Sometimes I feel I’ve got a lot to say, other times I think I’ll just end up having a whinge so it’s better not to start writing during those times as the resultant ramblings would make pitiful reading!So what I have I been doing over the holiday period? Well not a huge amount of riding … Read more
As years go 2011 was a pretty monumental one in our house… and when I say house, I mean houses.A change in role at work, a move of home and then within four weeks our first baby. All within 12 months and one week of getting married… bullets have left guns slower than that but … Read more
Last year’s Vuelta provided a late summer treat for British cycling fans, with Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome getting on the podium and the latter challenging Juan Jose Cobo for the red jersey all the way to Madrid. The route of this year’s race, announced yesterday in Madrid, promises similar drama, although it’s likely to … Read more
The Multipower brand is perhaps better known in the world of body-building than among speed and endurance sports, but alongside the jars of muscle-enhancing powder, various carb-based energy products are on offer, including this Multicarbo Hi-Energy Jelly.As the name implies, it’s a jelly, not a gel, and if you dislike the liquidy nature of most … Read more
Sir Chris Hoy, who is aiming to defend his three Olympic titles in London this August, will be looking to get the year off to a flying start in Manchester later this month in the Revolution finale on 28 January.Other top British stars who will be using the event to fine-tune their form ahead of … Read more
Bicycles appear to be one of the few product categories to have broken the gloom among Britain’s bealeagured High Street retailers according to figures released today by Halfords.The country’s largest bike retailer, which also specialises in motoring products, said that cycling like-for-like revenues – which excludes the impact of new stores and therefore provides a … Read more
Lightweight and stiffness is the order of the day when it comes to Giro Factor road shoes. Built on the same lasts as the range topping Prolight SLXs. the Factors are designed to suit virtually every foot in the land.At this price point you’ve usually got two options for strapping the shoe to your foot … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled proposals aimed at improving the safety of cyclists at Bow Roundabout in East London, where two riders have lost their lives in recent months. While full details of the two main features that may be put in place have not been released, each takes a radical approach to redesigning … Read more
Slipstream Sports, owner of the Garmin-Cervelo team, has revealed that the UCI WorldTour outfit is changing its name to Garmin-Barracuda after bringing tech firm Barracuda Networks in as co-sponsor, and has also unveiled the 2012 kit that will be sported on the road by the likes of Tyler Farrar, David Millar and Heinrich Haussler. A … Read more
It has been reported that representatives of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) came “very close” to staging a walkout at the Alberto Contador appeal hearing held in November at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after it ruled that questions regarding a suspected blood transfusion could not be asked of one of WADA’s key … Read more
