Lands End to John O’Groats riders have a new facility to consider for their forthcoming group, charity and record breaking efforts. A new luxury van and trailer service called John O’Groats Bike Transport can ferry you and your trusty steed(s) to Inverness about 130 miles south and the first railway station. They’ll even clean and … Read more
-5 degrees on Saturday morning in the rolling Shropshire hills. A 30 miler on a collection of old, pub and loaner bikes with family and friends, it felt like the “old days”.”It’s not about what you are riding but about how much fun you are having.” – Was that Gary Fisher?Arguably you can have a … Read more
Goodness Gracious. How’s about that, then? A charity challenge bike ride around Scarborough is being planned in memory of the late Sir Jimmy Savile, the DJ, TV personality, former miner, wrestler and tireless fundraiser for good causes.As it happens (now then, now then, that’s enough catchphrases – ed) the larger-than-life Sir Jimmy, who died in … Read more
This good quality Ixon LED from Busch + Muller gives a beam that’ll get you seen around town and provides enough illumination for journeys on unlit roads as long as you’re prepared to squint a bit.The light patch on the ground is rectangular. That’s because Busch & Muller are a German brand and the Ixon … Read more
Following Tom Boonen’s victory in the Tour of Qatar last week, Oman today sees the start of the second of the Middle East’s multi-stage races on the pro cycling calendar, back for its third edition and, what’s more, making its debut in our Fantasy Cycling game.It promises to be a very different race to Qatar– … Read more
Author Simon Warren presents a second helping of Britain’s most challenging roads to tackle by bicycle. Published by Frances Lincoln Ltd on 3rd May 2012, the book is called ‘Another 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs’ and we’re already dying to see justice done to the hills we feel were missed first time around.First off let’s see … Read more
It is now the day after the close of the Paracycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, and I’m lying in my hotel room trying to take it all in. I have been here for the past 10 days and it has been…eventful.Last Friday saw me competing in the 3km pursuit. It’s my best event … Read more
Don’t get excited just yet but a German inventor called Dirk Strothmann has a new product in the works that may offer a clue to future lighting systems.Called Magnic Light “the world’s smallest contactless bicycle dynamo” is designed to fit on a universal bracket to the front forks or rear stays of any bike and … Read more
Endura Racing’s Jon Tiernan-Locke has capped a great week for twentysomething British riders by winning the overall title of the Tour Mediterranéen yesterday.The 27-year-old rider, who joined the Scotland-based UCI Professional Coninental outfit from Rapha Condor Sharp over the close season, stormed to a solo win on a truncated 77-kilometre fourth and final stage of … Read more
Oversocks seem to be everywhere at the moment and these Cover Sock ones from dhb are a decent option, providing a little extra warmth and adding protection for your shoes.The dhb oversocks are made from polypropylene (65%) with nylon (31%) and elastane (4%) making up the remainder. Polypropylene doesn’t absorb water and it dries super-fast, … Read more
