With the Olympic organising committee LOCOG estimating that there will be up to 200,000 people heading down to Surrey to watch the Olympic Road Races on the opening weekend of the games, road.cc are teaming up with Surrey Hills AONB to bring you the Surrey Hills Road Race festival and cycling expo on the weekend … Read more
Team Garmin-Barracuda will use the 3T Integra stem – which has been redesigned in collaboration with Garmin – for the first time at the start of the Giro d’Italia this weekend. The stem comes with an integrated Garmin Edge computer mount for improved aerodynamics, security and a slick appearance.We briefly showed you the stem at … Read more
Who is Cee-Roo? We don’t know either, but after a bit of research (Google) it seems he’s young multimedia designer Cyril Käppeli from Bienne in Switzerland. Most of that media profusion seems to be remixing songs in a jazzy, souly, funky style with a dash of hip-hop on the side, and making creative and humourous … Read more
Bike brand Velocite plan to develop “the most aerodynamic, non-recumbent bicycle possible” with the help of the Taiwanese National Centre for High Performance Computing (NCHC) and a supercomputer. The bike will not be legal for UCI (cycle sport’s world governing body) competition.According to a statement from the Taiwan-based manufacturer, “Velocite has partnered with the NCHC … Read more
A ride in memory of two brothers from Cumbria killed riding their bikes in December 2010 attracted more than 250 cyclists last weekend, and has so far raised more than £6,000 for the charity RoadPeace, according to the Times & Star.Christian Townend, aged 29, and his brother Nicholas, known as ‘Niggy’ died when they were … Read more
Two out of three commuters believe that most of Britain’s roads are unfit for cycling, according to the findings of a survey carried out by the road safety charity Brake in partnership with Bolt Burdon Kemp solicitors. Publication of the results coincides with the charity and the law firm jointly launching a campaign, called Cycle … Read more
The Oneten Primo bib shorts put in a solid performance for summer riding.The shorts are made from six panels of a mid-weight polyamide/elastane that are cut to give a good anatomical shape. The wide leg grippers are made from a double thickness of similar (though not exactly the same) fabric. There’s no silicone inside there, … Read more
Team Sky’s Ben Swift is out of the Giro d’Italia after suffering a fractured right shoulder during a training ride. The circumstances of the incident aren’t clear, but Swift will miss the first Grand Tour of the season to concentrate on his recovery.”well that is my Giro over, had a very heavy crash out on … Read more
In celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Brompton has released a limited edition red, white and blue bike complete with custom componentry and reflective tweed Union Jack luggage.An announcement to Brompton’s global distribution network last month drew strong demand for the product and ensured that the limited run of 500 was allocated in less than … Read more
Long sleeved jerseys for non-winter use are often pretty thin on the ground and rather hard to get right, and yet they’re actually very useful, since a bottle of Pimms usually lasts longer than the classic British summertime.The Long Sleeve Active Top from Zoca isn’t a dedicated out and out cycling specific top, but rather … Read more
