade, as well as Sky One’s...

Olympic heroes to join London Freewheel
Gear

3T Ventus Ltd time trial bars - WIP

In a discipline of road cycling where every second matters, having the most aero components possible makes it all the different in a time trial....

3T Ventus Ltd time trial bars - WIP
Gear

Gore Bike Wear Road Sportive: Penrith

Photo © Jon Brooke The final round of the five-date Gore Bike Wear sportive series drew to an end last weekend. The Gore Bike Wear Road...

Gore Bike Wear Road Sportive: Penrith
Rides News

Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion

Campagnolo celebrates 75 glorious years with a new book: Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion. Campagnolo’s rich history began with the founder, Tullio Campagnolo, a...

Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion
Racing News

Bike Blenheim Palace Road Race

In addition to a 20km Time Trial, various leisure rides and the Brompton World Championships 2008, Bike Blenheim Palace, taking place on Sunday 28th September,...

Bike Blenheim Palace Road Race
Event News

Bike Blenheim Palace

On Sunday 28th September, Blenheim Palace, in conjunction with British Cycling, will open the World Heritage Site Park to public cycling for the first time....

Bike Blenheim Palace
Gear

Van Nicholas Astraeus

Pride of place on the Van Nicholas stand Latest offering from Dutch ti specialist Quality headset… …superlative welding ‘H’ bridge stiffens chainstays Says it all… Expected to be in production in...

Van Nicholas Astraeus
Other

Jeremy Tapp goes VO2 Max testing

This is the first in a two part series on the practicalities of a personal VO2 Max performance assesment session. Magicalia staffer Jeremy went to meet Peter...

Jeremy Tapp goes VO2 Max testing
Gear

New Shimano M076 touring/mtb shoe

Restrained but attractive styling More aggressive sole pattern Due to supersede the now-discontinued M075 shoe in December ’08, the similarly-styled M076 will have a more aggressive sole...

New Shimano M076 touring/mtb shoe
Gear

Pro Scio cycle computer tested

Big, clear display Simple mount needed packing Wireless sender easy to attach Pro Scio W-2.1 Wireless cycle computer £39.99 Unless you like winding a long section of thin lead...

Pro Scio cycle computer tested
Gear

Beyond retro: the wilder shores of bike building

Leather saddle ignores original Pedersen concept That’s a lot of tubes Mesicek Ordinary ready for riding Perfection in every detail Rack and pinion steering William Herbert would have been proud...

Beyond retro: the wilder shores of bike building
Gear

New race bike from Fixie Inc.

Ace colour scheme Adam? Sporting an evocative name and built from the current big name in steel cycle tubing, the latest model from Fixie Inc. turned the...

New race bike from Fixie Inc.
Gear

Cervelo S3 at Eurobike

Cervelo’s latest feast for the eyes Shapely chainstays won’t lack stiffness Access ports on each side for gear cable installation Gear cables tucked out of airflow The newest frame...

Cervelo S3 at Eurobike
Rides News

Velocampus at University of Leeds

Hundreds more students will start pedalling around Leeds from next week when the UK’s first large scale university bike loan scheme launches as part of...

Velocampus at University of Leeds
Rides News

KCNC cassette

KCNC 11-23 Sc/Al/Ti 10-speed cassette – £131.99 For some people, no price is too high for the lightest weight components. Let’s face it; if you’ve...

KCNC cassette
Gear

Retro Beauty from Bianchi

When it comes to building a retro road bike, a company like Bianchi is always going to have a head start. Founded in 1885, the...

Retro Beauty from Bianchi
Gear

Michelin Pro3 range expands

Following the same product development process seen on the preceding Pro2 series, French manufacturer Michelin showed Grip and Light versions of the current Pro3 Race...

Michelin Pro3 range expands
Gear

Time trial bikes at Eurobike

‘Dale Slice Carbon Ultimate has USE aerobar Low-cost alternative to AX Lightness Scapula fork Look 596 debuts ZED crankset USE TULA bar seen on Storck lo-pro Vektor Crono looks...

Time trial bikes at Eurobike
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