A mountain biker in New Zealand who set out to capture his ride on video is getting a few more views on YouTube than he might have expected after becoming the victim of an alleged assault carried out by another rider. Police have subsequently arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with the incident after footage … Read more
Prendas Ciclismo Coolmax socks are lightweight and comfortable and they come in many different designs to match your bike, kit or mood.I’ve used loads of pairs of these socks over several years. They’re made from a polyester/polyamide/elastane mix that’s very stretchy so you get a close fit without any ridges, and it shifts moisture away … Read more
Russia’s national cycling federation, the FVSR, has revealed plans to put on a week-long stage race, the Tour of Russia, and has outlined hopes that it might secure UCI WorldTour status in line with the governing body’s push for globalisation of the sport.Reuters reports that former FVSR president Alexander Gusyatnikov, who is also a member … Read more
Balham Bowls Club is the place to be on June 4th, Jubilee weekend, when the Vulpine Cycling Fete promises to deliver what should be a perfect storm (in a good way) of cycling themed fun with a stellar line up of cool kit, cool bikes, warm cakes and cool beer. Organised by Nick Hussey and … Read more
Leicester City Council has rejected calls from cyclists to allow them to use an 18th Century pedestrian-only street in the centre of the East Midlands city. Bicycles are banned from New Walk, as all traffic has been since it was laid out more than 200 years ago, but local cycle campaigners insist that it would … Read more
We often describe a bike as ‘versatile’ over here at road.cc but they really don’t come much more versatile-looking than this build of the Decade Tripster. Decade, for those of you that don’t know, is a sub-brand of south coast bikemongers Kinesis, who do a bit of everything from hardtail mountain bikes to Titanium sportive … Read more
World cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has provisionally suspended Katusha sprinter Denis Galimzyanov after the sprinter tested positive for EPO following an out-of-competition test taken last month.in a statement, the UCI said: “The decision to provisionally suspend this rider was made in response to a report from the WADA accredited laboratory in Cologne indicating an … Read more
The Castelli Fedele is unusual in that it’s thicker and warmer than most short-sleeve jerseys which makes it a useful option for spring, autumn and cool summer morning/evening rides.The Fedele is made from Castelli’s Thermoflex Lite fabric which is a brush-backed polyester. It’s a mid-weight fabric, not far off the kind of thickness that you … Read more
In a move that could present an additional danger to cyclists in London, private hire car firm Addison Lee has told its staff to break the law by driving in the capital’s bus lanes, with its chairman claiming that allowing only licensed black cabs to use them constitutes “unfair discrimination.” The news, revealed yesterday by … Read more
Well, no-one predicted that. Actually, not quite no-one: 29 of you out there had Gasparotto in your squad. That’s 29 out of 3,282 teams. A massive 75 picked Jelle Vanendert. Voeckler wasn’t popular either. ‘Out of form’ Philippe Gilbert was a bit more fancied, but still only about ten percent of players picked him, the … Read more
