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Specialized Sirrus X 2.0 review: affordable, rugged and fun, but there's another model I'd buy
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1103+ words) An urban commuter that can handle some rough stuff, too Scott Windsor / ourmedia Handling; speed; so much fun to ride Not the best value The Sirrus X 2.0 sits one above the base model in Specialized's Sirrus X line-up, with three…...
You can now tap into Tadej Pogačar’s dream state with this special-edition Met Trenta 3K Carbon helmet
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (399+ words) The helmet is said to reflect the place where "effort fades yet speed increases" Stan Portus / Our Media Few cyclists garner as much attention as Tadej Poga'ar. At 27 years old, he has won the Tour de France four times, and…...
The Vittoria Corsa Pro Control now comes in gravel-friendly widths – is this where road bike tyres are headed?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (484+ words) Vittoria has expanded the Corsa Pro Control range to include 38mm and 42mm tyres The Vittoria Corsa Pro Control road bike tyre is now available in two gravel-friendly widths of 38mm and 42mm." Previously, Vittoria's mixed-conditions road bike tyre came in widths ranging from…...
These Italian-made cycling socks use graphene, silver ions and ceramic-infused yarns
2+ day, 17+ min ago (414+ words) New sock range launched by former pro riders designed to cover everything from time trials to gravel riding Warren Rossiter / Ourmedia MB Wear is the brainchild of former pro riders Tiziano Dall'Antonia and Marco Bandiera, and it has the largest…...
These foam rings might save your life – so why does nobody care about them?
3+ day, 31+ min ago (1295+ words) It's time we all started using tubeless inserts on road bikes Simon von Bromley / Our Media Tubeless tyre inserts weigh around 45g, are undetectable while riding and could save your life " yet for some reason they haven't yet caught on, at…...
Stunning Look 795 Blade RS Ciel du Nord honours Laurent Jalabert’s 1992 Tour de France win in Brussels
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (269+ words) Only 167 bikes available, matching the 167km of stage 6 of the 1992 Tour from Roubaix to Brussels The stage marked Jalabert's first Tour win and took in the Kwaremont, Kreusberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen and other cobbled climbs in Belgium used in the spring…...
3 top deals from Lidl’s cycling sale, including a budget torque wrench
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (408+ words) There are some cycling bargains to be had at Lidl Lidl's middle aisle sales can turn a weekly shop into the birth of a new hobby. That stand mixer is just too good a deal to not start baking, and…...
Anti-lock brakes could revolutionise mountain biking – but they need to improve if they're to go mainstream
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1841+ words) Do mountain bikers want ABS taking control of their braking? Scott Windsor / Our Media Anti-lock braking systems (ABS for short) have been around in the automotive world for years. However, in the bicycle world, ABS is far newer and more…...
The Quoc Gran Tourer is one of my favourite gravel shoes and the new version could be even better
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (318+ words) The original stylish gravel shoe is now lighter, wider and easier to walk in Warren Rossiter / Ourmedia Quoc's original Gran Tourer launched back in 2018 and was one of the first dedicated gravel shoes on the market. The stylish lace-up upper…...
Mathieu van der Poel racing an unreleased Canyon Endurace is more important than you think – here's why
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (720+ words) Are we about to see a return to split-geometry endurance bikes? DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images Last Friday, Mathieu van der Poel won the E3 Saxo Classic onboard an unreleased Canyon Endurace CFR. The fact that van…...