Leopard SA the company that owns the Radioshack Nissan Trek cycling team has released a statement on the Unitied States Anti Doping Agency’s (USADA) decision to charge its sporting director Johan Bruyneel with engaging in a “massive doping conspiracy” over a 13 year period.While noting that the USADA charges relate to a period before Bruyneel’s … Read more
High5 Energy Gels are smaller than the gels available from some other brands, but they taste good and slip down easily – and certainly deliver the energy you need on a long hard bike ride.Each sachet contains 38g of gel. According to the packaging, the main ingredients are maltodextrin (which the body breaks down into … Read more
The family of a cyclist killed by an HGV in London have seen their proposals to install sensors and blind spot cameras on lorries shelved by the European Commission because it is not considered ‘cost effective’.Eilidh Cairns was knocked down in Notting Hill in 2009 after an HGV driver failed to see her. She died … Read more
From Pearl Izumi’s mid-range Elite collection (rather than the high end P.R.O and the more entry level Select), the Ltd Jersey aims to be a combination of high performance features with an eyecatching design for the dedicated road rider.Visually, it’s very strong, with a bold design that girly girls will love, but thankfully it is … Read more
The Bar Fly is a piece of Delrin plastic designed to clamp directly to your handlebar and put your Garmin computer in front and in-line with your stem, to offer more adjustability and better visibility than the standard out-the-box zip-ties or rubber-bands fixing options.The Bar Fly was born in the ‘Above Category’ bike shop in … Read more
Bike Week 2012 is almost upon us. You might think Bike Week sounds a bit of an anti-climax given that we’re only a few weeks away from Year of Cycling, but bear with us, there’s some great stuff going on.Bike Week is all about getting people who might not usually ride out on their bikes, … Read more
I’m worried.Am I worried about the Lothian Flyer that I’m racing tomorrow? No. I’ve already got my plan sorted – it’s the same as last time – just try to stick with the bunch. It’s going to rain, and I’ll get wet, but I’m not worried about that.No, I’m worried about the Tour de France, … Read more
Cyclists should obey the rules of the road and ‘assume responsibility to protect themselves’ if they expect drivers’ behaviour to change, a Cambridge council chief has said.Councillor Nick Clarke, the leader of Cambridgeshire County Council, struck back in a war of words with Cambridge Cycling Campaign after it accused drivers of “intimidation” of cyclists.The number … Read more
The Government is consulting on new road safety levies, with harsher financial punishments for careless drivers who infringe road laws.Under the new proposals, fixed penalty notices could be given on the spot, allowing police to crack down on minor incidents as soon as they see them – and keeping them free from paperwork. Educational training … Read more
Raleigh may have a proud British heritage, despite being sold to the Dutch, but the Sojourn has American ancestry. It’s been available across the pond for some years now but it’s taken a while to find its way here. Style-wise it takes a few cues from recent North American disc based touring machines with a … Read more
