CycleTechReview

Vittoria’s Corsa Pro TLR tyre has already won 22 stages and 12 one-day races at World Tour level since the start of the ’23 season. It’s fair to say they’re on to a winner! Vittoria’s top of the range Corsa Pro tubular has been a staple in the pro bunch for years, but that is about to change. Riders from Jumbo-Visma, Education First-Easy Post, Team DSM, and others have been using the new Corsa…

RideWrap protection film is designed to protect your pride and joy from the trials and tribulations of every day riding. With a brand new Handsling CEXevo frame waiting to be built up and ridden I thought I should try and preserve its pristine looks. In my previous article I ran through how RideWrap works and the various options: go check it out if you’ve not heard of them before. Why wrap my…

The P ZERO Race 4S TLR, a tubeless version of their previous all weather race tyre the P ZERO Race 4S. I’m currently testing the non-tubeless version of the P ZERO Race 4S TLR and have been impressed with its performance: its only downside? It’s not tubeless compatible. For some that’s not an issue, however I’ve fully converted to tubeless and wanted that option. Thankfully Pirelli have come…

British bike brands can still hold their heads up against worldwide competition. We take a look at some interesting brands. We’re told that due to globalisation British companies can’t expect to compete on the world stage. But all over the UK small brands are working away producing some cracking kit. Some have been around for years while others are new to the scene, but they all share the same…

The MyWhoosh Championship races are almost here. If you want a chance to win a cut of the $1,000,000 prize, you need to get your registration in before the 17th April! With the rise of the smart-trainer and the virtual worlds they allow us to inhabit, it was inevitable that racing would take place. As cyclists it’s not enough to be able to ride up Alpe de Huez while never leaving our garage: we…

Could the Graava KAPS tyre inflator change the way we ride on multi-surface events? Would being able to change your tyre pressure during a ride be an advantage? You may have noticed a flurry of stories (this one included) lately about a hub-based tyre inflator. This was trialled in the WorldTour race Dwars Door Vlaanderen, by Jumbo-Visma rider Edoardo Affini. But what is the Graava KAPS system…

Running an 11-speed disc-brake road bike and thinking about upgrading to 12-speed for summer? Now’s the time to take a look at Shimano’s Ultegra Di2. Maybe you’re in the enviable position of having a frame that you love, but it needs a little updating? You’ve looked at Shimano’s Dura-Ace and thought “that is beautiful, but the cost!” Then maybe you should take a look at Shimano’s second tier…

The Pro-1 Gravel Suit is designed to bring aero benefits to your next gravel race, we take a brief look

British brand Nopinz releases the Pro-1 Gravel Suit. You’ll have seen their clothing on the road and ‘cross scenes, now they’re coming to gravel. Nopinz are a performance focused cycling apparel brand known for their aero skin-suits used in time trialling and road racing. But now they are entering the gravel world with their Pro-1 Gravel Suit. The new suit has been designed to cope with the…

French brand Motul, famous for its synthetic products in the world of motor sport is now entering the bicycle market. The Motul logo is one of those logos that you see all the time and don’t really know what they do; unless you’re a petrol head! They’ve been around a long time; 170 years in fact. In that time they’ve gained a reputation for quality and innovation, particularly with their use of…

Force eTap AXS has recently been upgraded, but it’s still worth a punt. You may have seen that SRAM Force eTAP AXS has been upgraded. The new groupset is called – pause for fanfare – Force AXS. SRAM have removed the eTAP, I guess that we all know it’s an electric rather than mechanical gruppo now. So no need for the eTAP moniker anymore. And while you can read all about the new Force, getting…

Spent a fortune on your bike and want to keep it looking good? Maybe you should take a look at RideWrap? Cyclist can be a precious bunch. Before buying a bike we spending hours trawling through manufacturers websites, agonising over reviews (I hope!) and talking to mates. Finally we take our pride and joy home and gaze at it lovingly. Then we take it out and some numpty scratches it at the café,…

Tow Bar Mounted Bike Carriers can be a god-send when travelling, but which one? I have plans to ride a few of the UCI Gravel World Series this year, which means a fair amount of travelling. No jetting around in airplanes for me. Instead I’ll be loading up the car with bikes and family and driving there. Previously I’ve either gone on my own and thrown the bikes into the back of the car. Or used…

We take a brief look at the Deda SL4DB wheels These new for ’23 wheels from Deda are an impressively light and areo wheelset. The rims of the SL4DB are 45mm deep and made from high modulus, unidirectional and 3K carbon fibre. The rims have an asymmetric rim design and width is 26mm on the outside and 19mm internal. Twenty four flat, black straight pull spokes help keep the weight down. The rims…