Brick Lane Bikes is tired of black bar tape. And as the long grey winter settles in on their London HQ, BLB has decided to spice up your handlebar with a ton of wild new bar tape designs & styles. Whether searching for a classic leather or cloth tape look, or some flashy hi-vis to
Month: October 2019
Rider Interview: Ronan McLaughlin became the first rider since a teenage Sean Kelly to win back-to-back Shay Elliott Memorial races, all this after six years with the AN-Post team plying his trade on the roads of Belgium. McLaughlin is still turning the pedals in anger but now on home roads. Ed Hood caught up with
Rocky Mountain has just introduced a very special mountain bike. The Instinct Carbon 99 not only features a top of the line build, but you’ll also find a limited edition paint job – if you can find one. The model is limited to just 20 bikes world wide, so if you want one, you’ll have
We review the Empire SL from Fezzari – their latest do-it-all carbon road bike. With an 815 gram frame and sub-17-pound complete bike, Fezzari is taking on the crowded endurance road market head-on. Key touches include 100% internal cable routing, integrated seat post clamp, 32mm tire clearance, and unique Monoform construction.Advertisements Review: Fezzari Empire SL
For a number of years now, POC has introduces a number of concepts focused on rider safety. There’s their ongoing partnership with Volvo, AVIP visibility range, integrated helmet safety concepts, and now… solar powered helmets?Advertisements Teasing a new collaboration with Swedish tech company, exeger, POC is hinting at a future of helmets that can self-power
Rider Interviews: 2019 has probably been UAE Team Emirates best season so far since the team hit the road at the start of 2017. Sprint wins form Fernando Gaviria and Alexander Kristoff’s Gent-Wevelgem victory were high points, but the performance from young Slovenian Tadej Pogačar in Spain, California and the Algarve shows great promise for
Love the Easton ISA seatpost design, but want something lighter? The new EC90 SL looks to be that post. Named for their patent pending saddle adjustment system, ISA or Independent Saddle Adjustment allows for separate seat angle and fore/aft adjustments to be made. And now it’s available in a lighter overall package.Advertisements Previously offered in
Balance bikes seem to be a dime a dozen lately, but some stand out more than others. Bikes like the new Airborne Gnome which squeeze in large tires in spire of the tiny frame.Advertisements Instead of the standard rubber or even plastic of some balance bikes, the Gnome kicks things up a notch with 3″
Media playback is not supported on this device Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman will admit to a medical tribunal he “told a lot of lies” and that he ordered the banned substance testosterone. Dr Freeman is charged with ordering testosterone in May 2011 to give to an unnamed rider to boost
These limited edition violet anodised cranksets from Italian transmission componentry brand, INGRID, would’ve been pretty hard to miss at the recent Chris King Open House. Every year, Chris King host a builder showcase, this year showing 18 custom frame builders bikes, including an 80s inspired fully rigid Speedvagen MTB, featuring the INGRID components crankset and
TOOLBOX: We know very well that exercise and an active lifestyle provides huge benefits to our overall health. But even something as positive as exercise can become addictive and take over our lives for the worse. What are the risk and risk factors for exercise addiction in recreational cyclists? Peter Van Petegem was addicted to
State Bicycle Co. announced a limited edition series of cycling kits paying homage to Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror film, The Shining. Made in patterns reflecting scenes from the movie, State wholeheartedly discourages all work and no play – an important risk factor for becoming a dull boy. State Bicycle Co. ‘The Shining’ Tribute Halloween Cycling Kits
For the same reasons I like cycling, I’ve always been drawn to the simplicity of fly fishing. A rod, line and hook to hoodwink a fish, fly fishing is a sport of purity. But unlike cycling, fishing has always fallen down my long list of priorities. It’s easier to swing a leg over the bike
Katie Archibald is one of six Olympic medallists in the Great Britain team for next month’s Glasgow stage of the Track Cycling World Cup. Elinor Barker, Ed Clancy, Phil Hindes, Jason Kenny and Katy Marchant also line up at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome from 8-10 November. Neah Evans joins Archibald, with the Scottish duo
Photo submitted by Paul Palfreyman, “My wife, Angie White, and 14 year old nephew, Josh, climbing the quiet side of the Col du Soulor in the French Pyrenees. In the background you can see the famous Col d’Aubisque road cutting across the cliffs” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy
Race Preview: La Gazzetta dello Sport announced the 2020 Giro d’Italia ‘percorso’ last week, giving our PEZ Grand Tour specialist, Ed Hood, time to ruminate over the route and give us his stage-by-stage thoughts. From Hungary to Milan with three time trials and 45,000 metres of climbing – Avanti! [embedded content]Landscapes of the #Giro 102
In spring 2018, Goodyear bicycle tires relaunched with a complete line of road, gravel, cross country and enduro/downhill mountain bike tires. Since then, the line’s been unchanged, until now. For road racers, the new Goodyear Eagle F1 and F1 SuperSport offer an “Ultra High Performance” option… [embedded content] On the surface, the new Eagle F1
Katie Archibald and Neah Evans headed a team one-two-three for Great Britain as they won the London Six Day meeting. They put in a dominant performance in the elite women’s event, winning three of the five disciplines. Elinor Barker and Laura Kenny were second while Emily Nelson and Manon Lloyd came third. In the men’s
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