Italian component maker with a Brit in the engineering hot seat forms collaboration with American specialist in power measurement.3T the component company that historically made stems, handlebars and seatposts from aluminium but in recent years has not only branched out successfully into carbon-fibre manufacturing but also showed us an innovative new carbon crank set last … Read more
Mayor of London Boris Johnson, who last week lined up in front of the cameras alongside model Kelly Brook to launch this year’s London Sky Ride, has been joined at another bike-related photocall outside City Hall by classical singer Laura Wright. This time, it was to launch Pedal to Paris 2011, organised by The Royal … Read more
Colnago have the knack of peeking people’s interest and we got a big entry for our caption compo and lots of good ones too but after much deliberation the winner is… seamdreamteam for “Colnago design limited edition iPod covers” alththough handlebarcam’s more caustic contribution ran him close. Seamdreamteam drop us a line to info@road.cc and … Read more
Organisers of the annual Northern Rock Cyclone weekend are promising that the 2012 event, pencilled in for Thursday 28 June to Sunday 1 July, will be bigger and better than ever, including a new ride for beginners and families on the opening evening.This year, the event in the North East incorporated the national elite road … Read more
Here’s what looks like a good idea, at least on paper: The Squire Snaplok combines a solid shackle with a combination cylinder, so you get the benefit of added security without having to worry where your keys are. The lock carries a Sold Secure Silver rating, and it’s available in two sizes, the smaller of … Read more
Geraint Thomas will lead Team Sky in this year’s Tour of Britain, which starts in the Scottish Borders on Sunday 11 September. It will be the sixth year in a row that the former British champion has contested the race.Thomas will be joined in the UCI ProTeam’s provisional starting line-up by a trio of young … Read more
After a journey involving car, plane, boat, train, shanks’ pony and even, yes bicycle… we’ve made it to Eurobike the world’s biggest bike show. Over the next few days we’ll see the best, worst and weirdest of what the bike industry has in store for us in 2012 and beyond. We also want you to … Read more
Team Sky’s Chris Froome has been speaking of his surprise and delight at unexpectedly finding himself in the red jersey as overall leader of the Vuelta a Espana on a day when the smart money had been on his team leader, Bradley Wiggins, pulling off that achievement. Meanwhile, stage winnner Tony Martin confirmed that he … Read more
A British rider from Team Sky had been widely expected to be leading the Vuelta a Espana this evening after today’s individual time trial in Salamanca – but in a huge surprise, it is the Kenya-born Chris Froome who is in the red jersey. The 26-year-old, who took British citizenshi in 2008, put in the … Read more
Designed to be the ‘ultimate urban bicycle’, the Dahon IOS XL is an interesting addition to the ever growing folding bike sector. Made by folder specialists Dahon, the IOS XL immediately makes its presence felt, with its price, its weight, and the sheer number of bells and whistles that come as standard for that not … Read more
