The BMC Teammachine has epitomised the lightweight race bike for the past 16 years. The latest version – reviewed in the last issue of Cyclist – continues the remit of maximum stiffness for minimum we

Simple decisions can have dramatic consequences – just ask Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after he decided it would be a good idea to go on Newsnight. Slightly less controversially, three years ago the UC

‘Flash Alf’ Martin was a welder, but not just any welder. He was a brilliant welder. He worked for the Rubery Owen Group, which owned British Racing Motors, the BRM Formula 1 team. In its factory at B

Going into the final corner of the opening road stage of the 2013 Route de France, Italian rider Giorgia Bronzini was in third place. Despite a number of attempts by riders to escape, it was clear by

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Rétromobile is Europe’s finest indoor classic car show, and as I nosed happily around this year’s three floors it seemed better than ever. Among the money-drenched dealers’ stands, favourites included