Here’s the thing about the claims Cannondale make for the comfort of the Synapse: they’re accurate. This is a really smooth-riding bike.If you’ve been into bikes longer than five minutes, you’ll know that pretty much every manufacturer claims that pretty much every road bike in their range is laterally stiff and vertically compliant. They transfer … Read more
BBC TV presenter Matt Baker is a shade under 60 miles from completing his 484 mile Children In Need Rickshaw Challenge ride from Edinburgh to London, which has so far raised a whopping £835,000 for the charity.The former Blue Peter presenter is due to arrive at BBC Television Centre in West London tomorrow during live … Read more
Former HTC-Highroad rider Alex Rasmussen has been cleared by Denmark’s national Olympic committee of charges brought in connection with three infringements relating to out-of-competition drug testing and is free to ride in 2012. Following the news, Garmin Cervelo, the team he had been due to join for next season, included the Dane’s name as it … Read more
A Manchester bus driver who formerly served as a Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted of assaulting a 65-year-old cyclist after repeatedly punching him when the bike rider complained about having been cut up.The victim, Harry Clare, grandfather of six, told Manchester Magistrates’ Court that he had been forced onto the pavement in the city’s … Read more
London bike fit specialists Cyclefit are hosting a two-day event next January with the aim to start a “forum into the relationship between the human body and a bicycle,” according to one of the two founders of Cyclefit, Julian Wall.”ICS is bringing guest speakers from around the world who are all in their own way … Read more
It might be tempting to dismiss the Birzman Zacoo mini pump on the strenght of its perhaps laughable moniker alone. Don’t it pulled the rug from beneath this doubting thomas, delivering a very commendable 110psi into a 700×25 within five minutes. Okay, in the heat of competition, you’ll still want the Co2 cartridges close at … Read more
We’re just back from Italy where we used Campagnolo’s brand new EPS (Electronic Power Shift) system for the first time, and we can report that it’s a silky-smooth setup with several benefits over a mechanical option. Whether you think these benefits justify the extra cash is down to you, of course.We’ve reported on the technological background … Read more
So much for the shifters and that. I’m sure the question on everyone’s lips is: which press-camp cycling kit pack was better? Well, we’ve been to Aigle and Vicenza so that we can bring you a point by point comparison of the Ultegra Di2 kit (above) and the Campag EPS kit (below). You can rely … Read more
OneTen is the new kid on the cycle clothing block from UK distributor Hotlines, one of the biggest cycle gear distributors in the UK. Among their range of 10 road oriented items are these rather swanky looking arm warmers.The OneTen arm warmers are manufactured using a circular knitting process which results in a one piece, … Read more
London Cycling Campaign last night revealed the winners of its annual London Cycling awards, including Danny Williams, one of the bloggers behind last weekend’s Tour du Danger. Transport for London (TfL) was recognised for a positive initiative for the capital’s cyclists, while another winner was a piece of cycling infrastructure that passes underneath Bow roundabout, … Read more
