Chris Boardman has revealed that he is to quit his role as Head of Research & Development at British Cycling after this summer’s Olympic Games in London. Best known these days as a BBC commentator and for his range of bikes, Boardman’s role in the emergence of Great Britain as a power in world cycling … Read more
This coming Sunday (April 8th) the pro peloton will be pounding its way across the infamous pavé in this year’s Paris-Roubaix road race. Last Sunday (April 1st) the amateurs had a chance to sample those same jagged cobblestones, thanks to the Paris-Roubaix Challenge sportive. Given the date, it might have seemed a foolish idea to … Read more
If you like the look of Chris King’s Titanium No Threadset but don’t fancy shelling out 200 of your hard-earned pounds, then look no further than Spin’s Bling Ti which you can have for half that. And it’s beautifully made to boot. Spin describe it as “the finest headset in the world”; I don’t think … Read more
The Commissioner of Transport for London (TfL), Peter Hendy, has said that it will never be possible to make Bow Roundabout, where two cyclists lost their lives last year, “perfectly safe.” Mr Hendy’s comments come after a heated exchange on Tuesday regarding the safety of cyclists between Mayor of London Boris Johnson and rival candidates … Read more
We all love cycling gear you can wear off the bike and we also like it when big name clothing manufacturers bring out lines of clothing aimed at cyclist – witness all the excitement around the new Levis range. Now Fred Perry have well and truly jumped on the cycling bandwagon, although with a collection … Read more
It might be a bit too late to get your order in ahead of the Hell of the North on Sunday, but if you’d like to proudly display your love of the Classics all year (well, for as much of the year as a t-shirt is sensible attire) then head over to the RIDE website … Read more
Midsummer weekend is a busy time for cycling events, and if you’re anywhere near Elgin it just got a bit busier with a new sportive, the Whisky Trail, rolling out from the Moray town on 24 June for a ride past some famous distilleries. Moray is home to over half of Scotland’s whisky producers and … Read more
Bike shops in Birmingham, the British city perhaps perceived, rightly or wrongly, as being most in thrall to the motor car, have reported booming sales – up by almost 60 per cent in one case – as a result of last weeks panic over warnings of a looming petrol shortage.Petrol stations across the country ran … Read more
Great Britain’s women’s team pursuit squad has today emulated the men’s team’s performance yesterday at the UCI Track World Championships in Melbourne, setting a new world record in qualifying and again when beating Australia in the final.The host nation, represented by Anette Edmodson, Melissa Hoskins and Josephine Tomic, went out very quickly in the final … Read more
Bicycles continue to be one of the star performers at Halfords, which has this morning revealed strong sales growth in the category during the final three months of its 2011/12 financial year in an update on trading to the City. The company, which is Britain’s biggest bike retailer, is also looking forward to a further … Read more
