Accessories

Wax based lubes are nothing new and, in dry use scenarios, such as on the track, I've used a few of them over the years. However, out on the roads and trails, in the mud and wet, they've never really cut it and I've always ended up going back to traditional lubes and accepting the endless cycle of degreasing and re-lubing and the inevitable "Third Cat Tats" on my calves.

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If you haven't made the conversion to tubeless, especially for gravel and MTB, you're missing out on fewer flats, better traction and reduced rolling resistance. Yes, set-up has in the past been a bit of a hassle but, with dedicated tyres and rims, it's now pretty pain and mess free.

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It takes a brave company to take on the GPS Goliath that is Garmin but, if you go on any internet cycling forum, you'll find a lot of love for Wahoo. I'm not sure about the aero claims but there's no doubt the sleek and compact styling of the unit on its out-front mount are aesthetically very pleasing. Some critics point out that the black and white greyscale screen and buttons, as opposed to touchscreen, are a backwards step but I strongly disagree. I don't need colour on a bike computer and, as a lot of the time I'm riding in the rain or gloves, touch screens tend to be fiddly and unreliable.

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You've put the effort in, trained hard and worked towards your goal but on the big day something didn't go to plan, didn't feel right, what do you do? How do you delve deeper into the reasons why, get under the skin of the machine?

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Rubena may not be a well-known name to many - formerly Barum in times past, they are now making a big push back into the cycling market with their range of tyres manufactured in the Czech Republic. Sean Lacey checks out the Syrinx Racing Pros.

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Cyclosport's Nick Gregory gives his thoughts on Ellis Bacon's "Great British Cycling: The History of British Bike Racing 1868-2014", an account of the rise of British cycling success from the first ever bicycle race in 1868 right through to the Tour de France triumphs of today.

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Diverting away from events and nutrition, Cyclosport's Sarah Lewis takes on a review of a very different kind: the 'Super Sponge' from the proudly British brand emblazoned with a cycling hippo: Purple Harry.

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We've all been there, finished a ride and there are no facilities to wash off the grime or better still take a shower. So what do you do? Tim Lawson thinks he has the answer in the form of Secret Training Race Informed Products. Cyclosport's Caven O'Hara checks it out.

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What is it that we want from multi tools? Reliability? Functionality? Lightness? Absolutely. Effortless style? Perhaps. Cyclosport's Ashley Quinlan checks out the latest offering from Full Windsor which has the latter in abundance.

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The original product in the Purple Harry bike cleaning range, Bike Floss's raison d'etre is to get into all those nooks, crannies and crevices that non-specific products like cloths and sponges can't reach.

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Cyclosport's Nick Gregory checks out the Cyclo 505 HC - the top of the range offering from Mio, an electronics company from Taiwan offering consumers an alternative option in a bicycle GPS market dominated by Garmin.

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Purple Harry proudly claim that their Cleaner and Degreaser is simple, effective and inexpensive, and if that is what you're looking for then you won't be disappointed.

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The Knog 20 Tool offers a huge range of uses, we get to grips with it and give it a good thrashing, it's Australian so it has a bottle opener, obviously.

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Purebeef is beef jerky, it is dried meat, there's no glamourising it and it won't be for vegetarians. Purebeef have been around for a few months with what they claim is a 'natural protein snack'.

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