Seems like every cycling legend is heading to our manor for a bit of Gran Fondo action. Last year we had Eddy Merckx, and now we’ve received the details for the Mario Cipollini Gran Fondo, taking place at Redwood Lodge Country Club, Bristol, on 21-22 April 2012.So you pays your money and get to try … Read more
Incoming! Okay, so it’s Christmas and everyone’s talking about that right now, but then it’ll be new year and back to work with months of dark commutes ahead and nothing to look forward to. Right? Wrong! Fantasy Cycling is back! And this time it starts almost as soon as 2012 does, following the early season … Read more
Aspiring filmmakers have until 19th January to submit their proposals for a short video following the Rapha Condor Sharp Pro Continental team at their training camp in 2012.300 words and five still photographs to illustrate the ideas are being sought for that date, detailing how you would shoot the team both on and off the … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it will begin a full ‘strategic review of traffic movements’ in the Kings Cross area starting in spring next year, including the junction where 24-year-old student Deep Lee was killed by a lorry while riding her bike to her place of study in October.The news comes two days … Read more
Dromarti produce a rather exclusive and individual range of mitts, shoes and bicycle frames that appeal to a certain type of stylish rider, and to keep a dappers hands warm in the nippier months are these Corio long-finger gloves. Hand made right here in the UK from a soft and supple Nappa leather they have … Read more
‘No cycling signs’ placed by Birmingham City Council immediately above National Cycle Network (NCN) route signs have left local cyclists bewildered. Sustrans, which maintains the NCN has asked for them to be removed, but the council insists they will stay in place.A picture in the Birmingham Mail shows the two signs placed together, with another … Read more
The Knog Boomer Wearable is very similar at first glance to its big brother, the Boomer Rechargable, being a brash, bright LED illuminated rear light. But this is where the similarity ends, since for one thing, the Boomer Wearable is battery powered (using 2 AAAs), and if you’re wondering about that name, it IS also … Read more
No sooner is the Christmas/New Year holiday over before the UCI WorldTour circus starts in Adelaide on January 18th with the Tour Down Under. No wonder that Team Liquigas split their 28 riders into two groups at the Sardinia training camp with the first group including Timothy Duggan the rider of our bike shown above … Read more
Looking to your 2012 season off to a flying start? Todmorden’s New Year’s Revolution cyclocross race returns to Centre Vale Park, Todmorden. West Yorks, for the fourth year on Monday, January 2nd 2012. Organiser and Singletrack big cheese Chipps Chippendale told us “We get two completely different types of racer here. On one hand you’ve … Read more
Mark Cavendish isn’t winning all the awards on offer at the moment as the British Olympic Association (BOA) today announced that Cav’s Sky teammate Geraint Thomas had been chosen as the Olympic Athlete of the Year for cycling in 2011.Commenting on his win Thomas said:“If I am honest, it’s a massive shock to receive this … Read more
