The Limoncello jersey from Sugoi just cries out summer- from its incredibly light breathable fabric to the pale blue colour and design homage to the famous Italian citrus liqueur. Made from extremely lightweight 100% polyester fabric, this is an unreservedly warm weather jersey. The cut is contoured and athletic but easy enough to give comfort … Read more
Cyclists in the Republic of Ireland have asked the government to halt a €4 million programme of cycling and walking paths and instead address what they see as the more urgent issue of repairing existing rural roads and cycle paths.The call to action has come from the national cycling lobby group, Cyclist.ie, which has also … Read more
US bike brand Trek has leaked an early glimpse of the 2012 FX range of nippy hybrids, the bikes they sell the most of in the UK. It’s a telling mark of the strength of Trek’s ‘bike path’ bikes as well as a clue to the way everyday cycling-with-a-hint-of-sportiness is expanding on Great Britain’s road … Read more
This afternoon sees another potentially intriguing stage that on paper should result in a bunch finish, but only if the sprinters’ teams manage to keep a breakaway in check. That’s because the Category 2 Alto de San Jerónimo figures around 12 kilometres from the end on a closing loop that heads out of Cordoba then … Read more
Sunday 25 September sees the return of Frome’s Cobble Wobble hill climb, founded as recently as 2009 but already firmly established as one of the highlights of the cycling calendar in the South West. If you want to take part this year though, you’d better be quick – entries, which are restricted to 200, open … Read more
Time RXT shoes are a sound choice for anyone seeking good quality race/training shoes without cruising into overdraft. Vegans and strict vegetarians will welcome the faux hide and the soles offer sufficient rigidity for most generic road duties. Rubberised heels are also a nice touch, eliminating the undignified clubman’s hobble when negotiating the kitchen tiles, … Read more
The wall of heat that falters the first step out the plane at Geneva airport is both a good and bad sign. Good in that the sun is shining and riding a bike in the sun is a Good Thing, bad in that in 30+ degree heat is going to be, um, troublesome if it … Read more
Joaquin Rodriguez repaid his Katusha team mates for the huge effort they put in throughout today’s Stage 5 of the Vuelta by storming to victory on the short but steep climb through the streets of the Andalusian village of Valdepeñas de Jaén.The win came 12 months after the Catalan rider had gone too early and … Read more
Back… back… a couple of weeks ago we were giving away some Shimano Di2 kit. Whatever happened to that some of you wondered? Well wonder no more because we’ve found the winner’s names that Dave drew before he went on holiday, but forget to tell the rest of us. So the prize of two sets … Read more
Joaquin Rodriguez of Katusha won Stage 5 of the 2011 Vuelta today on the brutally tough uphill finish at Valdepeñas de Jaén that made its debut in the race last year. 12 months ago, Rodriguez was caught and passed when he appeared to be set to finish second behind Igor Anton, but today, led out … Read more
