The Bicycle Club

As a professional cyclist you dont get a nice jersey for winning Milan-San Remo. Or Paris-Roubaix. Or the Tour of Flanders. Victory in the Clsica de San Sebastin entitles you to wear a big black beret that looks like a giant floppy pancake for a humiliating moment. But there is a very special jersey that, once you win it at a one day event, it is yours for a year wherever you racethe Spring Classics, the Tour, or the Meiji-Jingu Outer Garden University Criterium. This jersey, is of course, the glorious rainbow-striped confection first donned by Alfredo Binda in 1927 and which has most recently adorned Flashy Entertainer Julian Alaphilipe for the Elite Men and Italy’s Elisa Balsamo for the…

Trying to buy a bicycle can be tricky. There are just so many options out there, so many stores to choose from, so many brands, components, styles and sizes — it can be difficult to know where to begin. While shopping for bikes in person can be a very rewarding experience, as you can chat to store assistants, see the bikes in real life, and even try them out before you buy, it can be time-consuming and tiring to traipse around multiple bike stores to find the perfect model for you. Well, we have some good news — shopping for a bike couldn’t be easier online. You’ll have access to hundreds of options at your fingertips, the opportunity to live…

Worlds Race Report: Ellen van Dijk is the World time trial champion for the third time. On the first day of the road World championship in Wollongong, Australia, she convincingly defended the rainbow jersey. Van Dijk beat Australian Grace Brown and the Swiss Marlen Reusser. Annemiek van Vleuten had a bad day and finished seventh.Another Rainbow jersey for Ellen Van Dijk (Netherlands)Women’s TT map and profile4th place for Vittoria Guazzini of ItalyVan Dijk, who was the last to start as last champion, recorded the fastest time at the first intermediate point. The 35-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider then gradually expanded that lead. She only had to give up something in the last quarter, but the title was not in danger.Marlen Reusser took…

If you’ve ever been pedalling away on a busy city cycle path, rushing to work using all the power your legs could muster only to arrive tired and sweaty, the thought of getting an electric bike has probably crossed your mind. Electric bikes, or e-bikes, make pedalling easier using a battery-powered assist. It generally comes through pedalling — i.e. when you pedal, a small motor engages and takes over some of the work — or, in some cases, with a throttle. When e-bikes are equipped with a throttle, it engages the motor at the press of a button, but this is a separate class of e-bike which is generally not suitable for road use. Electric bikes can go pretty fast…

Worlds Race Report: Not Filippo Ganna, Remco Evenepoel or Stefan Kng, but Tobias Foss is the new time trial World champion. The Norwegian surprised everyone by beating all the top favourites; Stefan Kng, Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna in Wollongong.The new World time trial champion – Tobias FossIn the men’s race most eyes were on defending champion and top favourite Filippo Ganna, the Vuelta winner Remco Evenepoel and the Swiss riders, Stefan Kng and Stefan Bissegger on a course of 34.2 kilometres. But it was Norway’s Tobias Foss who turned the tables on everyone.Map and profileThe individual time trial for the elite men was kicked off by the Maltese rider Daniel Joseph Bonello. The second rider on the course was…

There’s no two ways about it: wearing a bike helmet is absolutely essential, no matter where you ride, how far you ride, or where you’re riding to. However, helmets are infamous for ruining any hair styling efforts, even leaving an unsightly red sweaty mark across your forehead, and no-one wants to arrive at work or social event rocking that look. It can, therefore, feel like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. Either you put your safety first and wear a helmet but arrive at your destination looking a bit of a state, or you forgo the helmet to protect your hair and put yourself at risk of serious head injury, or worse, if you come off your…

The 2022 World championships have started with a surprise winner – All the TT news from Wollongong, plus race action with video from the Tour de Luxembourg, Coppa Sabatini, Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, Primus Classic, Grand Prix dIsbergues and the Gooikse Pijl. Mathieu van der Poel talks World road champs – TOP STORY. Rider news: Filippo Ganna going for the Hour Record but RCS don’t like it, Wout van Aert gets his bikes back, Adam Yates to UAE and Zdenek Stybar to BikeExchange-Jayco. Contract news from DSM, INEOS Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma, Movistar, BikeExchange-Jayco, Lotto Dstny and BORA-hansgrohe. Team news: Soudal Quick-Step, Bahrain Victorious and Cynisca Cycling. Race news: Paris-Tours teams and the USCX series expands. Video of the historical Vuelta for UAE…

Bike theft is a serious problem. Whether your ride costs a lot or a little, you’re going to need to protect it. You could be cycling for fun, exercise, or just going to work, but it’s important you bring a bike lock with you.  Your bike lock needs to be strong and secure. But you also need to be able to carry it when not in use. A bicycle doesn’t have a lot of storage. It’s meant to be lightweight. Anything that you bring has to be stored efficiently. So how do you carry a bike lock? Where to Put a Bike Lock While Riding There are many different types of bike locks. They can be large and heavy. They…