The Contest SE Lady Jersey from Gore Bike Wear is intended to be an ultra lightweight, cooling jersey with a slim fit for hot summer riding. It’s also designed to be an eye-catching design led jersey for those who like to stand out.The Contest SE is undeniably lightweight, at just 126g for the size Large/40 … Read more
Today is the first individual time trial day in the Tour de France so we’re looking at some of the bikes that the leading contenders will be riding as they attempt to put seconds into their opponents, or at least limit their losses, before hitting the Alps on Wednesday.Team Radioshack (Radioshack Nissan Trek for long), … Read more
A bike campaigner in Poole who is fighting for his life following a head-on collision has had been inundated with messages of support.Jason Falconer, who for the last four years has been Bournemouth’s Sustrans Bike It Officer, promoting cycling and road safety in schools, has serious head injuries after a collision with a car that … Read more
Right, what with it being the weekend and the site falling over and all, we’ve got a bit of catching up to do on the who’s-won-what front. So without further ado, let’s dive in! Stage 6: Épernay – MetzNobody could touch that Peter Sagan on Friday. And nobody could touch Offthatcouchfitness, who netted a very … Read more
The Vulpine Softshell jacket is made from the finest dual-layer fabric, say Vulpine, with an outer water-resistant, windproof layer bonded to a tightly fleeced inner layer.The jacket has a level of design and detail liberally sprinkled about it that suggests the creator rides his bike a lot, or has OCD, or has had one too … Read more
First started in 2010, Tour de Force is a unique event for those people that have ever wanted to ride the entire route of the Tour de France (without needing a pro contract!).Riding the 3497km route one week ahead of the race, the riders will roll up the Champs Elysees on 15 July. Lead cyclist … Read more
Police in Cardiff have adopted a ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards pavement cyclists in the city, despite it being named one of Sustrans’s worst cities in Britain for cycling, forcing riders over the kerbs to stay safe.The operation will run in Canton, Cardiff, for the next seven weeks, until August 31. Police will patrol one day … Read more
Cyclists in Plymouth has offered safety lessons to driving instructors, in the hope that they will pass on the lessons to learner drivers and other instructors.The Plymouth Cycling Campaign contacted their local Association of Driving Instructors for interactive training around bicycles, to help the drivers see how vulnerable the cyclists were.The idea came from members, … Read more
Peter Sagan made the Tour look easy yesterday, pulling a wheelie 300m from the finish line, which also marked the top of the gruelling Cat.1 La Planche des Belles Filles; a 5.9 kilometre-long climb at 8.5%. And he didn’t even use his hands.Here’s the video:It’s a stunt he’s familiar with, and he wasn’t in a … Read more
Today’s stage is obviously a big chance for the stronger time triallers such as Bradley Wiggins and Cadel Evans to put time into those GC riders who are weaker against the clock, and there is bound to be some shake-up in the overall standings by the end of the day. As ever, there is a … Read more
