The 635 from Limar is a tad beefier than the company’s Ultralight 777, but there’s very little in it, just 10g or so. It’s designed to be a cost effective performance lid, and the company has an impressively rigorous set of safety certification attached to all its helmets, including the US CPSC standard and the … Read more
Joaquin Rodriguez of Katusha, second in each of the past two editions of the Fleche Wallonne, attacked on the final ascent of the Mur de Huy to take a convincing win in the 76th edition of the race today, with GreenEdge’s Michael Albasini second and last year’s winner, Philippe Gilbert of BMC Racing, third.On a … Read more
Transport for London has applied for a High Court injunction ordering minicab firm Addison Lee to withdraw a letter sent out to its drivers at the weekend in which it instructed its drivers to break the law by driving in bus lanes.The business, which operates more than 3,500 private hire cars in London, has applied … Read more
The Howies Brenin jacket has left me somewhat torn. Objectively £100 is a lot to pay for a featherweight polyester shell that feels as if it will rip come the first skirmish with a vindictive bramble. On the flip side, it’s been the most comfortable jacket I’ve ever used, with superb moisture management that keeps … Read more
As the countdown to London 2012 steps up a gear today – the opening ceremony is just 100 days away – British Cycling’s chief executive has highlighted ways in which people inspired by the exploits of the likes of Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Mark Cavendish and Shanaze Reade this summer can get involved with … Read more
Thames Valley Police have announced that they have made three arrests in connection with the death of a cyclist in Aylesbury at around midnight on Monday evening. The 48-year-old victim, who has not been named, died after being struck by a car on the B4009 Nash Lee Road in Terrick.Two people have been arrested on … Read more
Tomorrow sees the middle race of Ardennes Week, the Fleche Wallonne, and never mind the riders, we know that a fair few players of our Fantasy Cycling competition emerged battered and bruised from Sunday’s opener, the Amstel Gold Race. Many of you (and us in the road.cc office) had scores comparable to those that Greek … Read more
A Chris King bottom bracket is an excellent option that will last you years if you service it periodically.It’s the law in the world of cycling that you have to like Chris King stuff. If you don’t, you’re not In The Know. That’s the way it works. Unlike lots of the nonsense that masquerades as … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I rode the Bath 100 Sportive in association with Action Medical Research. Starting and finishing at Bath racecourse up on the downs I knew I was in for a lumpy ride and I wasn’t disappointed. The rolling terrain offered some great views of the Somerset and Wiltshire countryside…100Km of mostly … Read more
An Oxfordshire man who was told he would never walk again after suffering life-threatening injuries in a bike crash in the Pyrenees less than three years ago yesterday embarked on a journey that will see him cycle from coast to coast across the United States with the aim of raising millions of pounds for ex-service … Read more
