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BikeLIVE: test ride loads of bikes plus get free nuun tablets and CLIF Bars purely for turning up at one of our 2018 demo days
In just five week’s time we’ll be kicking off the first of our BikeLIVE demo days at Bath’s traffic free Odd Down Circuit giving you the chance to test ride bikes from the likes of Canyon, Cube, Vitus, Haibike and Raleigh to name just a few.Read about which bikes Canyon are bringing to BikeLIVE hereTickets are … Read more
Helen Wyman wins national cyclo-cross title for 10th time
Helen Wyman, who came close to retiring last year as she struggled to find sponsors for the current season, has become British National Cyclo-cross champion for the 10th time.On the second day of the national championships in Sunderland today Grant Ferguson triumphed in the men’s elite race.The under-23 titles went to two hugely exciting prospects, … Read more
STOLEN BIKE ALERT: One-of-a-kind Lauf True Grit bike stolen from Bristol
Our Lauf True Grit gravel bike has been stolen from the back of a car in the Totterdown area of Bristol earlier today and we’d appreciate your help in getting it back.Seeing as this is the only one of these bikes in the UK in this burnt orange colour (then only other one in the UK we know … Read more
Carriages for bikes could be on the way for some trains in Scotland
Dedicated carriages for bicycles could be introduced to railway routes in the west of Scotland following a pledge by the Scottish Government last autumn and a recommendation in a report published in December by a firm of civil engineers.Last September, when it published its programme for 2017/18, the Scottish Government said in a report that … Read more
Kinesis Tripster ATR V2 frame
The new Kinesis ATR V2 carries on from where the original ATR left off. It’s a brilliant multi-purpose frameset that’s been updated since its first incarnation to follow the trends in gravel bikes as they’ve evolved. As such, it’s a bit more towards the bikepacking end of the drop-bar spectrum than the first bike was, … Read more
Cyclist asks bikepacking community to show support for his mother, who has cancer – and response is overwhelming
A Wiltshire cyclist who asked fellow members of an online bikepacking forum to show their support for his mother, who has battled cancer for more than 20 years says the response has been “overwhelming” – and is calling on more people, including road.cc readers, to write to her.Dave Barter’s mother Jenny initially fought and conquered ovarian cancer, … Read more
Flanders bidding for centenary road cycling world championships
The Belgian region of Flanders is bidding to host the 2021 edition of the UCI Road World Championships, which will mark the centenary of the event.The news was announced on Friday by Flemish Sports Minister Philippe Muyters, who has set aside a budget of €)3.5 million to finance the bid, due to be submitted in June, and the hosting … Read more
Fuelling the Cycling Revolution
It can be difficult to make the right decisions about your diet if you are an athlete: there will rarely be absolute certainty that something works or not, so anyone seeking to optimise their sports nutrition risks being seduced by the latest wacky theory or faddy food. In my more competitive days I searched in … Read more
Six-month suspended sentence for van driver who hauled triathlete off her bike
A van driver who seriously injured a triathlete by pulling her off her bike has been given a six-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay her £5,000 compensation. Martyn Lee pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm at an earlier hearing.The BBC reports that Lee had been driving his silver Ford Transit on Low … Read more