UCI Professional Continental outfit Project 1t4i, the former Skil-Shimano team that includes young German talents John Degenkolb and Marcel Kittel on its roster, has this morning announced that it is changing its name to Team Argos-Shimano and has unveiled its new kit. When the team was oficially presented in January, general manager and team owner … Read more
After last week’s Gent-Wevelgem, won by an in-form Tom Boonen, this weekend sees the second of the three cobbled Classics featuring in our Fantasy Cycling game this season, the Tour of Flanders, or Ronde van Vlaanderen to the locals. It promises to be an intriguing edition not least because of a change to the location … Read more
Qimmiq energy gels are one of the most interesting energy products around. A novel package and dispense method combined with a mould-breaking natural ingredients list and a intentionally smaller portion size give these energy gels plenty of genuine USPs. But, lack of bang for your buck makes them a very expensive energy source.For the less … Read more
These Campagnolo leg warmers are warm and very stretchy and they match the arm warmers that we’ve also recently reviewed on road.cc.Like the arm warmers, they’re made from a soft nylon with a little elastane in the mix to add spring. They’re ribbed too so getting these comfortably over even the chunkiest quads isn’t going … Read more
Passion and innovation Those two words are what has driven and what still drives Graeme Obree to push himself. This piece is written from my understanding of the man having seen him talk last night at Stirling University as part of their Human Race series. The talk started with him asking how much we knew about … Read more
Waterproof kit specialists Ortlieb are currently celebrating 30 years of making top-notch luggage, and they’ve come up with a special edition of their classic Back Roller pannier to mark the anniversary.The Back Roller Classic is exactly that, a classic. You’ll encounter them in all guises from the daily commute to a year-long expedition, and its … Read more
Cambridgeshire County Council has this week backed The Times newspaper’s Cities Fit For Cycling campaign and immediately implemented one of the eight points contained in the initiative’s manifesto by appointing one of its councillors to the new post of Cycling Champion.The newspaper had urged that “every city, even those without an elected mayor, should appoint … Read more
Speccialized’s BG Pro Leather Cycling Mitts are really high-quality gloves with gel padding that’s well positioned to avoid numb hands.The tops are made from two different types of mesh, one of them very stretchy, while you get a soft panel on the back of each thumb for wiping away sweat and snot and anything else … Read more
Sean Conway, one of the cyclists competing in the World Cycle Racing Grand Tour, the round-the-world race that began in Greenwich last month, has vowed to complete his 18,000 mile journey after being forced to take an unscheduled break from his journey across the Midwestern United States due to being hit from behind by a … Read more
Halfords, Britain’s biggest bike retailer, has brought forward by a month the arrival in its stores of Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton’s new range of bicycles, reporting record pre-orders online – and says that the BBC programme Call The Midwife is partly responsible for the huge interest being shown.Pendleton’s bikes, launched in London last month, have … Read more
