Sportive enthusiasts may find themselves with a bit of juggling to do next Tuesday, with entries open at noon on 1 November for the 2012 Wiggle Cheshire Cat – the same day that entries go live for the Northern Rock Cyclone Challenge.Taking place next year on Sunday 25 March – the morning after the clocks … Read more
Doubles all round! The compact ‘sports’ video market continues to fascinate with GoPro at the premium end launching their Mark 2 version of the successful Hero camera offering ‘twice the processing power’ and a wide angle glass lens promising to be ‘twice as sharp.’In easy numbers, the new processor delivers 1080p HD video and exceptional … Read more
More than 25 companies and organisations concerned with road safety have joined forces to oppose proposed changes to the MoT system, which will see vehicles tested every two years instead of annually. It is claimed that the planned change to the system – described as “insane” by one high-profile motoring journalist – would result in … Read more
We’re hoping this catches on. Gearbox bikes have largely been restricted to downhilling until now, but German gear-meisters Pinion are bringing that technology to the masses. The moneyed masses for now, anyway. But hopefully it’ll be the first of many.Why? Well, hub gears make a lot of sense for all kinds of riding, with two … Read more
Entries for one of the country’s most popular sportives, the Northern Rock Cyclone Challenge, open next Tuesday with the ride, which attracted more than 4,000 participants last year, one of the highlights of what will next year be a four-day festival of cycling in the North East, with five separate events.Running from Thursday 28 June … Read more
The BBB High Focus 1.5 watt LED is a remarkable light in so many respects. A compact CNC machined aluminium body houses a clever variable focus beam while a beefy silicone strap cum mounting bracket affords a universal fit across the spectrum of handlebar diameters and most sportier lids too.Powered by four AAA cells, there’s … Read more
It has been reported that the driver of a lorry that struck and killed a 97-year-old woman as she crossed London’s Marylebone Road in June is the same man who was behind the wheel of the truck involved in the death of Eilidh Cairns in Notting Hill two years ago. The news comes little more … Read more
Philippe Gilbert’s phenomenal 2011 has been capped with the Belgian rider receiving the Vélo d’Or from France’s Vélo Magazine. Launched in 1992, the Vélo d’Or is now widely regarded as the most prestigious of cycling’s end-of-season awards.Now headed to BMC Racing, the Belgian’s performances for Omega Pharma-Lotto season saw the 29-year-old top the UCI WorldTour … Read more
Police in Essex have issued an appeal to find a cyclist who failed to stop after colliding with a pedestrian who suffered a broken neck in the incident. He has been left paralysed and will never walk again, reports the Braintree and Witham Times.The incident took place at 9pm on September 23 as 63-year-old Terry … Read more
Freedom ThickSlick urban tyres are 700c slick rubber and part of WTB’s wider foray into the urban cycling market. Claimed to be the most durable tyres of their kind, mid section 25 and 28mm profiles lend themselves handsomely to winter training, Audax and weekend touring thanks to phenomenal puncture resistance, relatively low drag and excellent … Read more
