As soon as you travel over 15kph (roughly 10 mph) the biggest force you have to overcome as a cyclist is drag and the faster you go, the greater the drag. Time trial bikes and triathlon bikes are designed to be as aerodynamic as possible, in a bid to minimise drag and make you as […]
View of Lough Corrib from Mount Gable, in the vicinity of Cornamona, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Photo: De Agostini via Getty ImagesIf you’re planning a multi-day adventure by bike and intend to travel as far as your legs can take you, carrying everything you need for the expedition, then a touring bike might be on your equipment list. The good news for touring cyclists is that the range of bikes available to cater for their needs […]
A Tiagra update and a new gravel groupset from Shimano Shimano has been busy this week, with two product announcements. First is an update to its 10-speed Tiagra groupset, with improvements to braking and chainsets. There are new, less chunky hydraulic brake levers. And there’s a smaller large ring 48/34 chainset option, along with new […]