Jon Tiernan-Locke, whose back-to-back wins this month in the Tour Méditerranéen and the Tour du Haut Var have brought him to the attention of some of the biggest teams in pro cycling, has pledged himself to his Endura Racing team for the 2012 season.The 27-year-old from Devon joined the Scotland-based UCI Professional Continental outfit from … Read more
The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is inviting cyclists from across the UK to join it on Saturday 28 April for what it promises will be “the UK’s biggest ever bike ride in support of safe and inviting streets for cycling.” Timed to take place just five days before the London Mayoral Elections, The Big Ride … Read more
The Ibis Hakkalügi is a lightweight cyclocross bike that’s a real joy to ride. It’s best suited to those who like to ride with a bit of finesse rather than those who like to muscle through regardless.Ibis may have passed you by because, although they’ve had a road bike in their company quiver almost since … Read more
Weight-weenies will wince and the budget conscious wail at the wonga expected for Nitto’s lugged steel stem but for an admittedly small niche it will do just the job.You probably don’t have to try too hard to imagine the problem I had with my lovely old steel road bike. What was once my best racer … Read more
Yesterday’s parliamentary debate on cycling saw overwhelming cross-party support expressed by the Members of Parliament present for a range of measures aimed at improving the safety of cyclists on Britain’s roads. The backbench debate, described by several present as the best attended they had witnessed, builds on the Cities Fit For Cyclists campaign launched by … Read more
Oooh! We’ve got lots of shiny new bike stuff to show you from Pro, Cervelo, San Marco and Bell, and we’ll be adding to this later in the day so check back in a bit for even more goodness. Why the influx of new kit? We’ve been visiting iceBike (lower case i, upper case B: don’t … Read more
Proof, perhaps, that no matter how good you make cycling facilities there will always be a small minority of bike riders who chosse to break the law by riding through red lights or on pavements, police in Denmark of all places will be launching a clampdown on anti-social cycling next week.The operation, set to run … Read more
The driver of a van that struck and killed a senior RAF officer as he rode home on the A40 in March last year has been told he may face a jail sentence after being convicted by a jury at Harrow Crown Court of causing death by careless driving.Group Captain Tom Barrett, aged 44 and … Read more
As revealed in our exclusive interview with her earlier this week, Great Britain track star Joanna Rowsell has been signed up as an ambassador by Action Medical Research. This afternoon, the charity is giving its followers on Twitter the chance to win the race number the 23-year-old wore during last weekend’s UCI Track Cycling World … Read more
Charge bikes who put up the prizes at last weekend’s Hill Chasers event in the centre of Bristol have produced a cool behind the scenes (and in front too) of all the action from Park St with contributions from amongst others Liquigas Cannondale pro Ted King who flew over from the US to take part.King … Read more
