Police in Gloucestershire are warning that thieves may be targeting high-end bikes after a Cheltenham family suffered a theft in which mountain bikes worth a total of £20,000 were stolen from their garage.The bikes taken included one worth £6,000 that 32-year-old Isabel Booth had handbuilt herself as an engagement present to her fiancé Rod, now … Read more
Alan Oakley, who as chief designer at Raleigh is credited as having come up with the design of the Nottingham-based firm’s iconic Chopper bike, has died at the age of 85 of cancer.Company mythology has it that the outline of the bike, inspired by the type of motorcycles that would later be made famous by … Read more
Arundel’s ‘The Dual’ seat bag is so called as it’s designed to carry two of each essential, two innertubes, two CO2 cartridges and the inflater. It’s a tight fit but it all fits none the less. My preferred selection was one tube, CO2 inflator and canister plus a small multi tool.Lookswise it’s got a bit … Read more
A gentler day in prospect after two tough days in the high mountains, and one on which the riders who have emerged as contenders for the GC will be happy to let others enjoy the limelight.It’s the kind of stage on which those who harboured hopes of getting a high place overall but are no … Read more
Katusha’s Joaquin Rodriguez is back in the lead of the Giro d’Italia, finishing second on today’s Stage 15 to Farnese Vini’s Matteo Rabottini after launching an attack inside the final couple of kilometres that left many of his GC rivals struggling. Rabottini had spent nearly 90km alone at the front of the race after shaking … Read more
The 2012 An Post Rás is an annual eight day, stage race around Ireland. This year the race will take place from the 20 – 27 May, delivering the number one cycling event in Ireland. The open racing style of The Rás pits amateur riders from county teams against international teams, allowing the best Irish amateur riders to take up the challenge and race against the professionals.
If you’re looking for specialist bicycle insurance there are an increasing number of companies in the market that can help. Often your house insurance policy will include some level of cover for bikes, but specialist insurers will often give you more options. Here are some things to look for when you’re buying bicycle insurance.You could pay … Read more
The protagonists of a video released by Gloucestershire police showing an altercation on a country road between a slow-moving cyclist and a black clad woman have come forward to give their own versions of events. The police video, plus the original version which suggested that conflict between hunt supporters and hunt monitors lay behind the … Read more
Respro hi-viz Nitesight helmet band does exactly what it says on the tin and copyright issues aside, it’s a wonder why others haven’t embraced this particular format.It could literally save your life should your lights run out of juice on the midnight training run, or dynamo wiring disintegrate on the way home. Both the plain … Read more
How much does an e-bike weigh? A few years ago early adopters were riding around on behemoths weight up to 40kg but they keep on getting lighter, and this might be the lightest yet: The Vivax Veloce tips the scales at just 9.7kg.Who are Vivax? Well, they’re Gruber. Remember them? Cancellara’s secret engine in the … Read more
