Hundreds of cyclists are expected to take part in tomorrow evening’s flashride from The Mall to the Houses of Parliament, where on Thursday MPs are due to debate the issue of cycle safety, an issue that has received national attention since The Times launched its Cities Fit For Cycling campaign earlier this month.The principal aim … Read more
Italy’s Santini have some great looking winter clothing, but you’ll have to wait a few months before you can get your hands on it because this is for winter 2012-13.Santini products are arranged in three different fits. That was the case before but they’ve changed the way they classify things now. Randonée clothing comes in … Read more
Safety vests probably aren’t going to win any awards at the next fashion show (although who knows, perhaps fluorescent is this years florals) but there is no denying their ability to make you seen on the road. Craft’s offering is well cut and designed, with features like a meshed backing and plenty of reflective material … Read more
We flagged these up here a while ago and we’ve finally got our hands on some. Simply put Retroshift levers are a Tektro brake lever that’s been fiddled with to accept a down-tube or bar-end shifter mounted at the top of the lever to create a system that’s lighter, potentially cheaper and considerably less complex … Read more
Hot on the heels of the Downfall vs Bike Registration vid comes this one starring Bjarne Riis, who’s not best chuffed to find out that Muur and the Bosberg have been removed from this year’s Tour of Flanders. Contains multiple uses of the phrase “crotch eagle” and anti-UCI sentiment in abundance. Worth a watch then, … Read more
Though not your normal start area for a bike race, the toll booths of the Queensway Mersey road Tunnel were closed to cars on Sunday the 20th of February for a unique bike event, Ten Minutes of Hell. Organised by local shop Vita Cycles in conjunction with Mersey Travel this time trial saw 60 riders … Read more
So, you’ve got your Thomson Team GB seatpost and your Flandria decals but there’s still not enough Union Jack on your bike? You could be in luck, thanks to new Swedish brand ennello. They’re doing a limited run of stems with a choice of 11 different face plates, of which the Union Jack is one. … Read more
Prime Minister David Cameron will tomorrow host a conference at Number Ten Downing Street at which senior civil servants will hear from experts from around the world about how the design of cities can be improved, with cycling playing a central role in many schemes already in place abroad or being planned, reports The Times.The … Read more
In the first of a series of diary articles, we go behind the scenes with Dan Craven. He’ll be giving us an insight into the life of a UK-based pro – but one who happens to be completing his winter training under the hot sun of his native Namibia. This week, a taster of life … Read more
Sustrans says that more than half of the UK’s adults believe that the country’s roads in built-up areas are too unsafe to cycle on, while seven in ten want speed limits in residential areas to be reduced to 20mph. The sustainable transport charity’s chief executive, Malcolm Shepherd, has described the findings as “yet another wake-up … Read more
