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The future looks uncertain. According to Ipsos’s ongoing survey ‘What Worries the World?’, inflation is our top global worry at 40%, followed by poverty & social inequality (31%), unemployment (26%), financial or political corruption (26%), and crime & violence (26%). Curiously, what is not on the list of worries is the rise of the machines, and yet there is a case to say it should be. The robots whisper through the internet that other people’s lives are better than ours but that new clothes and craft beer subscriptions would probably help; they drive cars, causing untold headaches for the insurance industry (on the plus side, they seem to possess slightly less animosity towards cyclists than their predecessors); and they direct us to place our item in the bagging area before…
For the past few years the Trek Madone has been considered among the best aero road bikes at balancing aerodynamic efficiency with comfort. This was thanks to the inclusion of the IsoSpeed decoupler system, which Trek first introduced to the bike in 2015 and which has appeared in various forms on updated Madones ever since. Until now. The latest model has been given an aggressive overhaul to become a claimed 300g lighter and save the rider up to 19 watts at 45kmh compared to the last generation. Trek says this is the fastest bike it has ever made, even though a size 56cm Madone SLR 9 claims a weight of just 7.1kg. To achieve that, Trek has ditched the IsoSpeed and replaced it with a new system called IsoFlow. IsoFlow…
The 1969 introduction of the Seiko Speedtimer was an important milestone in the history of the chronograph. It was one of the world’s first automatic chronographs and featured Calibre 6139, whose precision in elapsed time measurement signified a real advance in the history of the automatic wristwatch. Today, the newest generation of Speedtimer chronographs welcomes a series of three new creations – the SSC911P1, SSC913P1 and SSC915P1 – whose designs embody the spirit of the original series but with the added convenience, reliability and accuracy of solar technology. All three watches are powered by Seiko’s solar Calibre V192 which offers a 60-minute chronograph, a 24-hour sub dial and, when fully charged, operates for up to six months without being exposed to light. These three solar chronographs bring the high specifications…
The Profil Max FP65 Z-Switch is the latest floor pump from French accessories specialist Zéfal, and although it sits at the top of the brand’s range it doesn’t include any newfangled features like tubeless compressor chambers or Bluetooth pressure gauges. Instead, it focuses on doing everything that a classic floor pump should do, and doing it well. Zé fal says the base provides a stable footprint and uses a specific composite that dissipates the vibrations and high temperatures caused by pumping air at high pressure, while the barrel is made from anodised aluminium, which has been given a classy, brushed titanium-esque finish. The wooden handle is turned from sustainably sourced beech from French forests, and the large gauge claims an accuracy of +/-1% up to a maximum inflation pressure of…
The component giant’s previous performance road shoe, the S-Phyre 902 released in 2020, altered the fit of the popular S-Phyre RC9 line. While it was a hit with many riders, for some long-time fans the changes to the upper made its grip too tight and its toe box too narrow. That’s why it hasn’t taken long for the follow-up, the S-Phyre RC903, to be released, and you’ve probably already seen them being sported by pros such as Mathieu van der Poel, Primoz Roglic and Romain Bardet throughout 2022. With previous feedback in mind, Shimano has once again revised the fit, this time to restore what made the RC9 such a huge success in the first place. It has done this through a more flexible upper, now made from a microfibre…
Believe it or not, Wahoo has just introduced the sixth generation of its esteemed Kickr trainer on the 10th anniversary of its introduction to the market. How time flies when you’re on the turbo. In years past such a sentence may have been intended sarcastically, but such is the level of immersion and engagement you can achieve during indoor training these days that it has never been more enjoyable. Wahoo says the rider experience should improve even more with its latest update. The Kickr has become the first trainer on the market to gain Wi-Fi connectivity, which offers greater data transfer speed and stability compared to using Bluetooth or ANT+, ‘helping solve most drop-out issues and delivering on-screen stats over 65% faster than before’. The new Kickr also benefits from…
