World keirin champion Shane Perkins has escaped serious injury after being hit by a car in Melbourne, where he is preparing for this week’s UCI Track World Championships, although he did suffer a sprained wrist and bruised buttocks in the incident.The 25-year-old, who lives in the city, tweeted: “Out for a ride today and just … Read more
The Elite Gel Vents are Pearl Izumi’s mid-high end cycling mitt, with only the P.R.O Pittards Gel Gloves coming with more bells and whistles, and a higher price tag. At this price they are competing with most of the better featured gloves in the marketplace, short of tackling the specialist, handmade and race arenas.These are … Read more
The musette’s firmly back in fashion these days, and Dene from il Soigneur can take as much of the credit for that as anyone. He’s been quietly building a reputation for making good quality bags and now you can spec your own unique musette on the il Soigneur website.It’s simple: just head over to ilsoigneur.cc/build_a_bag … Read more
The Fenix PD31 flashlight is one of those rugged designs for the great outdoors that happens to double as a really useful bike light. Fuelled by two little three-volt batteries, it’ll pump out an impressive 304 lumens in turbo setting for about two hours but an aftermarket Li-on rechargeable type would be my choice, if … Read more
Cycle clothing brand Rapha and Edinburgh cycle store Ronde are inviting cyclists in and around the Scottish capital tomorrow to celebrate the Tour of Flanders in style, with a two hour-plus ride followed by a screening of the race itself.The ride, called the Ronde van Edinburgh, appropriately enough takes in the city’s cobbled climbs, and … Read more
Tomorrow sees the start of April, and with it the return for a third year of the 30 Days of Biking initiative that seeks to encourage people to ride their bikes every day throughout the month. There’s just one rule – “Bike somewhere every day for 30 days—around the block, 20 miles to work, whatever … Read more
Members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday approved a variety of measures designed to improve the safety of cyclists in the country, including free cycle training for every child and more 20mph zones. The news comes a month ahead of the Pedal on Parliament ride to be held in Edinburgh on Saturday 28 April.According to The … Read more
Hey, we told you so. Back when we were speculating on the sneak peek shots of Trek’s new Domane underneath Fabian Cancellara at the Strade Bianche, we conjectured (is that a word?) that the seatpost and the main frame were separate. And they are. Spartacus himself has been heavily involved with the design process, and … Read more
The Ergon PC2-S pedals are ergonomically designed, comfortable and efficient, for commuters, tourers and recreational riders.For those who aren’t familiar with the work of Ergon, the company’s raison d’etre is – the name’s a bit of a giveaway here – to produce ergonomically designed bike components and accessories. Most famous for their handlebar grips, the … Read more
Former players of London’s five Barclays Premier League football clubs have teamed up to showcase one-off Barclays Cycle Hire bikes painted in team colours to help encourage Londoners to use them to get around the city as spring arrives.Arsenal legend Martin Keown was joined by former Spurs player Darren Anderton, Fulham’s Rufus Brevett, Chelsea’s Marcel … Read more
