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
The weather cleared up in the North East this weekend, just in time for the appropriately-named Virgin Money Cyclone Challenge.The family-friendly Tyne 6 Bridges Ride had to be cancelled as lightning was striking the Tyne bridge and a huge volume of rain fell on Thursday, submerging cars and flooding homes.The other events carried on though, … Read more
I would like to begin today’s report with an apology. I had hoped that I’d be filling these posts with tales of epic racing and brutal attacking. I’m sure that is happening in the race, but I haven’t seen any. The racing I have seen has been all about survival, about finishing without the offer … Read more
A cycle blogger has highlighted bike paths in the North East that have been left dangerously unrideable after widespread flooding in the area.Simon Forster contacted road.cc with photos of the damage to well-used stretches inclunding Bowes and Tanfield cycle paths. He has contacted Gateshead Council and warns cyclists to take extreme care, as dangers include … Read more
Cyclists campaigning against ‘crazy death-trap’ street planning in Edinburgh’s Princes Street have discovered a section of cycle path that intersects with tram lines at an angle that could cause serious injury.Although official advice to cyclists is to only cross tram lines at a 90 degree angle, the cycle path directs riders onto the tracks at … Read more
Limar’s Ultralight helmet range contains a mixture of road and MTB lids under the title ‘The world’s lightest helmet’ and with the Ultralight Road coming in at just 160g (medium) that could well be true.The one we’re looking at here though is the Ultralight+, still light at 175g (medium) but this has an extra fairing … Read more
One of the big talking points on Twitter during today’s Stage 1 of the Tour de France surrounded the fact that Team Sky’s nine riders were each wearing yellow helmets, with many interpreting it as a rather presumptuous statement of intent about Bradley Wiggins’ maillot jaune aspirations. The truth, however, is that they had to … Read more
There’s only one categorised climb on today’s stage, and coming less than halfway into the stage and with the road going uphill for a little over 2km at an average gradient of 4.5 per cent, it’s not going to prevent what looks like being the first bunch finish of this year’s race in Tournai, a … Read more
Slovak sensation Peter Sagan of Liquigas-Cannondale has claimed his debut Tour de France stage win on his very first road stage, attacking with maillot jaune Fabian Cancellara on a brutal final climb to the finish of Stage 1 of the 99th edition in Seraing and biding his time before nipping out from the RadioShack-Nissan rider’s … Read more
The 3T Ergosum Team bar is a high-performing carbon handlebar boasting a modern shape. It provides a great interface with the hoods combined with a shallow drop that most should find comfortable to reach. But, at over 3 times the price of its aluminium understudy it is a high price to pay for only 40g … Read more
