Altura Night Vision socks represent fantastic value for money when you consider they’re both technical garment and visibility aid in one.Supplied in a choice of acid house neon or a more tasteful orange (some may differ on which of those gets the ‘tasteful’ tag). Both feature a reflective heel strip for a bit of extra … Read more
In a decision relating to the first of two appeal cases it is hearing in relation to 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said it does not have the jurisdiction to rule on a lifetime ban that Swiss Anti-Doping is seeking to impose on the German … Read more
Fresh to UK shores is the S2.0 wheelset from Singapore based brand, Soul, lightweight aluminium clinchers that aim to combine pretty much everything you could want in a wheel, being light, stiff, fast and easily serviceable. Okay maybe they don’t major on comfort and though they are billed as all-rounders we’d put them at the … Read more
There’s been plenty of rumours flying around about where Shimano will be going with their groupsets, only last month we were talking about 11-speed Di2 and hydraulic brifters* and today a parts list has surfaced on twitter via @mvogt46 and The Inner Ring that appears to show a full spec for a new 11-speed system, … Read more
Three of Britain’s star cyclists hoping to get among the medals at London 2012 – Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton and Mark Cavendish – have been signed up as brand ambassadors by Olympic sponsor and consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G).Along with eight other athletes from different sports, the trio have each been chosen … Read more
Nottinghamshire Police have arrested four people in connection with the hit and run incident last Friday that has left one of its off-duty bike officers, PC Diederik Coetzee, in a critical condition in hospital.Each has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failure to stop at the scene of a collision, and failure to report … Read more
South Wales Police have charged a 60-year-old man in connection with the hit-and-run incident near Bridgend last August that left Paralympic champion cyclist Simon Richardson fighting for his life in hospital.The motorist, who is from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, has been charged with dangerous driving, drink-driving and failing to stop after an accident, … Read more
The Massimo Jacket is intended as a high performance winter jacket, capable of tackling the worst of the cold whilst also handling the odd spot of rain. Hailing from Quebec, the folks over at Louis Garneau undoubtedly have plenty of experience of riding in harsh weather; experience which shines through in the fit and features … Read more
Simon Muir, a furniture maker and cyclist from Edinburgh and partner Stacey Hunter who comes from a background in design & architecture have teamed up to make mudguards that are finely hewn enough to embarrass anything but the classiest bikes.According to Muir, “The philosophy behind the design is to keep everything simple and our attention … Read more
The UK’s children want to live and play on traffic-free streets, with mint chocolate grass and rollercoasters among some of the more esoteric features they’d also like to see from their bedroom window, according to Sustrans.The sustainable transport charity has announced the winners of its ‘Dream Street’ competition, which asked children throughout the UK to … Read more
