For most of us watching the Giro d’Italia is quite enough. While we might fancy tackling one or two of the famed climbs in our own time, the sheer pace and urgency of the race - of any professional race for that matter - is exhausting enough from the comfort of the sofa. Taking part beggars belief.
So while the Giro continues to raise the pulse and shred the nerves, some respite is offered in the shape of a few new releases that speak to the more laid back side of cycling, a world of trail riding, of bikepacking jaunts, and of not taking oneself too seriously. And if after checking out Stinner’s handbuilt 32” gravel bike, Fizik’s trail-running inspired gravel off-road shoes and Tailfin’s ever-so-clever rack you feel the need to switch gears once again, we have Garmin’s latest Forerunner watches to track your progress.
