Mike Cotty’s last video for The Col Collective saw him take on the Vallter 2000 climb in Catalonia, and he’s stayed in the same region for his latest offering as he tackles the ascent to tackle the Coll de La Creueta.> Video: Mike Cotty heads to Spanish Pyrenees to tackle the Vallter 2000Both climbs have … Read more
Giant Bicycles and Dumoulin’s Sunweb team presented the 2017 Giro champion Tom Dumoulin with this very pink race bike to celebrate his victory. And now an exact replica of the frameset that made up this special bike could be yours!Complete guide to Giant’s 2017 road bikesTom Dumoulin’s Maglia Rosa Giant TCRWhile Dumoulin himself didn’t actually get to ride the pink Giant TCR Advanced … Read more
The Carradice City Classics Kelbrook Satchel brings together a classic look with modern considerations. It also has impressive waterproofing and the styling suits use both on and off the bike.Many cycling-specific bags today fall into the form over function category, but Carradice is one of a handful of brands continuing to create luggage that performs … Read more
British Cycling has announced planned changes to its governance to comply with the new Code for Sports Governance.Rumours of the proposed changes including fixed terms for directors and some officers of the national governing body, were reported by BBC Sport last week and they will be voted upon by an extraordinary general meeting on 22 … Read more
Chris Froome insists his preparations to defend his Tour de France title next month remain on target despite the Team Sky rider missing out on the podium at the Criterium du Dauphiné today following a spectacular final stage to the week-long French race.The stage was won by Jakob Fuglsang of Astana, who pointed to the … Read more
Cyclists across the UK have stripped off this weekend for the annual World Naked Bike Ride, with hundreds of riders taking to the streets of Manchester and London in the nude and Edinburgh and Brighton also scheduled to host the event.Founded in 2004 with a dress code of “bare as you dare,” the World Naked … Read more
A man who took a taxi to a job interview because he was running late then stole a bike to get home since he had no money left has been given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay copmpensation to the victim.Nathan Wint, 27, took the unlocked bike worth £560 from the premises where his … Read more
Ribble has launched a disc brake-equipped version of its Gran Fondo, the endurance style bike that’s been part of the range in rim-braked guise for a fair few years, and it’s a fast, comfortable and affordable option for tapping out the miles.Most of us aren’t racers, we just want to cover good distances in relative … Read more
If you’d be unusually upset if your bike was stolen, there may be a reason for that, according to new research.A cyclist’s bike often becomes an important part of their identity, according to a student at the University of Alberta.Cyclist Karly Coleman, writing her master’s thesis on how rider identities are linked with their bicycles, … Read more
A boy in India has smashed the Guinness World record for solving Rubik’s Cubes while cycling by managing 1,010 of the mind-bending puzzles while on two wheels.P.K. Arumugam, from Chennai, cycled for six hours and seven minutes last weekend to beat the standing record of 751 cubes solved in seven hours, two minutes.Speaking to the … Read more
