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Flat tyres, who wants them? Since I began riding and racing mountain bikes, flat tyres have always been a cause for frustration, cutting precious riding time short and ruining race runs. There are now a few flat tyre prevention systems on the market but, in my opinion, none compare to Huck Norris. Huck Norris emerged in 2016 when they released their Tubeless Puncture Protection Inner Rim, and it was a game changer for me. The Huck Norris product …

I’m like the princess and the pea when it comes to finding the right saddle. After years of trying every triathlon saddle you could think of - Specialized, Dash, Fabric, Fizik, Cobb - there was always something not quite right. Whether it was the length, width, shape or something else. There was always something else I was yearning for.I have even tried many in the ISM range, which got me close but not quite there. I tried the ISM Attack, Racing …

The Shimano RC9 S-Phyre road shoe is the best cycling shoe I have used; even though it’s a road shoe, it's also great for use on the track. These shoes are one of the lightest cycling shoes that are out today but even though they're light they're also stiff. The stiffness of the shoe is what makes it a great choice for the track, even for the sprint at the 2017 track nationals. I won the Team Sprint and Keirin with this shoe.There are a lot of pr …

Having travelled to China late last year for the UCI world championships, I needed a waterproof jacket for their late autumn/early winter season. I chose the Royal Matrix Jacket for its 10,000 DPI waterproofing and 10,000 MVP breathability. So it has 10,000 waterproofing/10,000 breathability, but what does that actually mean?Waterproofing is measured in millimetres (mm). If you get into the nitty-gritty science measurements, a 10,000mm waterproof …