Stephen Roche – King of the Cycle Hires
DO YOU have a good friend your family hates and who tags along on holiday with you? You know the one I mean. The mate with it’s own travel box? My bike has been going […]
Articles by james
Road testing Le Col’s Spring/Summer Gilet
‘THERE is no such thing as bad weather,’ an old pro in my club once advised me on what to wear when riding in grim condition before adding ‘only bad choice of clothing’. His […]
Unboxing the Le Col Cycling Gilet
IT IS always an exciting moment for any reviewer when a large box of cycling themed goodness lands on your doorstep – none more so than when it’s from new and uber cool Le […]
Eroica Britannia: New home, same great adventure
WE’VE been huge fans of Eroica Britannia since it was launched nearly four years ago in Bakewell. If you love vintage bikes and everything about cycling from bygone halcyon days, then it’s an event not […]
Give winter the cold shoulder with Kalas RainMem Passion Range
IF YOU’VE ever wondered what it’s like to bring a tank to a gun fight then check out the RainMen Passion range from Czech company Kalas Sportswear. The UK has endures some pretty dire weather […]
An Italian romance
BACK in 1994, I went to live in Rome for a year, which then turned into 12 years, writes Bootle-born Pat O’Hare. After a few weeks of trying to find a cycle route that didn’t […]
Last multi-tool you’ll ever need?
WE’RE fans of anything cool, so when an email dropped asking us to take a gander at a Kickstarter campaign for the ‘last multi-tool you will ever need’ we were intrigued. Multi-tools are a vital bit a of […]
The Waiting Game – Steve Cummings
GOOD things come to those who wait – so goes the saying. Never has that been more true than for one of the most well-respected and liked riders in the pro peloton. Of course, we’re […]
Multi-tool that’s best bar-none
MULTI-tools are – let’s face it – damn indispensable to cyclists. Aside from the humble pump, they’re one of the common tool in any roadie’s arsenal and also the least used – unless you’re as accident-prone as Frank […]
Anyone for an ice-cold Tee?
EVERY now and then, something lands in our inbox that we think is pretty cool and makes us take notice – surprisingly, it isn’t that often. One such email that made us smile was from a guy […]