If you enjoyed checking out the bikes in our previous Milan-San Remo story you’re in luck because snap-happy Simon took plenty more pictures before the start. If you spot something that we’ve missed, please leave a comment at the bottom. It’s good to share…Rabobank race on the Giant TCR Advanced SL and the Defy Advanced SL … Read more
If you’re looking for an all-rounder light that will cut it both on and off road without breaking the bank then the Gemini Xera is definitely worth a look. Gemini are a fast-growing Canadian outfit and the Xera, a single LED light with a 2 or 4-cell battery is their first foray in to the … Read more
Dr Julian Huppert, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cambridge and co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG) has been named MP of the Month by the magazine Total Politics as a result of his efforts to improve the safety of cyclists, including leading a packed Westminster Hall backbench debate on the issue … Read more
The beautiful bicycle above made by Norwich’s Tom Donhou won the ‘Best in Show’ award at last year’s inaugural Bespoked Bristol, like Tom a newcomer to the traditional world of British custom framebuilding. Also like Tom the show caught the imagination of readers with subsequent features in the Guardian and Sunday Times not to mention … Read more
So I rode the Lionheart Sportive at Longleat last weekend for the second time and I have to say the event was as great as year one.
Helmet covers like the one worn by Mark Cavendish when winning the road world championship, and shoe covers, as worn by most international track cyclists, are to be banned as world cycle racing’s governing body, the UCI, looks to tighten up equipment regulations, “limit the impact of equipment on performance”, and to make sure the … Read more
Welcome to our final look at the bikes that raced Milan-San Remo last weekend. We’re going to keep this one short and snappy but browse through the gallery for more product porn.First up, the main pic up top is Britain’s David Millar adjusting the Shimano Dura-Ace brakes on his Cervélo R3. That’s a Garmin computer … Read more
Sustrans has described Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s award of £15 million in today’s Budget to help improve the safety of cyclists at junctions in London in as “a step in the right direction,” but has urged officials in national and local government to ensure that improvements are also made elsewhere in the country. … Read more
The Times has reported that the lorry driver whose vehicle struck journalist Mary Bowers as she rode to work at the newspaper’s headquarters in Wapping last November, leaving her seriously injured and in a coma, has been charged with dangerous driving.Petre Beiu, aged 39 and a Romanian national living in Stanmore, will appear at Thames … Read more
The Portland Design Works (PDW) Radbot 1000 is a powerful rear LED with some eye catching flash options.This light has been popular in the US for a while now, so it seemed like a good idea to try one out. Out of the box it’s a neat design, good-looking and compact. It proved simple to … Read more
