ALL-NEW 2018 CANNONDALE SYNAPSE IS HERE Lighter and stiffer than ever, Cannondale say the all-new Synapse is built to go hard, for longer. Retaining its endurance focus, the 2018 Synapse comes with flat mount disc brakes and can accommodate up to 32mm tyres. Team tested in the spring classics, the new Synapse is all about……
Month: July 2017
LAKELAND LANEQUEST EVENT REPORT – ROYAL OAK CARTMEL
EVENT 5 REPORT - ROYAL OAK CARTMEL- TUESDAY 4th JULY Another splendid summer's evening- Lakeland style- saw 69 competitors in this the penultimate Lanequest of the 2017 series riding in the usual grey drizzle along murky wet roads in their attempts to reach 30 control points laid out this week in a 3 mile or……
BIKES OF THE PRO PELOTON: Marcel Kittel’s Specialized Venge ViAS Disc
Marcel Kittel became the first rider to win a stage of the Tour de France on disc brakes on stage 2, and yesterday he bagged a second win on his custom Specialized Venge ViAS Disc. Today we take a look at the fastest bike in the world. The Venge ViAS Disc is a bike built……
BIKES OF THE PRO PELOTON: Rigoberto Uran’s Cannondale Super Six Evo Hi-Mod
After a strong showing on yesterday’s summit finish to La Planche des Belles Filles, in which he took 7th place, we’re today focusing on Columbian climber Rigoberto Uran’s team issue Super Six Evo Hi-Mod. At just 770g, the Super Six Evo Hi-Mod is one of the lightest frames in the peloton and with Mavic’s Cosmic……
BIKES OF THE PRO PELOTON: Louis Meintjes Colnago V2-R
Today features the first mountain-top finish of this year’s Tour de France and is likely to see some of the GC favourites flex their climbing legs. We think Louis Meintjes of team UAE will be among the contenders and have chosen his Colnago V2-R for a closer look. The V2-R features as Colnago’s top-of-the-line carbon……
Lakeland Lanequest – Week 4
EVENT 4 REPORT - THE STRICKLAND ARMS SIZERGH- TUESDAY 27th JUNE Would it rain, or wouldn't it rain? Lanequesters turn out whatever the weather, and with the highest turnout of the series so far, 105 riders clearly felt it wouldn't. And it didn't, just a few spots- which in Lakeland terminology is a fine evening.……
BIKES OF THE PRO PELOTON: Frederik Backaert’s Cube Litening C:68
After spending much of yesterday on display in the break, we’re taking a look at the Cube Litening C:68 of Wanty-Groupe Gobert’s Frederik Backaert. The ultralight and super stiff Litening excelled on yesterday’s lumpy stage, with Wanty’s Guillaume Martin bagging a top-20 finish as well as Backaert’s aggressive 160km ride off the front. The Litening……
Bikes of the Pro Peloton: Alberto Contador’s Trek Emonda
Throughout the first week of the Tour de France we’ll be taking a look at some of the bikes of the pro peloton. First up is Alberto Contador’s team issue Trek Emonda - the second iteration of Trek’s super-lightweight climbing bike. New for 2018, the Emonda version 2 includes a disc brake option and comes……