Trek’s new Domane SLR – the key points
If you follow road cycling you’d have to have taken a media break or been under a rock to have missed Trek’s announcement of a new and improved Domane SLR yesterday. There’s been almost blanket media coverage for the last 24 hours. The chosen cycling media (sadly not me) have been reporting first rides in […]
Bontrager Men’s RXL Bib shorts review
Last year I tested the Bontrager Race Thermal bib shorts and I liked them so much, they became one of my favourite pieces of riding kit. As I said at the time, I still think these are the best shorts I’ve ridden for less than £100. In fairness, I’ve now worn them so much that […]
Islabikes Beinn 26 Small Review
As I did more cycling, I soon realised that it was much more fun to ride on a good bike than a bad bike. I also learnt that within reason you get what you pay for and that buying better may not cost you more over the lifetime of the investment. I’m far from wealthy […]
Trek Domane 4.5 Disc First Look Review
Update: April 2016, Trek have announced the new Domane SLR, you can see what’s new and different here: http://girodilento.com/treks-new-domane-slr-key-points/ Trek have been kind enough to send me a Domane Disc to review and it’s a bike I’ve been looking forward to riding. It’s the first time I’ve tried the Domane with it’s now well known […]
2014 Cycle Show highlights
It’s was the Annual Cycle Show at the NEC in Birmingham at the end of last week and over the weekend. I popped up on Thursday and spent the day wandering around the halls catching up with people, meeting a few new ones and looking for interesting things. I enjoy shows and attend as many […]
First look: Bontrager 2014 – soft goods range highlights…
On a recent visit to Trek UK as well as spending time talking about bikes and racing and all kinds of stuff, we spent some time talking about Bontrager. Bontrager might be a brand that you think is simply the finishing kit on a Trek bike and whilst that is undoubtedly true, you may not […]
2014 Trek 1.5 First Ride Review
A couple of winters back I discovered the Trek 1.5 in its previous guise (http://girodilento.com/the-trek-1-5-a-bargain-winter-bike/) . On paper it made a great case for itself – a good price, the same geometry as the Madone, an excellent spec for the money and most importantly to me – proper clearance for proper mudguards for commuting, training […]