Charles Manantan

With an HQ in the sport shoe capitol of the world and the footwear horsepower of new-ish parent company Rossignol, Time are back in the cycling shoe business and we have a look at their top-kicks; the Osmos 15.

Sidi Wire 2 Carbon Air Shoes roll in as the brand's second-from-top line kicks, but are they really second best? With double dial closure, a soft instep strap and LOADS of ventilation, I think these are the top dogs…

Limar introduced the world's first foam-in-shell cycling helmet and were also the first lid-maker to sponsor a pro cycling team. They’ve also been the lightest production helmet in the world on several occasions, but they’ve only ever had…

This round of the coolest cycling gear we saw at Sea Otter Coverage brings you Pirelli’s P Zero Tubular, Kask Helmet’s Caipi, Koo Glasses, Look 765 Gravel, Ceramic Speed OSPW-X Pulley, Orucase Airport Ninja and Vittoria Tierra shoes.

Ocean-side Gear Fest rolls out Parlee’s latest RZ7, Repente Saddles Magnet TT, POC’s Latest Headwear and Ceramic Jersey and CloseTheGap’s new bits.

Campagnolo Launch their Tip-top Range Super Record EPS Group as well as a new version of their WTO Tubeless Aero Disc wheels in the hills of Girona Spain.

England’s Enigma Bicycles offered a nice Canvas in their Echelon Ti frame. Technical Editor Charles Manantan took that up a few notches sending Cyclo-Retro a full Campagnolo group for refinishing and engraving and then selecting custom…

Win Detergent, specifically designed for performance synthetic fabrics, works very well in cutting the dirt, grime and oily residue that bactieria feed on to create that "synthetic clothing stink" that we all loath...

Cold Weather Kit: Nalini are hand crafting some tip-top cold weather cycling gear in their Castel D’Ario home. Just in time for winter, here's my review of the Pro Gara jacket, Pro Gara jersey, Bib Tights and Polaris Winter Bib Shorts.

2018 Interbike Gear Final: Northwave’s new Flat, Extreme and Ghosts, HideMyBell Computer Mount, Lezynes new Mega C / XL GPS and T wrenches and WheelBuilder.com’s Prototype Spoke Calibration by Charles Manantan