As the first Monument of the season, Milan-San Remo is one of the most eagerly anticipated races of the season – doubly so now that it features for the second time in our season-long Fantasy Cycling competition. Geraint Thomas, after a spell on the road in Paris-Nice, is now back on the track as he … Read more
Tern is a folding bike brand that was launched only at the start of this year and we had the chance to check out the entire range at Taipei Bike Show last week.We’ve covered Tern briefly before and we have a Verge X30h out on test at this very moment. The range comprises five different frame … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has set out details of planned road closures during this summer’s Olympic Games, including those relating to the road race and individual time trials.Detailed information will be delivered this week to local residents and businesses along the various routes, while roadshows and other publicity initiatives, including the Get Ahead of the … Read more
Windproof long sleeve jerseys are – or could be – a staple for many cyclists throughout the winter. It’s a shame most decent ones need serious investment. Enter the Polaris New Niteride jersey. Just to clarify the name: the Niteride isn’t new, “New Niteride” is what its current incarnation is called.For a scratch under £45 … Read more
Our sneak peek the other week offered clues to some of the details; since then Mr Vulpine himself has been around for some impromptu modelling of his foxy new clothing range in the early March sunshine. Ironically, for someone so determined to distance himself from Lycra-clad sporty cyclists or at least their clothing, Vulpine founder Nick … Read more
In the final bulletin from Namibia, Dan Craven takes us to some youth projects he works at, helping kids get into cycling, and surveys the rise of cycling across Africa, from amateurs to the pros. Max Leonard and Laura Fletcher report.Only a few miles from the new international hotels of the Namibian capital, Windhoek, lie … Read more
Charge Bikes are putting the finishing touches to their 2013 range and they’ve given us a sneak peek at a few of the bikes, plus details of a new custom saddle service that they’re about to launch.Although Charge are based local to road.cc in Frome, Somerset, we caught up with them in Taipei, Taiwan. Rather … Read more
Edinburgh will play host next month to Pedal on Parliament which will see cyclists, walkers, skateboarders and roller-skaters take to the Scottish capital’s streets to take its manifesto containing eight pledges that campaigners want local and national politicians to endorse to the Scottish Parliament.Meeting at the Meadows at 1pm for a 2pm start on Saturday … Read more
The Bristol South Road Race, initially scheduled be held on Sunday 22 April 2012, has been moved to Sunday 27 May after police refused a permit because the original date clashed with the Mario Cipollini Gran Fondo taking place the same weekend.With new sportives continually being added to the calendar, and not requiring a permit, … Read more
It’s been an exciting Paris-Nice, and one to remember for Brad Wiggins. He kept a charging Lieuwe Westra at bay on the final stomp up the Col d’Èze to take the overall win, the first British rider since Tom Simpson to take the title. But what about the Fantasy Cycling Paris-Nice? Let’s look back over … Read more
