Media giant News International has said that it plans to speak to both the Metropolitan Police and the Mayor of London’s office regarding improving safety at a junction close to its Wapping site where a female cyclist who works as a journalist on one of its titles was seriously injured after being hit by a … Read more
The father of Sky professional cyclist Peter Kennaugh, also called Peter and a renowned cycling coach from the Isle of Man, has launched his company 3LC.tv offering a choice of training DVDs to help make winter cycle roller training more productive and, dare we say, enjoyable.With the headline “Train with the Manx” and a logo … Read more
This is my first blog as I start winter training for the 2012 season. In 2008 I was 126kg and struggling to ride 3.5 miles home from work, it’s now the end of 2011 and I’m planning my first season of racing, it’s funny how things have changed. I was sponsored last year by a magazine … Read more
Bontrager’s Sport Commuter Rainshell jacket cuts a dash whether in the saddle, on tour or just meandering round town thanks to its tasteful blue/grey livery and tailored fit. Pockets are limited to hip and poacher types complete with LED tab but adequate for parking hands and stashing spare batteries, lights, keys and generic nick nacks. … Read more
A Liberal Democrat MP has failed in her attempt to introduce a law that would have made it compulsory for children aged 13 years and below to wear helmets while cycling. The proposed legislation, officially the Cycles (Protective Headgear for Children) Bill 2010-11 will be shelved after it failed to receive a second reading last … Read more
The London Cycling Campaign has announced the shortlist for its London Cycling Awards 2011, nominees include a suspended towpath under Bow Flyover, a bike ride that took over 100 schoolchildren across Hackney to the Olympic Stadium, the shortlist also pits two London bloggers against a “ruthless” operator from Tower Hamlets for the Campaigner of the … Read more
The number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads during the second quarter of 2011 was more or less unchanged from the levels seen in the comparable quarter of 2010, according to the latest reported road casualties released by the Department for Transport (DfT).Some 850 cyclists were killed or seriously injured on the … Read more
I’ve been combining Lezyne Super Drive with other high-powered and helmet lighting for regular nocturnal blasting. It’s another of the super-commuter plus lamps with plenty of presence and reasonable round town economy but don’t just save it for suburbia-liberate those 450 lumens for some serious open road training.On paper, the Super Drive is good enough … Read more
After nearly twenty years of behind-the-scenes development, the Campagnolo electronically-actuated drivetrain has been launched today and it’s called EPS for Electronic Power Shift meaning that the full name of the flagship groupset including the new technology and components will be Super Record EPS.The surprise is that there will be two groups featuring EPS components; the … Read more
We liked Cafe du Cycliste’s casual-yet-technical Henriette jersey when we reviewed it, and we have to say that the Cte d’Azur company’s Josephine bibshort is pretty top notch too.Straight out the bag (for they arrive in a gingham cotton slipcase – a nice touch), the material impresses. It’s thin, a little shiny, soft on the … Read more
