Described as “A guide for the uninitiated on how to look the part and be in trim shape for the London RUGBY Ralph Lauren Tweed Run taking place on the 26th November 2011” the short promo shows sartorial and limbering-up tips for this Saturday’s big event in London.Online registration is now closed to participate in … Read more
TV presenter Christine Bleakley has helped launch a new scheme that sees Barclays extend its sponsorship of cycling initiatives in the capital by teaming up with London-based Bikeworks to help more than 100 disadvantaged people in the city find work in the bicycle industry.The financial institution, sponsor of the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme and Barclays … Read more
The organisers of the Bespoked Bristol exhibition of custom bike building next March have posted the first of a series of short films they plan to produce called Meet the Maker.Featuring Robin Mather who may well be one of the less famous of the glittery international cast appearing at Bespoked led by Dario Pegoretti but … Read more
The project organised by Chicago parts maker SRAM to commission artists to make works inspired by boxes of 100 random parts to raise money for World Bicycle Relief has reached its climax.This afternoon ebay started the bidding to sell all 50 pieces. The public auction follows a showing at the Las Vegas Interbike trade show … Read more
Former world and Olympic champion Jeannie Longo has been cleared by the French cycling federation (FFC) in connection with three missed out-of-competition drugs tests. The decision leaves Longo, winner of the Olympic road race at Atlanta in 1996, free to compete at London 2012 next year.Longo, aged 53 and with some 59 national titles to … Read more
Showers Pass Hybrid zip-off pant is two very competent bits of clothing in one and arguably the most innovative take on the street smart, bike practical leg wear brief. Versatile enough for general riding, cantering across town for those straight to business meets and a spot of touring too thanks to their cut, convertible nature … Read more
There’s a lovely collection of vintage track racing bikes just appeared on the Obsessionistas.co.uk website.You remember we posted about Sir Paul Smith’s pro jersey collection on there recently? The site seems to have discovered that cyclists like Sir Paul and Mark Smith with his collection of French miniature metal riders are among some of the … Read more
A report from the RAC Foundation warns that with congestion on the rise on Britain’s roads, the country is heading for gridlock. The suggested solution? Encourage people to change to other modes of transport such as cycling and walking for shorter journeys, and promote car-sharing and use of public transport for longer ones? Not even … Read more
Planet X are launching several new models including a brand new carbon road bike called the N2A, and road.cc have exclusively ridden it already.We headed up to the Planet X HQ in Rotherham over the weekend to check out the new models and hit the local roads with an 80-strong group that included Planet X … Read more
Spain’s directorate of traffic, the DGT, part of the Ministry of the Interior has produced a road safety video primarily aimed at showing drivers how to share the road safety with cyclists.Using a mixture of real footage shot in and around Barcelona and simple yet effective graphics, issues covered include safe overtaking distances, being aware … Read more
