André Greipel of Lotto-Belisol, twice overall winner of the Santos Tour Down Under, has got his season off to a perfect start by winning the Down Under Classic, the criterium that acts as a curtain-raiser to the stage race that opens the UCI WorldTour season on Tuesday.In a sprint finish, Greipel, Tour Down Under overall … Read more
We always take hundreds of pictures at a bike show and then someone says, “Did you see the Unobtanium Mark IV” for us all to shift around uncomfortably and realise we missed the best little secret at the show. So, to save our blushes, why don’t you send in your one pic of something that … Read more
Lezyne’s new family of lights are very pretty and our Shaun rated the Super Drive when he reviewed it, so how does it’s little brother, the Mini Drive, stack up?The Mini Drive is a compact wee thing with a bright and shiny silver case. It’s a pleasing package although the chunky bracket means that it … Read more
Max Leonard was impressed by the old and young, the established and the just starting out down at the London Bike Show going on this weekend at the Excel Centre in London’s Docklands. UK clothing brand Ana Nichoola is looking better and better with every collection. Their small but perfectly formed booth showcased the best of … Read more
A court case between Specialized, one of the biggest bike brands in the world, and Volagi, a small Californian startup formed by two former employees of the larger company, was resolved yesterday with what the Mercury News described as “a mixed verdict.” The Silicon Valley newspaper described the conclusion as, “like a gruelling bike race … Read more
These Galibier Shoe Shields are handy for keeping your toes warm on days when it’s not quite cold enough for full overshoes, and also for adding a little extra insulation underneath overshoes on really cold days.I’d never thought about using toe covers at the same time as overshoes before. It was actually a suggestion on … Read more
Alberto Contador, who is due to learn his fate in the coming days regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) into his positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France, may be heading back to court, this time as a witness in the Operacion Puerto case. Ivan Basso and Michele Scarponi are … Read more
Actor Gene Hackman, a double Oscar winner for his roles in The French Connection and Unforgiven, was yesterday airlifted to hospital in Miami after being struck by a car while cycling in the Florida Keys.The 81-year-old’s injuries are said to be non-life-threatening, with the New York Daily News reporting that his publicist Susan Madore said … Read more
Cover socks offer a great medium during Spring/Autumn, when you want something to insulate those aerated shoes but overshoes a step too far. Craft’s offering employs a varied stitching density – similar to performance socks. Does it create the cover sock of cover socks?One of the oddities of cycling, cover socks look at bit like … Read more
We spent many happy hours in Tony’s Volvo on Thursday taking in the sights of the M4, M25 and M11 on our way to the London Bike Show at ExCel. It’s a bigger show than last year, for sure; still not very big compared to the behemoth that is the Boat Show (definitely worth a … Read more
