The organisers of the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Limburg have released an iPhone application that allows users to keep up to date with news surrounding the event, which takes place between 15 and 23 September next year.The app aims to provide a range of cycling news, photos, videos and information about the course … Read more
Altura’s Ergofit range of clothing is designed to be body-hugging – either for comfort, style or aerodynamic reasons – and these short-fingered cycling gloves (or mitts) are no exception.To create the close fit, the mitts have a Lycra back, and a stretchy synthetic leather palm. Although they’re close-fitting, they’re not too tight, and are very … Read more
If you want the skinny on how Ultegra Di2 operates, and how it differs from Dura Ace Di2, then Mat’s got that pretty much covered in yesterday’s first ride piece. Since then we’ve been riding the bikes some more, up hills and down, and here’s my thoughts on the new groupset thus far.Firstly, it’s more … Read more
World champion Thor Hushovd is leaving Garmin-Cervelo and will be riding for BMC Racing for the next three seasons. The Norwegian, who wore the maillot jaune for the opening week of this year’s Tour de France, will therefore join the man who finished the race in it, and his predecessor in the rainbow jersey, Cadel … Read more
More than 33,000 road safety packs are to be handed out this summer by Lancashire police to young cyclists wearing helmets reports the Lancashire Telegraph.The packs are part of a scheme which sees officers speaking to youngsters about the importance of wearing a helmet and giving out special activity packs to those who follow road … Read more
LOCOG, organisers of next year’s Olympic Games in London, have confirmed that this weekend’s road cycling test event, the London-Surrey Cycle Classic, should go ahead as scheduled despite the rioting that has erupted this week in some parts of the capital.The race is due to start at 9am on Sunday on The Mall before heading … Read more
Cycling can be a cruel mistress at times but news of a would-be Land’s End to John O’Groats tandem-riding couple’s misadventure is one of the sorrier tales we have heard in a while.To celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary, Kenny and Lynn Taylor from Edinburgh were hoping to recreate the magic of their romantic 1981 wedding … Read more
Trek and Unipublic, organisers of the Vuelta, have announced that the Wisconsin-based bicycle manufacturer has become the official bicycle sponsor of the Spanish grand tour, the 66th edition of which begins with a nocturnal team time trial in Benidorm a week on Saturday.As part of the sponsorship, the brand, whose bikes were ridden to victory … Read more
In the light of last night’s widespread looting, arson and general anarchy in London and elsewhere which also saw bike retailers large and small targeted, a provincial cycle-theft issue might seem rather small beer. But to the individual victims, the theft of a cherished bike is always a soul-destroying experience, not to mention often a … Read more
Bike shops have become prime targets for looters in the wave of rioting that has spread across London and other cities in England since Saturday evening. Stores looted last night included some belonging to major chains but also small independents, for whom the theft of stock and disruption to trading while they put things right … Read more
