GIRO 2024 REVIEW, E-BOOK N°81
GIRO 2024 REVIEW ! THE GIRO D’ITALIA 2024, WAS IT WORTH DISCUSSING ? Why a Giro 2024 review ? Since we don’t cover the races, there was a debate in the editorial office! It’s a bit like the 2024 Tour of Catalonia, where everything was decided from the start. SO, MORE COLNAGO ? Of course, since […]
GIANT PRO HELMET TEST
THE GIANT REV PRO 2024 IN TEST! A FAVORABLE BIAS Feeling is hard to explain, but there’s an extra boost of confidence when we went out to try the GIANT REV PRO. Obviously, we know where it comes from—Chris Harper’s crash during the fourth stage of the 2024 Tour of the Alps is no small […]
NEW SRAM RED 2024
NEW SRAM RED 2024 ! SRAM RED groupset is finally unveiled ! NEW SRAM RED 2024. Whispers during the 2023 Pro Days, but absolute silence regarding its release at the Roc d’Azur on the SRAM stand, as announced last May 9th. We could well imagine that SRAM would follow suit after the new Force 2023 […]
LIEGE BASTOGNE LIEGE 2024 REVIEW, E-BOOK N°78
LIEGE BASTOGNE LIEGE 2024 REVIEW ! THE MEN’S RACE Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024 review: Romain BARDET finished 2nd behind… Tadej POGACAR! Out of laziness, we could have served you the V4Rs from Colnago again, but what’s the point? Especially since suspicions are starting to grow (among our readers and pro riders to the point where they don’t […]
WHEELS SH RACE-GIANT-LAZER HELMETS E-BOOK No.77
THE HANDCRAFTED SH RACE WHEELS ! SH RACE WEELS. A beautiful encounter. Stéphane from SH Race immediately followed us. He didn’t know it, but we appreciate the artisanal assembly. Because we choose everything! The hubs, the spokes, and the rim according to the dedicated use. When we switched to discs, who better than SH RACE […]
WHICH ASSEMBLY FOR OUR CERVÉLO SOLOIST ?
CHOOSING OUR EQUIPMENT FOR OUR SOLOIST ? The crucial choices Which cycling equipment : group and which devices ? This is the advantage of the bare frame, you choose EVERYTHING ! Except that it is more expensive and you now have to know about mechanics (hydraulic conduits). We don’t forget the appropriate tools so as […]
THE HELMET THAT SAVES LIVES
THE GIANT HELMETS ! Tour of the Alps, the drama AVERTED. What a horror ! We experienced the fall live and then EVERYTHING stops. But the cycling helmet met its goal ! When in the USA, the stages of the Tour de France are punctuated every 8 minutes by advertising breaks where it is the […]
Comprehensive Cyclist Helmet Reviews 2024 E-BOOK #72
HELMET TESTS 2024 DEADLINE OF OUR HELMET TESTS ! Between our first issue and the helmet tests, we observed a significant delay, which is why : THE « RIGHT » SIZE To perform proper helmet testing, we ran into a problem. Our Limar and Abus (in « M ») were too small. It is not easy to say good […]
M3 AIR QUOC REVIEW !
M3 AIR QUOC REVIEW ! Discovery of Velofollies The stand at Velofollies 2024 was impressive, as we mentioned in our E-Book N°66. If you haven’t heard of them (as we hadn’t before), Velofollies is a British brand founded in London in 2009. The new M3 Air (high-end road shoe) was showcased with no information except […]
LOOK POWER METER PEDALS
NEW 2024 : LOOK DUAL AND SINGLE POWER METER AFTER THE KEO BLADE 2024, BUT LOOK DOESN’T STOP THERE! LOOK POWER METER PEDALS have been making waves since January 23, 2024. Two types of power meter pedals were presented to us: the « Single » and the « DUAL. » Understandably, the « Single » has one sensor, while the […]
VELOFOLLIES : PROFESSIONAL CYCLING GEAR
An immense Expo ! Velofollies : Professional cycling gear. Belgium loves cycling. No less than 6 halls were dedicated to the trade show. It was a busy affair to cover as many booths as possible, from institutional ones to lesser-known brands and those rarely seen in French exhibitions. The Observations A wide array of mechanical […]
VELOFOLLIES TRADE SHOW #4
VELOFOLLIES TRADE SHOW 2024 REVIEW ! A HUGE EXPO ! Belgium loves cycling. Reviewing the Velofollies Trade Show needs time ! No less than 6 halls were dedicated to the event. There was no time to waste to see as many stands as possible, from institutional ones to lesser-known brands and those rarely seen at […]
EDDY MERCKX 525
EDDY MERCKX 525 The Eddy Merckx 2024 range in the SPOTLIGHT! ! On November 22, 2024, the Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF) invited L’Acteur Cycliste to the Eddy Merckx X-Over event. A packed and exciting program awaited us starting from January 16, 2024. A new range featuring over 4 models was showcased, featuring notably the Eddy […]
THE HELMET TEST
THE HELMET TEST ! Although we’ve been quite busy since our launch, we haven’t forgotten about testing. As a new player in the cycling website scene, despite our connections, only our « views » prompt the dispatch of equipment. So, we’re restarting our testing cycles with the helmet test of the PROS! First installment : THE INTRODUCTION. […]
TOUR DE FRANCE 2023 REVIEW
TOUR DE FRANCE 2023 REVIEW ! THE WINNING RIDERS AND SPONSORS Since it’s primarily about commercial stakes, it’s not enough to have been the most visible, but rather to have won the most! In this regard, we have stuck to the facts: stage victories and general classification. As a bonus, the TOP 10 winners of […]
SRAM FORCE 2023 REVIEW
SRAM FORCE 2023 ! SRAM Press Release: New FORCE Road Group 2023 ! Under embargo until March 1st, the new SRAM FORCE 2023 had a significant update reserved for you for the FORCE 2023 group (road and gravel). Just received, the press release invited us to share with you the ROAD novelty and to compare […]