Van Bikeradar: Corona and State team up for beer-inspired bike and cycling kit collection
Corona and State Bicycle Co have teamed up to offer a singlespeed bike and a range of cycling kit modelled on the beer brand’s iconic logo and design. The State Bicycle Co Klunker is said to be a “jack of all trades, perfect for cruising the neighbourhood, store runs, dog walks” and pairs perfectly with […]
Van Bikeradar: Shimano’s new entry-level gravel shoes, limited-edition Sagan sunnies, the SaddleDonut and a kickstand hack
In the time since the last edition of First Look Friday, the 2022 Tour de France came to its thrilling conclusion and we saw the start of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes. The race will conclude this Sunday and, by then, 24 teams will have tackled eight stages and covered 1,033.6km of riding around […]
Van Bikeradar: Cycling Plus and HUUB launch new team kit
The magazine’s 30th birthday, 400th edition and a fresh redesign… 2022 is a major year for our sister title, Cycling Plus. So, what better way to celebrate than by bringing out its debut retail range of branded cycling kit in collaboration with HUUB Design of Derby, the rising force of cycling apparel with bundles of Olympic […]
Van Bikeradar: EatMyRide app helps you plan what to eat and drink during your ride
If you struggle to get your eating and drinking right during a ride, take a look at the EatMyRide app. This nutrition management cycling app advises you what to take on your rides to keep yourself fuelled. If you use a Garmin bike computer, it will prompt you when to eat and drink to keep […]
Van Bikeradar: 2022 Transcontinental tech gallery: 6 weird and wonderful setups for a 4,000km ultra-endurance race
The Transcontinental Race is back after a two-year absence – and so are the bikes. What’s often described as the world’s hardest self-supported, ultra-distance race runs more than 4,000km across Europe. Riders pick their own course between this year’s start in Geraardsbergen, Belgium and the finish in Burgas on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Along […]
Van Bikeradar: Best tubeless road tyres 2022 | Ditch your inner tubes
Tubeless tyre technology has been around for some time for mountain bikes, and most gravel bikes will be ready to be set up tubeless too, but it’s a comparatively new option for road cyclists. However, there are an increasing array of options and most of the major tyre brands will now have tubeless road rubber […]
Van Bikeradar: Best cycling socks 2022 | 9 pairs rated & reviewed by our experts
The best summer cycling socks enable you to ride in properly hot weather without getting excessively sweaty feet – and, if you’re that way inclined, give you the opportunity to make a fashion statement with a splash of colour. Thanks to modern wicking fabrics, a good pair of socks will keep you comfortable for hours […]
Van Bikeradar: Time trial bikes: everything you need to know about TT speed machines
Time trials are the simplest form of bike racing – go from A to B as fast as you can, under your own steam. Unlike bunch racing, where the group dynamics of the peloton mean that tactics play almost as large a role as the rider’s athletic ability and you can save energy by drafting, […]
Van Bikeradar: Best energy bars 2022: six tasty energy bars tried and tested
Energy bars sit between everyday food and energy gels on the buffet of on-bike nutrition. Their taste and ingredients will closely resemble something you’d eat as a snack day-to-day, such as a cereal bar. But the best energy bars’ nutritional value will be tailored more to the demands of cycling and other endurance sports, such […]
Van Bikeradar: Tour de France time trial bike: Mads Pedersen’s Trek Speed Concept
This is the Trek Speed Concept time trial bike of former UCI road world champion Mads Pedersen. Trek launched the latest version of the Speed Concept in November 2021 with redesign tube profiles and, for the first time, disc brakes. This is, according to Trek, the fastest bike the US brand has ever tested in […]