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In typical fashion Oakley has brought another love/hate product to the market in the form of the new Oakley Flight Jacket, which was launched in April 2018.The new sunnies follow a similar design to the Oakley Jawbreakers. However, the new Oakley Flight Jackets removed the upper frame to help vision - especially whilst sprinting - and ventilation. Ventilation is also adjustable with a movable nose piece that basically can move the frames closer o …

Travelling with your bicycle is a fantastic experience. Whether you’re experiencing another country or exploring your own, cycling is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. Here are some trusty tips to make your bicycle travel enjoyable.1. Pack a multi-tool: Travelling with a portable set of Allen keys can save you an embarrassing trip to your local bike shop, especially if you only need to tighten a seatpost bolt.2. Pack grease: Undoubtedly you will …

Over the past years I have been racing mainly short and half distance triathlons, which has made transitions more important than that of Ironman racing. Hence, I have been in a triathlon-specific cycle shoe. Moving to more Ironman competitions, I thought it was time to try a road shoe that I could still get on reasonably fast, but would offer a better fit than a tri shoe. The Fizik R3 Aria for 2018 was the perfect option.The shoe has been designe …

We all love to ride bikes, especially with mates, sending big jumps, slapping berms and just having fun times. But sometimes you just want to ride solo. No noise, no banter, just you, your bike, and the trails. But is it safe, and what happens if you have a bad fall?These are questions that we usually don’t worry about, we just ride and whatever happens just happens. Well I now have a different way of thinking after a bag fall. The story goes (wa …