Cycling Weekly

The video compares Giro's entry-level road helmet, the Osode, with the top of the range MIPS Synth. Despite a much higher price, the Synth shows minimal advantages such as a slightly lighter weight, extra features like the MIPS system and a more advanced retention system, and better aerodynamics. However, the difference in comfort and functionality between the two helmets is minor.

The new bike lock by Hiplock features a material called Ferrosafe, a graphene composite that reportedly makes the lock resistant to angle grinders, making it an highly secure option. Despite its hefty weight, the lock comes with features like a rubber coating to protect the bike and a diamond rating from Sol Secure, usually attributed to caravans or cylinder locks.

The YouTube video compares the entry-level Giro osode road helmet and the premium Synth MIPS helmet. The Synth MIPS, although higher in price, offers safety features like the MIPS system, a better retention system and straps, and convenient sunglasses storage ports. The Giro osode, lower in price, also offers basic quality features and offers the MIPS system as an option.

The Giro Vanquish MIPS helmet is praised for its comfortable fit, aerodynamic design, and excellent airflow. Despite not being as visually appealing to some, it excels in performance, safety, and usability, and is worth considering for cycling purposes.

The buyer's guide introduces a range of top rated bike helmets for road cyclists, with features ranging from lightweight and breathable to secure and aerodynamically designed. Various helmets are tested for comfort, ventilation, and safety, however some have minor limitations such as lack of sunglasses storage or restricted ventilation.

The Giro Cinder MIPS helmet is an affordable, comfortable, and stylish alternative to the higher-cost Giro Synthe. It carries most of the premium features of the Synthe, including MIPS technology for safety, but falls a bit short in terms of aerodynamics, weight, and breathability. Despite a few compromises, it's still a fantastic value with universal appeal.

The Giro osode and the MIPS synth road cycling helmets both provide good value, but cater to different users and budgets. The MIPS synth, although pricier, offers features like a lighter weight, more vents, and the MIPS system designed for energy absorption during impact. However, the ESO offers excellent value for the entry-level price, providing suitable weight, ventilation, and comfort with added versatility through optional visor ports.

The Smith Network helmet offers enhanced safety features, breathability and a comfortable fit despite its weight. The helmet's design divided opinions and compatibility issue with non-Smith Optics glasses surfaced, but the overall verdict is it's a great purchase.

The Smith Ignite helmet is comfortable and packed with safety features. It boasts an aerodynamic design, offering a smooth ride and minimal wind resistance. However, the matte finish tends to get grubby quickly. Overall, for its comfort, safety, and aesthetic appeal, it's a recommended choice for riders looking for an aerodynamic advantage.

The Smith Optics Signal MIPS helmet, aimed at the everyday rider, is feature-packed with a wallet-friendly price. Despite its basic design and slightly heavier weight, it offers a high quality in-moulded construction, good ventilation, and excellent safety features such as an adjustable retention system and a MIPS liner. It may not be the best looking helmet, but for its price, it provides good value for riders who don't mind the simpler styling.

The Bell Stratus MIPS helmet offers great value, a comfortable fit, and excellent airflow. Despite a few shortcomings like straps and retention dial not being as refined as other helmets, it performs well and is affordable compared to competitors.

The Bell Formula helmet is a value piece in the brand's range, offering a good fit, plenty of vents, and a distinct Bell design. The helmet extends coverage down the back of the head for a secure feeling, but it has drawbacks in terms of weight.

The Bell Stratus MIPS helmet is a great fit, comfortable and offers fantastic value at a fraction of the cost compared to other helmets. Its aerodynamic design and excellent ventilation make it versatile, despite minor flaws like lesser sophisticated straps and retention dial.

The video reviews the Hiplock D1000 bike lock, praising its angle grinder resistance and diamond rating by Soul Secure, attributing its robustness to the use of graphene composite FerroSafe. The reviewer, however, notes the lock's weight as a downside.

The Abus GameChanger helmet is comfortable, aerodynamically optimized, and aesthetically pleasing. It has an impressive cooling system and is good value for money, although its retention system could be smoother and it lacks a MIPS option.

The LeMond Prolog ebike has been reviewed as sleek, lightweight, and fashionable, ideal for city commuting or weekend rides. Despite its desirable aesthetic and high performance, its costly price tag and lack of utility due to its inability to carry goods easily were noted as drawbacks.

The Specialized Tone helmet is an excellent choice for practical, affordable safety for urban cyclists. Despite its minimalist design and styling, it offers top-rated safety and comfort, bolstered by innovative features like the MIPS liner, a crash sensor alert system, and superior aerodynamics for coolness.

Bollé's Chronoshield glasses feature Phantom lens technology and a comfortable design that offers wide and deep field of vision. Despite being praised for their performance, the style may not suit everyone and they are rather expensive.

The Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike is a comfortable, affordable, and practical commuter bike that boasts a 50+ mile range and a chainless, greaseless drivetrain. The bike, heavier than other e-bikes, does struggle with maintaining speed and has a small, hard-to-read computer screen. Despite this, it's well-priced for its features and quality.

The Bollé Furo MIPS helmet is a well-built and robust helmet that offers great ventilation and a comfortable fit, even though it's slightly heavier than its competitors. It includes a MIPS liner for added safety and removable panels for versatility between vented and aero styles.

The Bollé Halo React MIPS is a premium commuter helmet that blends classic styling with modern features including integrated lights and a fabric peak. It's made with 100% recycled materials, including the strap webbing, and includes the MIPS safety system for added protection. Despite being on the expensive side and heavier than some, it's well-built, robust, and has excellent ventilation.

The video provides recommendations for choosing a cycling helmet, highlighting various styles such as road, commuter, and leisure helmets. It advises taking into account factors such as ventilation, weight, built-in safety features like reflective strips or lights, and retention systems for adjustable fit. The accessibility of the helmet's pricing, which can range from 25 to 200 pounds, is also noted.

The Bollé Furo MIPS helmet provides comfort and good venting facilities, and the option to close off three of the forward-facing vents. It is heavier than most other helmets, but it is robust and well-built, contributing to its longevity.

The Bollé Shifter Phantom sunglasses are heralded as one of the best sets of eyewear, boasting superb lens clarity, excellent fit, and an appealing design. The glasses have a high resistance to fogging, offer good peripheral coverage, and maintain a firm hold. For the reasonable price of £149, these glasses are a great value for top notch photochromic sunglasses.

The Bollé C-Shifter cycling glasses provide excellent optics, a comfortable and durable frame, and stylish looks at a price lower than their premium competitors. However, the lenses are non-replaceable, limiting their adaptability to different light conditions.

The Bollé Halo React MIPS helmet is a robust, high-quality product with extras like integrated lights and fabric peak. Despite being a little heavy and expensive, it provides substantial safety with a stylish design. The commitment to environmental sustainability is laudable.

The Bollé C-Shifter cycling glasses have excellent optics, a comfortable fit, and a stylish yet simple design. They are built with a tough, lightweight frame and a high-contrast Volt lens that provides improved depth perception and high performance polarization. Although they are priced slightly lower than glasses from premium brands, the lens is not replaceable.

The Catlike Mixino is a lightweight and comfortable helmet with an adjustable and distinctive design that ensures a firm fit. Although there is not much padding, the helmet is still incredibly comfortable and airy, with numerous vents that aid in keeping the helmet cool, and an optional aeroshell that can make the helmet quieter and more resistant to rain.

The Catlike Mixino helmet is lightweight, comfortable, and features a distinctive design. Despite having minimal padding, the helmet fits well and is remarkably comfortable. It also features ample ventilation through its 39 vents, which allows for airflow even on hot days.

The video showcases a detailed guide on how to replace an integrated headset on a modern-day bicycle, including removal of old parts, cleaning, installing new parts, and performing checks after installation.

The Catlike Whisper helmet is highly ventilated, comfortable, with an excellent fit but can be quite noisy due to wind and has an unconventional design.

The Specialized S-Works Prevail 3 helmet offers exceptional ventilation and advanced safety features, but its price and bulkiness are notable downsides.

The review highlights the Trek Ballista MIPS helmet as an aesthetically pleasing, aerodynamic, and well-ventilated choice with the added safety of MIPS Air system, although slightly expensive.

Maria David reviews the Liv Thrive E+ 2 Pro electric bike, praising its stylish design, integrated battery, and efficient motor system for multi-terrain riding with convenient charging options.

This video explains bike light features and value across different price ranges, focusing on lumens, battery life, modes, build quality, and mounting systems.

This video provides essential information on selecting the right bike lights based on lumens and features for different cycling conditions, emphasizing visibility and safety.

The video offers an in-depth review of the specialized S-Works Creo, an e-road bike known for its efficient performance. The bike features a slimmed-down, magnesium-coated SL 1.1 motor and SL 1 of 320 battery with adjustable modes of assistance. Standout features include its extendable battery packs, built-in power meter, adjustable front end support, and updated, gender-neutral geometry. Despite its impressive features, the bike is at the high end of the price bracket.

The HJC Atara helmet delivers exceptional value and breathability, with premium features unexpected in its price range, despite the lack of MIPS technology and inaccurate sizing.

The reviewer discusses the Cannondale Topstone Neo, an electric, full suspension gravel bike that may disrupt cycling norms. It features a powerful motor and long battery life, balanced with fine-tuned suspension. Despite its heavy design and slightly subpar aesthetics, the bike offers remarkable versatility and performance in diverse terrains, from on-road to off-road. Its limitation lies in the lack of a dropper seat post.

The TiGr BLUE Mini+ is an elegantly designed, lightweight bicycle lock with simple usage and mounting but is hindered by a Bronze Sold Secure rating, limiting its insurability.

The Ribble CGR AL e Tiagra is an electric all-road bike that uses a hub positioned motor to provide various modes of assistance. It is constructed from aluminum and carbon, with a clean design, efficient motor and light enough weight to handle off-road trails, though it lacks a screen to show battery life. At £2,399, it is reasonably priced for an e-bike, offering value in the daily grind and weekend adventures, making it well worth the investment.

The review discusses the new D1000 bike lock by Hiplock, noted for being resistant to angle grinders due to a graphene composite material known as Ferrosafe. Despite being heavier than standard locks, its robust build and diamond rating by Soul Secure make it a strong theft deterrent.

The reviewer discusses the advantages of electric gravel bikes, highlighting their capabilities and versatility. They indicate that these bikes' added assistance can make difficult terrains and long rides more manageable and enjoyable. They also dispute the idea that riding an e-bike is less of a workout, suggesting extra kilometers and climbs are possible with an e-bike.

The video showcases the top e-road bikes for 2023, highlighting their build quality, ride quality, design, and value. Bikes presented include the standard Armani plus SLR, Scott Solace e-ride, BMC's zero-one, philante hybrid and the endurance SLE. All bikes feature advanced technologies that improve ride quality and aesthetics but vary in terms of price and value.

The Cannondale Topstone Neo Carbon Lefty 3 is a gravel bike that is unrivalled in terms of its motor performance and ride quality. Although not the most aesthetically pleasing, it excels in off-road use and power application offering full suspension and a powerful Bosch motor system. It has a high price tag, but its top-quality frame, suspension technology, and motor system justify the cost.

The Cannondale Compact Neo e-bike, though not the most powerful or fastest, offers comfort, style, and a leisurely pace. Geared towards city commuters and priced at $1900, it provides good value. It comes with reliable components, an eight-speed microSHIFT drivetrain, Tektro HD-R280 hydraulic disc brakes, integrated lights, and a fun design.

BMC launches its first premium road e-bike, Roadmachine 01 AMP X. The bike combines endurance geometry, wide tyre clearance and lightweight electric drive that delivers a smooth ride. It also features a carbon frame based on Tuned Compliance Concept Endurance technology and BMC’s D-Shaped seatpost intended to improve bike's comfort over a variety of surfaces.

The video highlights the benefits of electric bikes, specifically electric gravel bikes. The reviewer loves that these bikes maximize fun on two wheels and allows riders to cover more ground and tackle steeper, more difficult terrains while maintaining ride quality. He explains electric bikes' enhanced build quality over the years, citing the cannondale top stone neo carbon lefty free as an example of cutting-edge e-bike technology. In terms of design and value, the video shows electric bikes as aesthetically pleasing, versatile, and a worthy investment.

The Cairn Cycles E-Adventure 1.0 is a great first attempt at a gravel/e-bike that retains the feel and ride experience of a 'normal' machine while offering assistance when needed. The design is hailed as off-road friendly with responsive steering and ample versatility for daily commuting. Price is commended for the Fazua motor system's performance and standard equipment included. Some concerns were raised about the limited instances riders might choose to use this model without its motor/battery.

This review provides detailed guidance on choosing bike lights based on lumens for various cycling activities and highlights features such as smart control and beam patterns.

The HJC Valeco is a comfy, reasonably light, and aesthetically pleasing helmet offering good ventilation and aerodynamics, but with a retention strap that may slip and lacks an effective sunglasses storage solution.

The reviewer discusses Hiplock's new D1000 lock that is reportedly resistant to angle grinders, due its use of a graphene composite material named Ferrosafe. While the lock is heavyweight compared to standard locks, it has been Diamond rated by Sold Secure. The lock took over 20 minutes and five cutting discs to breach, demonstrating its robustness.

The video discusses the new D1000 lock from Hiplock, which is designed to be resistant to angle grinders, one of the most robust tools for cutting through locks. The lock uses a material called Ferrosafe and is diamond-rated by Sold Secure, a significantly higher rating than most bike locks in the market. Despite its robust design and heavier weight, the lock was eventually breached with a plug-in grinder after 20 minutes and multiple cutting discs.

The video discussed the D1000 bike lock from HipLock that is reportedly resistant to angle grinders due to the use of a graphene composite called FerroSafe. Despite its heavier weight, it provides an impressive security rating and was tested for over 20 minutes with a plugged-in angle grinder while still remaining functional.

The video gives a detailed breakdown of what to look for when buying a cycling helmet, detailing differences between road, commuter, and leisure models. It highlights the importance of a good fit, and explains how to select the right size. The video also notes the possible features of higher-end models such as built-in lights and the Multi-Directional Impact Protection System.

The video reviews seven exceptional e-bikes, ranging from foldable to hybrid, road, and gravel categories. These are Cyclotricity's Wallet, Pure's Flux, Carrera's Impel IM1, Easy Go Commute Ex, Babboe Big E, Ribble Endurance AL e and Cairn Cycle's E-Adventure. Each provides great value balancing performance, price, and design. The e-bikes vary in battery capacity, frame size, weight and other features, including accessories like lights and mudguards.

The Roadmachine 01 AMP X by BMC is a premium road e-bike equipped with TQ's lightweight motor, a SRAM 1x wireless drivetrain and 35mm tyres ready for both on and off-road. The bike blends endurance geometry with wide tyre clearance and the world’s lightest electric drive unit providing a fast, forgiving, and versatile ride. It has a claimed weight of under 13 kg making it suitable for light gravel ride as well.

The video reviews different types of cycling helmets, including road, commuter and leisure models, considering their fit, ventilation, visibility features, and price range. It highlights additional safety features like the Multi-Directional Impact Protection System (MIPS) and built-in lights. The video also stresses the importance of finding a helmet that fits well.

… the Prolog may just be the sleekest, stealthiest bike on the market today.

Great wet-weather jackets don't tend to come in small sizes, so it's impressive Endura has achieved what it has with the SL Pro.

“It is an expensive bike, but if you want first class performance on a highly rideable and versatile bike, it's the price you need to pay, and I would buy one in a heartbeat.”

The Ride1Up Roadster V2 has a stripped-back, urban singlespeed vibe and doesn’t even look like an e-bike at a glance.

Some of the components are a bit cheap and cheerful, and it’s not waterproof out of the box – but it's easy enough to fix this (we explain how), and the result is a great low-cost option if you already have a bike to convert.

The breathability also ranks amongst the best waterproof cycling jackets we’ve tested.

Fun to ride, easy to take with you wherever you go and nicely put together with umpteen clever little design hacks. There are a few little practicality issues, but overall it’ll leave you wondering how you survived without it.

Confident that the bike was performing as expected after the firmware update, I set off for a somewhat more extended sortie.

“A mixed surface, flat terrain high-end commuter e-bike is a bit of a niche market, but one that the BMC Alpenchallenge AMP Road e-bike has captured.”

The Bianchi Impulso has plenty of assistance on tap and good battery life to match it but it's let down by its weight compared to newer models.

Offering a smooth level of assistance from the Ebikemotion system, coupled with decent range and a fully loaded spec, the Ribble Hybrid AL e can handle the daily commute as well as anything.

The Kask Utopia Y is an aerodynamic, stylish, and comfortable high-quality helmet suitable for performance-focused road cycling in various weather conditions.

There are two pockets (with drain holes!) on the rear of the jacket, and whilst not massive, they were useful to put a neck buff and skull cap in so that I didn't have to unzip to access the jersey pockets.

This pad technology relies on an internal silicone bead to redirect moisture away from the forehead and eliminate the potential of sweat dripping into the eyes.

The Specialized Turbo Creo SL Comp Carbon Evo is a well-performing e-bike that intricately balances a smooth ride with a high-quality build. Its unique features such as the SL1.1 motor, a lightweight body, and dropper post add to its amazing design while the Praxis front chainring may require some improvement. Although its price may not be low, the quality, performance, and design components that you get account for value for money.

The video reviews seven affordable e-bikes across a variety of genres, highlighting their build and ride quality, design, and value. From folding e-bikes, hybrid, road bikes, to cargo and gravel bikes, each model is analyzed based on its price, performance, features, and versatility.

The reviewer talks about a new bike lock, the D1000 from Hiplock, which is reportedly resistant to being cut by an angle grinder, thanks to a graphene composite material named Ferrosafe. Although heavier and bulkier than standard locks, it received a diamond rating for robustness from independent company Sold Secure. A test with an angle grinder took over 20 minutes and five cutting discs to break through.