In what must rank as an early contender to become THE viral bike video of 2012, a Canadian cyclist has produced a short film dedicated to his father called The Man Who Lived On His Bike.The three-minute short by Guillaume Blanchet charts a day spent on the bike from waking up, performing morning ablutions – … Read more
The Alligator i-Link cable set has little to do with weight saving and more to do with precision and longevity. On the face of it, you’d need more money than sense to fork out 40 quid on derailleur cables…Then again, the outers aren’t susceptible to corrosion in the same fashion as conventional types so should … Read more
The Times newspaper, which yesterday launched its Cities Fit For Cycling campaign, has turned its attention today to the danger posed to cyclists by lorries, including the experiences of two lorry drivers that make for chilling reading. Today’s coverage, four pages in all in the print edition, also includes a graphic of the approaches to … Read more
There were loads of cutting-edge wheels on display at the Core Bike show earlier in the week. Here’s our selection of some of the most attention grabbing. Bear in mind that they’re not cheap and some of them will leave you feeling dirty.This (below) is the wheel with no name. It’s a prototype from Fast … Read more
There was lots going on at the Upgrade Bikes stand at CORE, as there always is. Top of our list of things to see was the Kinesis Racelight T2 in a new come-and-get-me-on-cyclescheme build that gives you an excellent and reliable spec at a pound under the £1k mark.If you’re not familiar with the T2 … Read more
World champion Mark Cavendish, who makes his Team Sky debut on Sunday in the Tour of Qatar, has revealed that he has written off his bike in a crash near his Essex home. The rider himself suffered nothing worse than bruises.The 26-year-old tweeted news of the incident on Wednesday, saying: “So with less than 20km … Read more
Arundel Gecko Fur handlebar tape sounds the stuff of pimped Lambretta, not everyday road bikes, but after a quick Quadrophenia moment I dressed another set of bars and found myself justly impressed by its tenacious grip and tactile nature come, rain, sleet or shine. Crossers and the rough stuff faithful should plump for the standard … Read more
Cambridgeshire County Council will no longer need to charge pupils for Bikeability training for the next three academic years after receiving more than half a million pounds in funding from the Department for Transport (DfT).Currently, the council charges for the training, but in the next academic year, 4,000 students will receive free training, followed by … Read more
Spa Cycles’ Allen Key to Nut Conversion bolt may not sound exciting but if you want to boost the braking performance on an old bike believe me it is. That’s because this is the simplest means of bestowing the benefits of modern dual pivot braking (without resorting to drilling or similarly permanent surgery) to older … Read more
There’s always plenty of high end carbon at the CORE Bike Show but amidst all the ultra-high modulus this, and nanotech that there’s also a fair bit of steel loveliness and nothing so rare and lovely as the All City Space Horse… crazy name, rather beautiful bike. It’s rare too right now this is the … Read more
