Rider Interview: UAE Team Emirates’ Colombian ace sprinter, Fernando Gaviria, took his second win of 2020 on Wednesday in the Vuelta a San Juan, emulating his victories of 2015. Alastair Hamilton caught up with the Colombian champ at his team’s Spanish training camp before he flew to Argentina to start the new season, putting his
Month: January 2020
This race might have been a bit unfair. Rebecca had just come off a 30+ hour “training race” as she preps for the Iditarod. And she doesn’t race short form. So, my challenge to her was a short gravel race, on trails we’d never ridden, with no real idea of when or where it would
Gear Break: This week’s ‘Gear Break’ mixes beauty from Officina Battaglin with a discount on G4 bib-Shorts and tights. Chasing them are the new Campagnolo Bora WTO 33 multi-purpose wheels, Wahoo announces ANGi crash sensor integration with ELEMNT GPS computers, essential winter headgear by Giordana and the special edition bourbon titanium kit by Silca. Something
Back in November, it was big news that the Canfield Brothers were splitting up. Chris would take the Canfield Balance Formula suspension side of the business, while Lance would continue the product side of things with the rebranded Canfield Bikes. Only, at the time, there weren’t any full suspension bikes available. Clearly, the brand has
On the island of Maui, HA, there are at least three different rides that are extremely high on my bucket list. One of them is riding the West Maui Loop which winds around the West Maui Forest Reserve and includes one of the most breathtaking/terrifying roads I’ve ever driven in a car due to the
2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships Dates: 30 January-2 February Venue: Milton, Canada Coverage: Daily reports on the BBC Sport website. Watch live coverage here. Jody Cundy won Britain’s first gold medal of the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Milton, Canada. The 16-time track world champion, 41, clocked one minute 5.087 seconds to win the
Ed’s Style Council: Ed Hood has been ruminating over the falling standards of the cycling fashion styles seen on the roads the last few years. There are some rules that must be followed, even the normally trend setting Belgians have started to pull their socks over their leg-warmers/tights, just NO! Ed tackles the cycling style
That new 29er Commencal you watched Amaury Pierron storm to victory aboard at Fort William, Les Gets & Lenzerheide, is now available to the masses. Yup, you and I can now go out and purchase the very same bike that went fastest at three World Cup races in 2019; the 2020 Commencal Supreme 29 Downhill
The Litelok Flexi-U flexible U-lock could make you rethink how to lock up a bike around town, pairing a Sold Secure Silver security rating to a much lighter & more adaptable option than any conventional rigid U-lock. The Flexi-U is essentially just a standard Litelok Silver pre-shaped to more closely mimic a U-lock profile. But
As soon as the front derailleur vanished from most mountain bikes, the dropper post lever swooped in to take its place. This made for dropper levers that were ergonomically pleasing to use and easy to reach. But what if you’re still running a front derailleur? Or what about bikes with bulky suspension lock outs or
Polar’s newest H9 heart rate monitor strap trims off some of the extra standalone features of their top-end H10 strap, cutting its price by 33%, yet still retaining multi-device Bluetooth, ANT+, and even 5kHz connectivity. Polar says the new heart rate sensor is targeted at training beginners, but it’s just as much about managing costs
UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships 2020 Coverage: BBC Red Button, Sport website, app and connected TV Saturday 1 Feb: Men’s U-23 race 11:50-13:15 Elite Women’s race: 13:50-15:05, replay 17:25-18:40 (not Red Button) Sunday 2 Feb: Elite Men’s race: 13:20-15:00 (not Red Button) Tom Pidcock, Beth Crumpton and Evie Richards will lead the charge for Great Britain
Gravel, hills and dust = a tough day With long gravel sections, constantly undulating roads and a bit of wind thrown in, this past weekend’s Gravel and Tar Classic in New Zealand was a very tough way to start the year of UCI one day races. An even tougher day for some And even tougher
And in this corner, we have a new contender entering the ring! As of a few days ago you can now find Prime Bicycles on social media; while the brand is yet to launch officially, they are already teasing us with carefully selected photos of their upcoming DH bike. No details have been released yet,
2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships Dates: 30 January-2 February Venue: Milton, Canada Coverage: Daily reports on the BBC Sport website. Watch live coverage via http://www.uci.org/ It was during his second tour to Afghanistan, two weeks away from returning home, that Jaco van Gass was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. Its devastation was instant. Van
Frankenbikes? Futuristic BMX bikes? Whatever you call them, the creations ridden in the Fingers Crossed BMX teaser look like they’re a lot of fun. Seemingly led by BMX legend Ruben Alcantara, the teaser gives a glimpse of the development of some interesting new bikes. Far from the average BMX bike, these bikes include suspension forks,
Hugh Porter on the road – Milk Race It’s 44 years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday; my mum and dad had gone to bed in our council house in Cross Street, Kirkcaldy and I was sitting alone in front of the tiny, black and white TV. The World Track Cycling Championships
All-City is all about building steel bikes that make great all-rounders. Their latest Super Professional mashes up the popular urban Macho Man and the cyclocross Nature Boy to create the perfect cross, a versatile bike that’s just as happy on your everyday commute as it will be sneaking off to hunt out gravel & trails
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