Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky has won the 70th edition of Paris-Nice, coming out on top in an epic time trial battle on the Col d’Eze against Vacasoleil-DCM’s Lieuwe Westra, who had started the day second overall, just six seconds behind the Briton on GC. The Dutchman clawed back two seconds at the intermediate time … Read more
Specialized’s BG gel mitts might not seem the obvious choice for mid winter but the recent cold snap hasn’t stopped me giving them a thorough testing, managing ninety-odd continuous mixed terrain miles without hint of the dreaded tingle courtesy of the patented gel/foam padding. Sizing is a little curious though so unless you’re a Specialized … Read more
Two coroners – one in West Yorkshire, the other in Northamptonshire – who presided over separate cases this week involving the deaths of cyclists have called on highway authorities to amend road layouts that they believe were a factor in those riders losing their lives.The first case related to 40-year-old nurse Sarah Burwell, killed in … Read more
New Zealand’s Avanti bikes had already picked up a domestic prize for the new Chrono Evo 2 time trial bike but the Red Dot Award bestowed this week has a whole different level of prestige with brands like Audi and Apple as well as Avanti competing for the attention of a jury of 30 international … Read more
Thomas De Gendt of Vacansoleil-DCM pulled off a stunning solo win in the penultimate stage of Paris-Nice this afternoon, getting away around 50 kilometres into the 219.5 kilometre stage from Sisteron with Reim Taaramae of Cofidis and dropping the Estonian on the day’s final climb, the Category 1 Col de Vence. That left De Gendt … Read more
A novel that begins with a cyclist’s losing battle with a Range Rover and leads on to his investigation into an international conspiracy to sell nuclear reactors is on offer to download for free this weekend.Although claiming it’s not autobiographical, journalist-on-a-bike Nick Edmunds has finished his first book ‘Under the Sun’ featuring a fictional journalist … Read more
The leader of Southwark Council has pledged to create a network of cycle routes in the South London borough, reversing a policy set forth in the council’s Transport Plan, unveiled last year, that provided for cyclists to be integrated with motorised traffic in 20mph streets without cycle lanes. The change in policy has been welcomed … Read more
Very similar to Cordo’s Tafelberg we reviewed recently, the Zuidkaap has a few alternative features that allow it to fill a slightly different niche.It’s still very much a laptop bag/pannier made from tough fabric with rugged straps and some great padding to protect your computer, but it’s orientated the other way round from the Tafelberg. … Read more
New for 2012 in the Dahon folding bike lineup is the Mu N360. The Mu is a staple in Dahon range but what’s new is matching it up with a NuVinci hub from Fallbrook Technologies to provide a Constantly Variable Planetary (CVP) gear.What does that mean? Essentially, there are no fixed ratios with the NuVinci … Read more
It’s controversially been cut from the route of this year’s Tour of Flanders, but in two weeks’ time crowds will cheer cyclists up one of the sport’s most famous climbs as the the Kapelmuur plays host to the Red Bull De Muur 300-metre uphill sprint. What’s more, for the princely sum of €20, you could … Read more
