from balance bikes to racing bikes; on-road and off-road
The Trek Farley is a fast fat bike. This test is not so much about comparing the Farley to other fat bikes, but more to look at how it compares to other off road breeds of bike. Unlike the traditional tundra-crossing image of a fat bike, the Farley really can be compared to other options you might be […]
Today I met up with Klaas Boom (our new test rider) to have a first-look at our off-road test loop. Klaas had just flown in from his base in Oudenaarde, Belgium and we arranged to meet at the secret test loop location (near the Coxford Road entrance to Lordswood, Southampton, UK). Over the coming months […]
Jen has some words of warning/wisdom for those taking on a big mountain (I thought it was a lovely ride)… Mont Ventoux, famed as one of the iconic climbs of the Tour de France, and responsible for the untimely death of cycling legend Tom Simpson in 1967, is an imposing mountain (the ‘Giant of Provence’). […]
This post is a guide for those wishing to understand how to enhance their performance on a bike by improving their aerodynamics. I have included some of the science and many of the insights we have gained from wind tunnel testing of cyclists. There is no need to buy expensive kit, indeed you can go 10 minutes quicker […]
“What is so great about cyclocross?” An often muddy field, potential bumps and bruises, cold, wet,… Really?! It’s fun?! I asked my wife Jen to explain all … As the wife of a life-long cyclocross rider, at the beginning of this season I still wasn’t sure. I’m not totally new to the sport and I […]
The Three Peaks Cyclocross has been a big part of my life ever since I first rode it in 1996. I don’t think about it every single day, but at least a few times a week in November, building to every day early June, and then it’s never out of my thoughts from July onwards. […]
During some recent testing in the University of Southampton’s RJ Mitchell Wind Tunnel, we decide to have a bit of fun and test out some downhill positions. With the tunnel at 47 mph, I sprinted up to speed and then adopted a range of tucks while 20 seconds of data were collected. We tried the […]
There’s still time this season to take the plunge and go racing in Belgium. The racing is faster, you can rub shoulders with the best in the world, and the fans can make you feel like cycling royalty (briefly). Below is some advice to help you compete in your first Belgian cyclocross race, but first something […]
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