Lovers of hand built Italian steel frames wishing to avoid temptation should stop reading now because today Condor Cycles launch a limited edition range of lugged steel World Series framesets to celebrate company founder, Monty Young’s birthday. Monty first opened the doors of the now legendary London shop in 1948 and since that time Condor … Read more
“…Shadows of falling leavesOctober moon and rusty skiesEver changing feelingsThe seeds of autumn in my mind Hiding sun, like the hiding sunFeels like its just begunHiding sun, like the hiding sunWaiting for summer sunHiding summer’s age no moreNo more leaves in summer skyTurning dark on empty car lotsWhen summer was my only friendSail back this … Read more
Topeak’s Bar n’ Mirror is an interesting and stylish concept – a bar end with a fold out mirror, executed with the brand’s trademark panache. A blend of cold forged aluminium and engineering grade plastics are undeniably chic but form presides over comfort on longer distances.Prised from their packaging, attention to detail here is excellent. … Read more
Graham Watson, the renowned cycling photographer, has found himself at the centre of a row regarding the ‘omertà’ that many believe surrounds the use of drugs within cycling after images of Greg LeMond on his website were found to include the word “fool” in their URLs.Watson, who has spent more than three decades snapping riders … Read more
Most of us are wary about cycling in the dark, no matter what the advances in the technology of cycle lights, but the prospect of riding on city streets in permanent pitch darkness would, to many people, sound like madness.But that, effectively, is the situation that blind opera star Andrea Bocelli apparently handles with unruffled … Read more
There is an element of ‘as it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end’ in the news coming out of Delhi today, but given all the problems associated with the preparations for the recent Commonwealth Games perhaps it is predictable there that should be some monumental screw-ups in the wind-down period. … Read more
These oversocks – call them Belgian booties, if you like – are about as simple as they get, adding shoe protection and a little warmth on those days when a full overshoe would be excessive.In common with other oversocks, these don’t offer a whole lot of insulation – they’re made from 100% knitted polyester (Meraklon) … Read more
Residents of the London borough of Barnet are said to be “up in arms” after the 2012 Olympic road race was re-routed away from the area. The UCI is said to have told the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) that a “review” of the original route was required as it was considered … Read more
This cap is made of a wool mix tweed but there is more to it than just that. The fabric isn’t that stuff you see country folk camoflaged in. This tweed has been removed from the fields and urbanised to make it something special. It uses Lumatwill, a woven fabric created by photographer Guy Hills and … Read more
The jersey-swapping antics of Lance Armstrong’s Radio Shack team and associated tantrums by its directeur sportif at this year’s Tour de France have been punished by the UCI. The stunt earned manager Johann Bruyneel – who also “publicly insulted” UCI officials – a fine of 10,000 Swiss Francs (CHF) equivalent to about £6350 while each team member who … Read more
