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Colnago Y1Rs vs V5Rs: Which Colnago is Right for You? Quick answer: The Colnago Y1Rs is a dedicated aero race bike built for maximum speed on flat and rolling terrain, favoured by sprinters and breakaway riders. The Colnago V5Rs is the lightest Colnago ever made, with a 685g frame, and a true all rounder that balances low weight with strong aerodynamics. It is the choice for climbing, all day racing and riders who want one bike for everything. I …

Here’s a fun fact about SILCA: for years, they’ve made almost everything around your tyre – the pressure calculator you’ve probably used to dial in your PSI, the Ultimate Sealant, the tubeless valves, the rim tape, the TPU tubes – but never the tyre itself. That changes with the launch of Protocol, SILCA’s first-ever tyre range. Why a tyre company that didn’t make tyres decided to make tyres SILCA&rsquo …

At marathon and endurance pace, your body leans hard on carbohydrates. During exercise, your muscles rely primarily on stored glycogen, which is a fuel built from the sugars (glucose and fructose) in the carbs you eat. Fuel consistently, hold your pace, recover faster, and blunt that late-race fatigue. Fuel poorly, and no amount of training saves you from hitting the wall. Here’s how to approach it, stage by stage. 36–48 Hours Out: …

If you've been to a group ride, gravel event or even just scrolled cycling social media over the past year, you've probably noticed something: fewer riders are wrestling with a hand pump on the side of the road. Electric bike pumps (E-Pumps) have gone from a niche gadget to a mini pump replacement, and the technology has improved fast enough that even sceptics are starting to convert. Here's why E-Pumps have exploded in popularity, and how four …