We get
a lot of press releases sent to us at BikeRadar and, if we’re being charitable, some of them are more interesting than others.
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Here’s a story that ticks the boxes however: the news that Jaguar’s I-PACE electric car has completed an Everesting challenge on a single charge, with Olympic champion Elinor Barker at the wheel.
In case you’ve been living under a rock – or simply don’t find somebody repeatedly riding up and down the same hill all that interesting – Everesting is doing 8,848m of climbing in a single ride, i.e. the equivalent of climbing that big ol’ mountain.
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Minty-fresh energy products from the Lakes, a Leatt enduro helmet, Hutchinson tubeless tech and waterproof socks from DexShell Swag to your heart s content
May 14, 2021 at 10:30 am
As I write this introduction, I spy out of my South West UK window both a big, dark storm cloud and a tantalising patch of blue sky. While we may not have had much in the way of April Showers, May has well and truly taken the relay baton and is running with it. I hope you’ve had more chance this week to snatch a quick ride in the sun than I have!
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Are bikes really more expensive now? 2009 vs. 2021 prices and value compared The latest road bikes are incredible, but are they more expensive in real terms, and can prices be justified?
April 28, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Bikes are pretty expensive these days, eh? In recent years, manufacturers have seemingly been competing to see who can charge the most outrageously large sum of money for a bicycle.
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We barely raise an eyebrow when a new superbike appears on the scene with a five-figure price tag; that’s now the norm for halo road models from both mainstream manufacturers such as Trek and Specialized, and brands historically associated with exclusivity such as Pinarello and Colnago.