If you’re eager to dip your toes in the murky waters of turbo training then this 7-level magnetic resistance unit from Clarke is one of the more budget-friendly options available. It’s relatively cheap and relatively cheerful, but if you get bitten by the static training bug then you’ll likely be looking to upgrade sooner rather … Read more
The US arm of car manufacturer Volkswagen and Colorado-based bicycle advocacy group Bikes Belong have announced a two-year partnership aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles, improving the environment, and building bicycle-friendly communities.The initiative, announced yesterday at the Washington Auto Show, will see Volkswagen of America provide vehicles and funding for three of Bikes Belong’s key initiatives … Read more
A Birmingham motorist has been ordered to pay a cyclist £25 in compensation after pleading guilty to a public order offence following a road rage incident last August, which was filmed on the rider’s helmet camera.The news comes less than a fortnight after we reported on the conviction of a London driver who had verbally … Read more
BBB’s Ultrabeam is a useful light but it has to be said the design is starting to show its age, looking frumpy alongside the latest generation of super bright rechargeables. On the other hand, it’s an honest to goodness compact companion great for occasional scoots round town or cosying up to old school dynamos.Build quality … Read more
Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins has outlined his plans to achieve his two big targets for the 2012 season – a tilt at the overall title in the Tour de France in July followed by the Olympic time trial in London. But one former winner of the maillot jaune, Stephen Roche, believes that in targeting both … Read more
Roll up roll up! It’s time for the second instalment in our Fantasy Cycling season. The second and third, in fact, as the pro peloton heads off to the Arabian peninsula for the Tour of Qatar (5-10 February) and the Tour of Oman (14-19 February). Not a bad area to spend your February, you should … Read more
This (iL) Soigneur coffee is well-balanced and full-bodied – just right for a pre-ride espresso or two.Last year we reviewed an (iL) Soigneur musette; the Bristol-based brand is already stocked by some of the UK’s hippest cycle shops, including Tokyo Fixed, Condor and Freshtripe and has been quietly re-establishing the musette as a required accessory … Read more
Next year’s London cycling festival, the annual Olympic legacy event announced yesterday, is to feature the first edition of a one-day professional race that British Cycling hopes will secure UCI WorldTour status and become a regular feature of the cycling calendar, attracting star riders from around the world.While such an event may never quite achieve … Read more
Transport Minister Theresa Villiers, who regularly commutes by bike from her Chipping Barnet constituency to the Houses of Parliament, has suffered that unfortunately all-too-common injury that many cyclists encounter at some point, breaking her collarbone after coming off her bike earlier this week.The Guardian reports that no other vehicles were involved in the incident, with … Read more
A man in Baltimore, Maryland, is using pedal power to turn maps of the city into art, tracing pictures of his journeys round the city by using his GPS-enabled phone. Michael Wallace’s works have now been featured in newspapers, websites and other media around the world, and here he shares with road.cc how he got … Read more
