Cyclist Tech Check: Focus claims the Izalco is the lightest production disc brake road bike on the market. But how does it feel? A necessary overhaul. Focus currently sponsors Ag2r La Mondial, and in September the team will be able to test disc brakes under competitive conditions. If all goes according to plan, the UCI will allow further testing in 2016 and... read more
Cyclist: Just in time for Eurobike, we have a very special treat for you. This time, in the Cyclist blog, we're pleased to present you with three long excerpts from the current issue. As is typical during Eurobike, everything revolves around technology. Two articles address the topic of disc brakes on racing bikes. First, Cyclist takes a look at four current... read more
Cyclist Blog: 2015 could be remembered as the "year of the hour record," after the UCI recently breathed new life into this classic discipline with rule changes. To mark the occasion, we decided to give it a try ourselves. Rules are rules. The first recorded hour record was set by the American Frank Dodd in 1876 on a penny farthing... read more
Cyclist: Mavic has been one of the biggest names in cycling for 125 years, and the French are still trying to reinvent the wheel. Insights are rarely granted – one of the few exceptions was made for our partner magazine Cyclist. Text James Witts / Photos Fred MacGregor Mavic is as much a part of the Tour de France as trident-wielding devils, disgruntled... read more
Cyclist: Amateurs give pros credit for legitimate reasons, but racing isn't what defines a cyclist, says Cyclist columnist Frank Strack. Time and again, we encounter road cyclists who vehemently argue that someone who has never raced themselves shouldn't call themselves a cyclist. What are the rules regarding... read more
