Laces are back in vogue. Iain Treloar takes a look at two of the most popular laced road cycling shoes on the market, both from Giro. In the world of cycling shoes, there are few models that have caused a bigger stir than the lace-up Giro Empires, first released a few years ago. With rival companies
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Iain Treloar tests some underappreciated, but essential, items of the cycling wardrobe. This week has been a pretty unexceptional one in my bike-riding calendar, except in one important respect—it marked the first time that I needed to pull out the arm and knee warmers since November last year. For as long as I’ve been riding,
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The Dutch spend five to six times as much on a new bike compared to Australians reported Bicycling Trade magazine in November. Ride On spoke to shops selling Dutch-style bikes in Australia for comparison. The average Dutch outlay for a new bike is now €1,200 (AU$1,846) the Australian industry publication Bicycling Trade reported in November.
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In this second part, Simon Vincett revisits his highlights of 2015 in the commuting–touring spectrum of bikes and riding. Thanks for reading over the past year. What were your highlights? Following on from my colleague Iain Treloar’s list, this is my collection of the highlights of 2015, ranging from products to experiences and from articles to developments in the
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In this first part, Iain Treloar provides his highlights of 2015 in the world of bikes. Just as we did in 2013, we’re taking a moment to cast our minds back and assess the best products and experiences Ride On came across in 2015. We’ve covered some ground in this time, with extended tests of over 25
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Is this the ultimate urban transport bike? Simon Vincett puts it through its paces. Joe Breeze was one the inventors of the original mountain bike, along with Gary Fisher and friends, and he has never stopped innovating bike design to achieve ultimate performance. His Breezer brand has offered impressive urban transport bikes for many years
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$69.95 iPhone, $59.95 Galaxy, $39.95 other It’s hard to go past Quad Lock for mounting your smart phone on your handlebars. Minutes after receiving the package I had it installed on my bike—very satisfying. Also satisfying was that it worked just as easily and securely as I expected. The Bike Kit provides a case for the
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Compiled by Iain Treloar. 1. Northwave junior shoes If you’re a kid with a taste for two wheels, and you’re looking for footwear to emulate your heroes, options are limited. That’s why Italian shoe crew Northwave’s junior sized cycling footwear is a big deal. Available in sizes from 32–38 (kids’ size 13 to adult sized
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If you’re finding the gearing range of your single-speed a bit limiting, there are a couple of options. But which works best in the real world? Iain Treloar tests and reports back. Anyone riding a single-speed is likely to have, at some point, encountered the point where an extra gear would be really nice. Usually,
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The tale of Lance Armstrong’s rise and fall has been extensively documented. Now there’s a movie, and here’s Iain Treloar’s verdict. Lance Armstrong, for a time there, was one of the most revered athletes in the world, but his fall from grace was both swift and decisive. In the wake of the explosive revelations of
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