If you’re in too large a gear, you won’t be able to get that initial jump and acceleration needed to get up to speed as quickly as possible. Churning in excessively big gear will also mean you lose the element of surprise on your rivals, essentially opening the door to defeat. Select that gear and […]
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It’s the day of your big event You’ve got yourself in shape, and your bike is primed and ready to roll. You’re fueled and you’re adequately kitted out But what do you take with you in your jersey pockets to make sure you’re prepared for nearly all eventualities? Especially here in the beautiful Dolomite where […]
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We will talk about five cycling myths which is still running in our society. People often say that instead of taking such expensive bicycle, I should have taken motorbike or scooter by adding some more money Guys I believe that we should take any vehicle according to our purpose and not to show off and […]
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Every number tells a story 5,745km Longest route (1926) 2,428km Shortest route (1903) 25 Most stages. And one prologue (1987) 8 Most split stages, including three triple splits (1937) 84% Highest attrition rate (11 finishers from 69 starters in 1919) 9 Most uphill finishes (2015) 7 Most time-trials, for 342km (1989) 36km Fewest time-trial kilometres […]
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Paradise found – The tale of Mani’s most famous resident Born in London in 1915, Patrick Leigh Fermor was 18 when he set out to walk from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul. He arrived two years later, and proceeded to travel around Greece and the Balkans, where he shacked up with a Romanian princess […]
Read moreThe rider’s ride. Parlee made a name for itself building bespoke carbon fibre frames in the US when few other brands had even heard of the black stuff. Those bikes still exist today as the cream of Parlee’s crop, but in recent years it has branched into stock models, subcontracted to the Far East, to […]
Read moreEach hairpin offers views over glistening waters, and my nostrils fill with the bouquet of sage and oregano. Richard explained the road we were on was built to service the towns above it, and later another road was added along the coast to circumvent the need to wind through the mountainside to reach the peninsula’s […]
Read moreLitelok Gold – Gold! – always believe in your soul. You’ve got the power to know, you’re (almost) indestructible. Always believe in, because you are Sold Secure Gold. That’s our tribute to this top security-rated bike lock, which its makers claim ‘can withstand over five minutes of sustained attack from common theft tools’, or the […]
Read moreHave you ever had a moment when you wanted to ride your bike, but you didn’t want to wear Lycra bibs, and plain old pants under jeans was just not going to cut it? Us neither, but when that time comes – and it will – you’ll wish you had a pair of merino boxer […]
Read moreIt might look a like a cyber-goth’s answer to a home blood pressure monitor, but the Silca Seat Roll is a delight of a saddle bag (well, saddle-mounted tool roll) that secures itself beneath your seat using none other than a Boa dial and the joy of great design. Waxed canvas with reflective stitching, it’ll […]
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