The Efneo GTRO 3-Speed Gearbox is a simple, robust way to improve your bike’s gear range or dispense with the issues surrounding an external front derailleur. If you don’t want to buy another bike, this could be the cost-effective solution to your hilly, heavily loaded or maintenance woes.The first thing to get out of the … Read more
When we reported on Team Sky’s two-storey ‘race hub’ yesterday, many of you will have been left wondering where the team could possibly go next in its no-expense-spared pursuit of excellence. If you answered ‘an infographic’ – well done, you got the right answer.Lead researcher Dr Neil Heron from the Centre of Public Health at … Read more
“My lad got a nice little Pinarello second hand for his 8th and hasn’t looked back,” said Andrew Baker about his son, Oscar. Earlier this month father and son spent five days riding from London to Paris via the Newhaven-Dieppe route.“The original idea was to get three generations on the London to Paris,” said Andrew. … Read more
A wide ranging collection of transport organisations have jointly called on the government to improve new vehicle safety standards in spite of Brexit.There are European Commission plans to enhance mandatory safety technologies – but their future is uncertain following Brexit.In a joint letter and briefing to Roads Minister Jesse Norman MP, Brake, the Association of … Read more
YoBike are the latest firm to have announced an intention to offer a dockless bike-share service in Oxford. The Chinese firm, which has operated in Bristol since April, follows Ofo in earmarking the city for a launch.YoBike has been an at-times controversial operator in Bristol, having been accused of entering the Bath bike hire market … Read more
1. Team Sky certainly travel in style Team Sky really have reached for the Sky with the unveiling of their portable ‘Race Hub’, which folds up and is transported by an articulated lorry. Along with their Death Star team bus, they will certainly be travelling in style at the Vuelta this year…Read more here 2. Bike thieves will … Read more
The Olympic medal-winning cyclist Becky James has quit cycling to bake wedding cakes, and said she is ‘excited’ about her future.Admitting that after Rio 2016, she had “post-Olympic blues”, she announced her retirement this week.“It came about two weeks ago and I thought ‘this is what I want to do’ and it just clicked,” she … Read more
It’s well known that cycling instead of driving can save you money – but what if it can actually make you money?That’s what a new scheme being rolled out in Greenwich, south east London, is trying to do, with the council announcing an app that tracks walking and cycling.The BetterPoints smartphone app will tot up … Read more
Trek-Segfredo have unveiled the custom Trek Émonda SLR bike Alberto Contador will ride in his final race, the Vuelta, which starts in the French city of Nîmes tomorrow.Meanwhile, the Spanish rider has revealed that he and his team manager, Luca Guercelina, spoke about extending his career through to next May’s Giro d’Italia but he decided … Read more
Irish rider Dan Martin is to join UAE Team Emirates on a two-year contract, having spent the past two seasons with Quick Step Floors.The 30-year-old, who was born in Birmingham and is now based in Andorra, says he believes the switch will help him reach his goals as he enters what, for rider targeting the … Read more
