We have a winner! Schwag Grab! Velo-Re Tubelt Blue
It is Tuesday isn't it? Oh. Moving on then… we have a winner for Velo-Re Tubelt Schwag Grab the stylish belt cunningly crafted from a retired inner tube. And the winner is:
Didge
Site Section: Roadcc
Updated: Add your cycling events to the road.cc calendar!
If you’re organising a ride and you want to get it on the BikeBiz consumer cycling website of the year (that’s us!) then good news: you can now add events to the site. Whether you’re organising a big sportive, a club run or just a turn-up-and-go Sunday morning pootle, get it in the calendar!Up until … Read more
No GLA debate on killer junctions & cycling safety as London’s Tories stage 2nd walkout in 6 months
For the second time in six months, a Greater London Assembly (GLA) debate on a motion regarding the safety of cyclists in the capital has had to be abandoned due to Conservative Assembly Members staging a walkout.Labour Assembly Members Val Shawcross, who had tabled today’s motion, tweeted: “Every Tory on London Assembly walk out in … Read more
Bad season for Road.cc favourite
After a couple of seasons on a upward trajectory, friend of this website Albert Timmer has had a poor time of it in 2011.The Dutchman became a favourite after I spent a pleasant afternoon at the side of the road with his family watching him speed by in the Catalunyan stages of the 2009 Tour … Read more
Giro Savant helmet
The Savant is Giro’s new one-up-from-entry-level helmet. Picking it up I thought I was looking at the new top of the range model and couldn’t believe it’s RRP of £59.99 (though you can find them for less online).It just feels so well-made and light – my scales say 238 grams for the medium size test … Read more
Hopes of Olympic gold dashed: Sarah Storey announces British Cycling have dropped her from team pursuit squad
Sarah Storey’s dream of winning Olympic gold at London 2012 to add to the 18 Paralympic gold medals she has won in swimming and track cycling is over she has announced on her blog – just days after she helped played her part in Great Britain’s women’s team pursuit squad’s victory at the UCI World … Read more
Christmas Gifts for Cyclists: posters by The Handmade Cyclist
The Handmade Cyclist is really Neil Wyatt who lives in Winchester. His ingenious and stylish designs have been doing the rounds on the internet, all driven by his passion for cycling and an eye for typography. Now they’re available to buy as posters on the arts and crafts website Etsy.We’d been following the work of … Read more
Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome hold first meeting… and you can be a Friend too
Herne Hill Velodrome’s phoenix-like regeneration has taken another important step with the setting up of the Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome a new body to represent the views of the velodrome’s users and the local residents.The Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome is a new part of the Herne Hill Charitable Trust set up earlier this … Read more
Repealing compulsory helmet laws could double number of cyclists in Sydney, says academic
New research published by an Australian academic and opponent of cycle helmet compulsion claims that that the number of people cycling in Sydney, the country’s largest city, could double if the mandatory helmet laws put in place 20 years ago were scrapped.The claim has been made by Professor Chris Rissell of the University of Sydney’s … Read more
Book now: initial Wiggle Super Series sportive in March is FREE + Video
The No Excuses Sportive in Huntingdon on Sunday 18th March 2012 is free as long as you turn up to ride. Otherwise the £25 deposit you pay now to reserve a place will be forfeited and paid to the NSPCC. There are limited places and there will be no entries on the line. The Wiggle … Read more