Story of my bike: Focus Izalco (2019) – Rob Arnold
Early in 2019, the Focus Izalco Max was relaunched with a complete design overhaul.
Rob Arnold got one of the new frames and built it up with SRAM’s new Force...
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Story of my bike: Kenevans with inspiration from Dario Pegoretti
Keith Bremner has been riding long enough to know how down tube shifters work. He appreciates quality workmanship, old-school style, and an aesthetic pioneered ...
Story of my bike: 3T Strada by Todd Hammond
This attention-grabbing bike (for right and wrong reasons) has been ridden by Todd Hammond for 13 months. He offers an overview of what he likes about it. “It’s a bit of a mongrel of a mix of components: a Shimano XTR derailleur… a SRAM ...
Story of my bike: Cervelo R5 by James Werner
Bright green, light and “comfortable for a race bike”, the Cervélo R5 of James Werner hangs on display at Bike Gallery in Melbourne. He took 10 minutes to expla...
Lotus, Hope and Team GB create an extreme looking track bike
Equipment innovation tends to get dramatic as we approach an Olympic Games, and that trend continues in the lead-up to Tokyo 2020. We consider the latest releas...
Story of my bike: Lisa Jacobs and her Focus Paralane 9.7 e-bike
“I’ve talked to so many people about e-bikes and the interesting thing is that, in the first reaction, people say: ‘That’s cheating.’ And I think we’ve really got to change our mindset to the idea that it’s not genuine riding, and see it as a way of ...
Retro review: Joseph Bruyere’s Eddy Merckx bike (circa 1980)
As a loyal domestique to the greatest cyclist of all, Joseph Bruyère enjoyed plenty of success during his career, celebrating the wins of Eddy Merckx… but also ...
Product evolution: changing shape of handlebars
There are 281 days to go until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics… between now and then various national teams are putting some new products to the test...
Rudy Project Rydon sports sunglasses – a classic cycling product
A review for a product that’s far from new. After almost two decades, Rudy Project’s Rydon sunglasses continue to set the standard for cycling eyewear. – By Rob Arnold This is a review that has been almost 20 years...
Bahrain-Merida: time trial equipment overview
Following the strange events in stage 12, when TT world champion Rohan Dennis abandoned the Tour, here is a story about product development that is taking place...