I saw a piece of graffiti once that has stuck with me. It said, ‘Make things people want, make people want things.’ I think it applies aptly to the gravel bike market and especially a brand such as Ca

While most big brands now offer two gravel bikes, Lapierre has just the one, which means by necessity the Crosshill CF has to do a bit of everything. Exploring, racing and everyday rides are all withi

Historians claim Nice was named after Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, following a military triumph over the local Ligurian tribes. But sitting on my seafront terrace, watching the evening sun sett

In a world shaped by marginal gains and wind-tunnel testing, many modern bikes are designed by spreadsheet rather than sensibility. Those who grew up admiring the work of the Italian masters might arg

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

Sir Ben Ainslie’s quest to recuperate the America’s Cup is taking shape as his team revealed a new name, a new look, and an all star line up ahead of the 38th America’s Cup which will take place in Na