So far 2020 has been a daunting and unpredictable year. For cyclists, we’ve had the distance of our rides limited and have stopped riding with friends, while racing has been suspended. But this season could be the perfect moment to try something new, a chance to shake up the riding...
Sean Yates has joined French squad Nippo Delko One Provence as a coach. British great Yates has a formidable reputation as a rider in the 1980s and 1990s but also as a sports director with Team Sky and Tinkoff. Having left Tinkoff as a DS in 2016, Yates is now...
Weight weenies move over. There’s a new metric to obsess over in this decade, and it’s cheating the wind. With the UCI weight limit sitting stubbornly at 6.8 kilograms, and modern bikes capable of coming in far lower, manufacturers and consumers alike have switched their focus quite substantially in the...
Over the last few months, we’ve seen huge numbers of people jumping on the bike for the first time. An unexpected consequence of the coronavirus lockdown is a surge in the number of people cycling, with even celebrities like Andy Murray adopting a life on two wheels. But as we...
Andy Murray has added his name to the list of celebrities to enjoy cycling during coronavirus lockdown. The Scottish tennis star has revealed he has been taking on the iconic Box Hill climb over the last few months. In his column for BBC Sport, Wimbledon winner Murray said he started...
Price as reviewed: £100 Hope RX4 disc brake calipers are intended as an aftermarket upgrade to improve braking performance on all all road and gravel bikes that currently use hydraulic disc brakes manufactured by Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo. The upsurge in disc brake use amongst road and gravel bikes has...
If this season had gone as planned, today would mark the third stage of the 2020 Tour de France and riders would be setting off from Nice and preparing for the sprint finish in Sisteron after 198km. Instead racing is still suspended and we are eagerly awaiting the return of...
£95 The Truflo Airstore joins the ever expanding band of versatile track pumps that also feature a separate chamber designed to store pressurised air specifically for the job of seating tubeless tyres. The sleek, gloss black finish hides a pump that has similar proportions to many of its rivals....
I have a small face. I’m average height, with average size feet and average sized hands – but finding glasses and helmets to fit me has always been a struggle. My standard approach is to order junior/youth or Asian fit options, but this does limit choice. Enter: Koo, the...
Track cycling has soared in popularity since the big medal haul from British athletes in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Great Britain’s success continued into London 2012 and then Rio Olympics captured many eyes, with many folk, both dedicated cyclist and general public too, realising that track bikes can be a fantastic...
Now that restrictions on riding have been eased throughout the UK, our monthly challenges have shifted back to an outdoor focus, although if you’re still riding in virtual worlds, they can be done there. This month both challenges have a very clear climbing focus, so hit those hills and enjoy...
Assos’s latest race-oriented Dyora RS women’s range aims to fill the hole in the Swiss brand’s catalogue. At the launch of the flagship Equipe S9 men’s range way back in 2019, Assos intimated that it would be introducing a mirror women’s range further down the line. Now it is ready...
The new Carrera line-up is the first major revamp of Halford’s best selling range of bicycles in seven years. Twenty six bikes including five new road bikes, eight hybrids and thirteen mountain bikes have each been given a completely fresh new update. Halford’s in-house Carrera brand has long been popular...
While road cycling shoes are focused on stiffness and efficiency for swift pedalling performance, slick carbon soled footwear wouldn’t get you very far off the beaten track. Foot dabbing, hopping on and off the bike, and generally spending more time off the bike and not riding, means something more rugged...
It’s probably fair to assume that many of us have more reading time on our hands than we’re used to, so – as well as reading Cycling Weekly, of course – why not make the most of it with this literary Grand Tour de force. Giro d’Italia: The story of...
There was some expectation that the gravel race scene would grow significantly in 2020. With some successful events in 2019, ever more coverage in the media and plans for the UCI to hold the inaugural World Championships it looked like the genre was set to take a giant leap....
Long standing collaborators Le Col and Sir Bradley Wiggins have just launched a refresh to the Le Col by Wiggins collection just in time for summer. First launched in 2018, the Le Col by Wiggins collection takes Le Col’s proven clothing line and adds Sir Brads’ vision as to what...
3T has grown its Exploro family with the addition of the Race Max. The brand has sought to provide both greater tyre clearance for more techy trails, as well as tidying up the frame to improve aerodynamics. With the gravel genre rapidly growing, more riders are taking to their local...
Lachlan Morton has set a new record on the 150-mile Kokopelli Trail from Utah to Colorado, beating the previous best time by nearly 40 minutes. The EF Pro Cycling rider completed the ride crossing state borders from Moab, Utah to Loma, Colorado in 11 hours and 14 minutes, 38 minutes...
When I was asked to imagine and build up my ‘dream bike’, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d be creating a race bike. I’m sure there are riders out there who will shake their head in disbelief – maybe I will one day, too – but bike...
