George Scott

1 month ago | bikeradar.com | George Scott

An extra £500 million to fix potholes "will save lives", according to Cycling UK chief executive Sarah Mitchell, but the funding boost is only the start in making the UK’s roads safer for cycling, as the government issues an ultimatum to councils that don't make sufficient progress in repairing roads.

2 months ago | bikeradar.com | George Scott

It all started with the UCI and a raft of rule changes to the equipment regulations of cycling’s world governing body on 1 January 2023. Among the key changes we outlined at the time were the banning of super-narrow handlebars, updated time trial handlebar regulations and, crucially, the end of the so-called ‘3:1 rule’.

Aug 5, 2024 | bikeradar.com | George Scott

Ed Clancy has been there, won it and got the Olympic gold medals. Clancy forged a reputation as the best team pursuit specialist in the world, through a career that spanned four Olympic Games. At three of them – Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 – he won gold in the team pursuit as part of a Team GB squad that has dominated the past two decades of track cycling.

Jun 29, 2024 | bikeradar.com | George Scott

We’ve spotted what appears to be a new, aero-specific front tyre from Continental and SwissSide at the Tour de France. Spotted on the Van Rysel bikes of the Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale team ahead of stage one on Saturday, the tyre has square ‘notches’ within the tread. While there are no official details about the new tyre, it's likely designed to work in a similar way to a golf ball, whereby the dimples trip the airflow from laminar to turbulent, thereby reducing drag.

Jun 28, 2024 | bikeradar.com | George Scott

We’ve spotted a new Van Rysel aero bike, the FCR, at the Tour de France. Van Rysel, Decathlon’s premium bike brand, entered the WorldTour at the start of 2024, with the European multi-sport retailer also assuming co-sponsorship of the Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale team. Until now, the team has been riding the Van Rysel RCR Pro, the brand’s all-rounder. Like many of the latest Tour de France race bikes, it attempts to balance aerodynamics and low weight, with the frame weighing a claimed 790g.