Cyclist Time revamps its road and gravel pedal ranges Time has updated its road and gravel pedal ranges, adding new features including adjustable release tension. At the same time, it has rationalised the models available and added multiple spindle length options for the Xpro pedal range. There’s no pedal power meter planned yet though. Prices for the five-model Time Xpro/Xpresso road pedal range are from £65 for the Xpresso 4 up to £440 for the Xpro 12 SL. The three Atac gravel pedal models are priced from £90 for the Atac XC 6 to £295 for the Atac XC 12. Related Posts Paris-Roubaix tech ga ..read more

Cyclist Poc launches the Procen Air, that weird helmet that EF Pro Cycling have been racing in The new Poc Procen Air helmet is based heavily on the Procen time-trial helmet, but adapts the design for group riding. That means a less enclosed design that affords the rider more peripheral vision as well as better hearing, with airflow modelling suggesting that it lowers wind noise around the sides of the head. The Poc Procen Air helmet has a claimed 350g weight for a size M and is priced at £360 in the UK. Related Posts Choose your fighter: Ugly time-trial helmets official ranking Best cycling ..read more

Cyclist Stack and reach explained: How to measure them and why they matter Stack and reach values, first championed by bike maker Cervélo, simplify frame geometry down to just two measurements that focus on what matters most in bike fit – the position of the front end. Stack and reach numbers don’t tell the whole story of how a bike will fit you, but they provide a very useful shortcut when you’re comparing similar bikes. In this guide we’ll explain why stack and reach are important, how they’re measured, and the limitations to using them for comparisons between different bikes. Related Posts ..read more

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast episode 103: Ex-pro Scott Sunderland on 90s cycling, Classics, Cancellara, breaking stuff and RideLondon This week on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast, James and Will talk to ex-pro, team DS and race director Scott Sunderland. Today, Sunderland is race director for the RideLondon Classique and Tour of Flanders among others, but during the 1990s and 2000s he rode professionally for TVM, Lotto and GAN before taking on sports director roles at Team CSC and Cervélo Test Team. Here, Sunderland talks racing through the troubled 1990s; a near career-ender when he got hit ..read more

Cyclist The people behind a WorldTour team #4: The mechanic What were you doing at 15 years old? Perhaps studying hard for GCSEs, or being refused entry to your local nightclub because of your dodgy fake ID? ‘That was when I took up my first job as a mechanic,’ says Helder Gomes. ‘It was with Continental team Barbot Gondomar in my home country of Portugal. That was 28 years ago. I’ve been with EF for the past eight years. I don’t like change.’ Unlike the sport he’s been married to for nearly three decades. Related Posts The people behind a WorldTour team #3: The soigneur The people behind a ..read more

Cyclist Opinion: Your tyres are wrong Like a Catholic repenting their sins, tyres are your one way to cycling heaven. They are the only parts of your bike (we hope, genuflect) that touch the road. They roll, grip and cushion. They underpin how well your bike rides. Admittedly a slow bike shalt not be made fast by tyres alone, but a thoroughbred will feel like a lollopy nag with a poor tyre setup. And looking around at so many bikes on the road, in the words of Alan Partridge, you’re doing tyres wrong! Related Posts Hutchinson’s new Blackbird tyre is fastest and most durable race tyre to date ..read more

Cyclist How to find the right saddle position How do you set your saddle position? And where exactly should your saddle be anyway? The bicycle saddle is an easy component to adjust. By just loosening a couple of bolts you can change the height, tilt and fore/aft placement – also known as setback. For this reason, it’s often the first thing that riders tweak in the search for improved comfort or more power. What isn’t always fully understood, though, is how best to adjust the seat. If you’re just looking for some quick advice on saddle height, head to our article on how to change your sadd ..read more

Cyclist British rising star Anna Shackley forced to retire from professional cycling at 22 years old SD Worx-Protime have announced that Anna Shackley has been forced to retire from top-level sport due to a cardiac arrhythmia – an irregular heartbeat. The 22-year-old was diagnosed in January of this year and subsequently had a screening that showed several irregularities, prompting more testing. In a post on social media, SD Worx-Protime said, ‘The latest result of all the tests and procedures has led to the conclusion that the heart problem is not compatible with a top-level sports career.’ S ..read more

Cyclist How to watch La Flèche Wallonne 2024 We have reached the sandwich filling of the Ardennes week: La Flèche Wallonne. The middle child of the Ardennes, La Flèche Wallonne is understated in its nature, but its brutal finale up the Mur de Huy never goes unnoticed. Taking place on Wednesday 17th April, the men’s and women’s Flèches Wallonnes proposes a tough battle through the Ardennais hills. The men’s 199km-long race in the morning will give a teaser of what’s to come for the women’s peloton later in the afternoon. Both races promise star-billing, with defending women’s champion Demi Voll ..read more

Cyclist Pro Log: Lorena Wiebes celebrates too early as Marianne Vos and Tom Pidcock kick off Ardennes Week with Amstel Gold Race wins Welcome back to Pro Log. This edition focuses on the Ardennes Week opener of the Amstel Gold Race after thrilling finales, with Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) swooping in for victory after Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) celebrated too early. Results powered by FirstCycling.com Meanwhile in the men’s race, Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) won via a four-man breakaway, with much less controversy than his second place in 2021. Results powered by FirstCycling.c ..read more