Choosing a gravel bike as a winter road bike can be a sensible solution to an annual probelm for keen cyclists. Winter cycling brings on a whole spectrum of challenges and problems to overcome – especially for road cyclists. Wherever you ride, at some time in the year the weather will change and become either colder, wet or icy… or all three in one day!
When you’re looking to choose a gravel bike, what do you look for? Indeed, what does a gravel bike look like, and how do you choose between the growing range of gravel bike options. Here’s a brief buying guide for gravel bikes, to help you to set out on your own gravel bike adventures…
Testing tyres for mountain bike XC is actually great fun.We took out the latest Schwalbe Addix Speed Racing Ray and Racing Ralph combination, mixing things up a bit, to see how they performed in all aspects. The result was definitely grin-inducing
Alé Cycle Clothing have been producing some of the highest quality, high-performance cycling clothing for a few years now. This exciting Italian brand, continue to lead the peloton in the style stakes. We took a look at of their latest jerseys, and one that could easily become a cycling classic
There’s currently a chaotic feeling of uncertainty around the world and the global cycling scene. However, we all have to stay focused and to try to ride into a more positive future. I’m not advocating retail therapy as a solution. No, not at all. Rather, it’s simply time to accept that we need to pause and reflect on how we spend money on new bikes and new cycling products.
Now that we’ve got you sitting relatively comfortably on your new SQLab step saddle, we want to talk with you about those medical issues which some cyclists unfortunately have, and which can benefit from even more detailed technical thinking from those clever people at SQlab. Let’s look at bike saddles for back pain and prostate issues
Making sure that your bike saddle is comfortable and that it is the correct saddle for you, is more important than we usually give it credit for. It’s important to ask yourself the question: ‘am I sitting comfortably?’
Heading into the hills on road or trail, especially when riding alone, can bring a wealth of risks to the ride. We want to be adventurous, but we also need others to know that we’re okay – and more importantly, when we’re not okay. Time to take a look at Crash Sensors and location devices for cyclists
It’s hotting up outside and it’s definitely time to start looking at water bottles. Robert and Nadezhda take a look at the latest bottles from world leaders in hydration, Camelbak 🙂
In case you haven’t noticed it, women are built differently from men – it’s a fact. All too often, historically, brands have simply produced downsized products for women, and have failed either deliberately or otherwise, to recognise the physiological differences. Yes, the cycling world simply used a ‘Pink it & Shrink it’ mentally, failing to understand the specific needs of women as athletes.
