Many cyclists here in Singapore wear spectacles and it may be a hassle to put on contact lens prior to rides for those not comfortable with sticking foreign objects into their eyes. One solution is addition of optical inserts into sports sunglasses if the particular model allows and even so, it may not necessarily be the most aesthetically pleasing or comfortable. 

So it begs the question: are there any sports glasses out there which are sporty yet suitable and practical for day-to-day use? That answer might be found in Rudy Project’s Maya SUF prescription sports sunglasses.

Technologies and fit

Appropriately named, the SUF stands for ‘...

Gocycle is the culmination of founder Richard Thorpe’s expertise in lightweight vehicle design, his daily commuting experiences of London and insights into the market opportunity of providing better city-specific mobility solutions. 

About a decade ago, Richard Thorpe left his job as a designer with McLaren Cars limited to fully concentrate on developing a new class of powered two-wheeler designed specifically to meet the needs of the modern city dweller. 

True to its designer’s pedigree, the Gocycle is a winner of more than 10 International design awards including the IF Award at Eurobike 2012.

Togoparts managed to take the Gocycle GZR...

Want to own a rare, beautiful Jet 9 RDO with Rock Shox Sid XX fork? Want to benefit IMBA? Now is your chance!

Niner has made 9 limited edition IMBA-themed full suspension framesets available for riders to win, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting mountain bike development and advocacy around the world. The first frame was awarded at Sea Otter, the rest will be up for auction.

With the help of The Pro’s Closet, we are able to make these auctions open to riders in most countries with predictable shipping and handling fees - see the online auction listings for complete shipping details.

- Round one of auction runs May 2-12 and includes ...

WheelSport is a Taiwan based manufacturer that has been producing wheel sets for the bicycle industry since 2003. The company which specializes in the production of road, mountain, mini-velo and folding bicycle wheel sets was founded by Mr Michael Lin who had amassed more than a decade of work experience in a prominent tyre company prior to starting WheelSport. It was none other than his passion for bicycles and design that spurred him to venture out and start his own company.

During our interactions with Michael, he constantly emphasized that a wheel which comprises of the rim, hub, spokes and nipples has to be regarded as one unit, like...

The Foldies certainly enjoyed the sun, with temperatures soaring at the F1 Pit Building as The Ultimate Foldies Challenge heats got underway at 1.20pm. The event’s newest category brought some brilliant entertainment to the ride schedule, with a number of riders competing for the ‘Best Dressed’ award.

There were a few stylish contenders in the opening heat, while the fastest competitors quickly emerged from the field during the 30-minute race. Jun Jie Lim won the opening heat with Daryl Chan and Amril Nurman Wan Lokman finishing in second and third place respectively. Della Lee and Cindy Chia were the two female Foldies to automatically q...

Team Orica-GreenEdge celebrates (Left to Right) Stuart O'Grady, 1st Australian to win Paris Roublaix in 2007, Robbie McEwen, mulitple green jersey winner of the Tour De France and current Technical Advisor to Team Orica-GreenEdge, and champion of the evening Simon Clarke.

Robbie interviewing Simon Clarke just after his win.  

Ed Clancy of Team Rapha Condor JLT, runner-up of the Professional Criterium, sharing with Robbie his thoughts on the race. 

Neil Van Der Ploeg, guest rider of the OCBC Pro Cycling Team and Cycle Asia King of Sprint for the evening with Simon Clarke. 

Race winners taking a breather before going up to the po...

The evergrowing OCBC Cycle Singapore is back once again, this time with 70 over exhibitors at the Cycling and Lifestyle Village! Offering a variety of sportive and cycling specific products ranging from apparel, eye-wear, road, mountain, lifestyle and electric bicycles, there is something for everyone. The Cycling and Lifestyle Village will be open from 10am to 9pm today and tomorrow. Pop over if you are in the area or here to collect your race kit. 

Customizable cycling apparel from Champion System. 


The cheerful, friendly folks from Bikes N Bites.

The Shimano booth with their Click'R series of pedals & shoes designed for beginner cyclis...

The winner of the 2012 Vuelta Espana’s King of the Mountains (KOM) classification, Simon Clarke of Team Orica-GreenEDGE won the Pro Criterium Race in an exciting sprint finish against Ed Clancy of the Rapha Condor JLT Team.

Despite fielding only 2 riders, Stuart O’Grady, a veteran Tour de France rider and 2007 Paris-Roubaix winner, who is the teammate of Simon Clarke, rode tactically using his wealth of racing experience to set the pace of the Criterium race right from the beginning. This proves that numbers may not be everything-the team won with a good reading of the race situation and of course, the experience of being in European pro-...