Strathclyde Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident during yesterday’s evening rush hour when an as yet un-named 22-year old male cyclist was fatally injured in a collision with a dark coloured vehicle.The incident occurred on Paisley Road West near the junction with Portman Street at about 5.45pm – the vehicle, which was heading … Read more
Fancy a ride round London next May? You’re in luck, because you can literally ride around the capital next spring in the company of 2500 other riders (well, 2499) with the the launch of London Revolution a 180 mile two day organised circuit of London town on the 19th and 20th of May 2012.The event … Read more
I know what youre thinking, and youre right: £230 is a big old wedge of cash to spend on a bike jacket. But then the Castelli Espresso Due is a really high-quality piece of clothing with some excellent cold-weather features behind its cool looks.The Espresso is made from Gore Windstopper X-Fast fabric. You probably know … Read more
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy has revealed that he has learnt some choice new words on Twitter over the past 24 hours after fans of Tottenham Hotspur got him mixed up with referee Chris Foy, who officiated at their team’s 2-1 defeat away to Stoke City in the FA Premier League yesterday afternoon.Mr … Read more
Easter Monday the 9th of April 2012 sees the return of the Cotswold Spring Classic this time sponsored by Italian clothing company Santini.You can call it a Century because there’s a choice of 100 kilometre and 100 mile routes and you won’t need to make your decision about which until the split well into the … Read more
For cold-weather cycling, you need to keep your feet cosy, and these merino socks from dhb do just that.Merino wool is a natural fibre that is very soft and comfortable. More important, merino has good insulation and moisture wicking properties better in some cases than synthetic base-layer materials. Its especially good for socks because feet … Read more
London’s cycling café Look Mum No Hands thought it would be nice to decorate the place with sprocket-themed Christmas ornaments. They had so many requests they’re selling them now, too.Priced at £15 for each chainring-and-sprocket set and only available in a very limited numbers on account of being individually hand-made, the hefty decorations will make … Read more
World cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has confirmed the identity of the 22 teams that will race in the 2012 season under Professional Continental licences, the second tier of the sport.Some 15 teams had been previously been confirmed in early November as having successfully applied for Professional Continental status, and they are joined by two … Read more
Former Giro d’Italia and Vuelta winner Denis Menchov has signed for Katusha, the UCI ProTeam registered in his native Russia but based in Italy. The rider nicknamed the ‘Silent Assassin’ had been left in limbo following the collapse of the Geox-TMC team earlier this month after it failed to secure a replacement sponsor.Team owner Igor … Read more
The professional peloton’s youngest top-flight team, GreenEdge, has unveiled an innovative membership scheme that gives fans a chance to spend a day with the Australian outfit’s stars. Meanwhile, Matt Goss, who missed out on world championship victory by half a wheel to former HTC-Highroad team mate Mark Cavendish, has promised to exact his revenge at … Read more
