The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Cochrane, Edmonton, Canada are asking witnesses to come forward to an unusual incident that took place between a car driver and some cyclists at the weekend.The three cyclists were out for a sociable sunday ride, to the west of Cochrane, when a car pulled alongside and threw lit fireworks … Read more
Canadian bike brand Kona is launching a new King Zing top-notch road racer with a carbon frame as well as a revamped version of the successful Major Jake crosser. There’s a new utility machine, a Mixte women’s number and a great-looking Alfine-8 commuter.Kona has teamed up with Italian frame maker Dedacciai in the production of … Read more
New York’s Outlier are not the only brand offering tailored city cycling clothing out there, but their take on it bring a distinctively American preppy-meets-hipster style. These Climber Pants fit the bill: smart, hard-wearing and ‘reassuringly’ expensive. Though Outlier has branched out into shorts and other items, Outlier’s core range is still trousers, tees and … Read more
Scotland and British Lions rugby star Chris Cusiter has called on his compatriots to sign up for the Prostate Cancer Charity Tour Ride between Peebles and Dumfries on Sunday 4 September. The scrum-half, who plays his club rugby for Glasgow Warriors, lost his father to prostate cancer last year.The ride takes place exactly a week … Read more
Next month sees the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, and no fewer 380 cyclists will be marking the occasion by cycling 530 miles from New York City’s Ground Zero to the Pentagon in Washington, DC.During the eight-day ride, the cyclists will be stopping at historic military sites including … Read more
This Thursday sees the start of Cyclescreen 2011: Bristol’s Bike Film Festival at The Watershed, with some cracking films and other events on offer from then through to Sunday, including talks by some of Britain’s top cycling writers.The four-day event kicks off on Thursday with a lecture by Graham Fife titled Le Tour de France: … Read more
Something is rotten in the province of Alberta. Or rather someone. Earlier this month we brought you news of an Alaska to Argentina Panamerican Highway cyclist who had his bike stolen in the city of Edmonton, Alberta’s provincial capital. Oddly a lesser value bike appeared to have been left in its place as if the … Read more
GT is a brand best known for its BMX and mountain bikes nevertheless there are fast road-going options in its range and there always have been in some form. The latest 2012 offering of GTR Series tarmac machines is small but, like the knobblier-tyred bikes, focuses on bangs for the buck.While we were in Poole … Read more
Just as Lance Armstrong’s Tour successes helped popularize cycling in his homeland, Cadel Evans’ triumph in the event has seen an upsurge of interest in Australia.The Age reports on how the “Cadel effect” has seen demand for bikes and accessories hit new heights Down Under, while cycling clubs have experienced a huge spike in membership … Read more
Never try to break an outdoor cycling world record on a rainy Monday…in Caerphilly. That might be the lesson to be learned from an attempt to set a new Guinness record for the longest chain of cyclists ever, which failed when only around 150 riders turned up, leaving the organisers some way short of the … Read more
