Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
Which 2 billion was that? I'm losing track, was it the 2 billion which turned out to not be ringfenced, or new money, or indeed all for cycling...
That sounds low, is it just for one version of the scheme? I work in London and have had 2 cycle to work applications approved in that time frame...
Had a gardener round to tidy up and he got my old bike out from the undergrowth. It's over 30yrs old but I think it'll buff up ......🤔
He can, as you say, climb when needs be on any given day, but to climb like a Tour winner he would have to drop from his current 78kg to something...
Great to see electronic shifting will soon be availiable for the everyman's groupset - 105 - but i'll stick to the tried and true mechnical...
I'd give half an arm for some semi-humerous articles today. Well, maybe 1/4 of one.
Funnily enough Chris Boardman covered this in his technical slot yesterday. Its actually against race rules to ride along the edges/gutter of the...
A couple we've seen already this tour:...
I noticed Viagra was being advertised during the TdF highlights on ITV4 last night too!
Why did the Beeb decide to blank out their [his] numberplate?...