The Taipei International Cycle Show opens tomorrow and here’s a peek at some of the products that have won the exhibition’s design awards.Taipei Show – Taipei is in Taiwan if your geography knowledge isn’t quite what it could be – is important for several reasons. For a start, it’s the first big bike show of … Read more
The western Pacific island of Guam has become the latest place to introduce compulsory helmet legislation for cyclists – although motorbike riders there remain free to choose whether to wear one, providing an unexpected angle to the helmet debate that we certainly haven’t seen before.Cyclists riding without helmets on the roads of the island, which … Read more
‘Ground crew to the rescue’ was my initial reaction clapping eyes on LEDwear’s Aurora jacket. Billed, as ‘multi activity’ cut and sizing are on the Aurora are more relaxed than I’ve come to expect from more cycling specific jackets and while it includes some genuinely nice touches (the ability to go in the washing machine … Read more
It’s a pretty safe bet that many of you would have got your first taste of the freedom that riding a bicycle brings on one made by Raleigh. To celebrate its 125th anniversary, the Nottingham-based brand is inviting Raleigh riders, past and present, to send in their own pictures showing them with their pride and … Read more
You had me at the word ‘DeLorean’. Let’s face it, for people over a certain age, there remains nothing cooler than Doc Brown’s time travelling machine. So having one on your stand was going to win you a lot of fans. Hell, if I’d had a credit card that could have withstood the pain, I … Read more
Raleigh’s brass bicycle bell is a notable improvement upon the ones that adorn the handlebars of every new bike sold here in Blighty… or possibly rattle around inside the box. Boasting a superior strap and sharper ‘ping’ its discrete profile complements period style fixers and tourers very nicely.However, those seeking absolute authenticity should look to … Read more
Tom Boonen of Omega Pharma-Quick Step continued his terrific early season form today by winning a very select sprint in Stage 2 of Paris-Nice in Orleans from Movistar’s Jose Joaquin Rodriguez and 1t4i’s John Degenkolb. With a small group of riders managing to get away midway through the stage as crosswinds split the peloton, Team … Read more
Digital mapping company Anquet has announced Outdoor Map Navigator for PC, the first in a new family of mapping and navigation applications for PC, Android and iPhone. Also launched is Anquet Cloud, a free cloud service built into the Outdoor Map Navigator apps which lets users synchronise maps and route files across desktop and mobile … Read more
The hard-packed white roads or ‘Strade Bianche’ of Chianti this weekend provided confirmation, if any were needed, that RadioShack-Nissan’s Fabian Cancellara will be one of the favourites for the upcoming Spring Classics campaign. Over the 190-kilometre race he dispatched the rest of the leading group to ride alone to victory in the historic city of … Read more
Not everyone needs to take several rounds of sandwiches, a phone, a camera, a waterproof, a spare gear cable, three tubes, patches, a lucky Gonk and all the other saddlebag detritus that some deem necessary on a ride all stuffed into a saddlepack that would trouble a budget airlines baggage allowance, others like to travel … Read more
