UK clothing manufacturers Shutt VR – Shutt Velo Rapide for long – are massively increasing the size of their range by launching 20 new products for the winter season.The range includes a new waterproof Softshell jacket that, Shutt tell us, will keep you warm when it’s cold and cool when it’s hot. The Softshell, which … Read more
A report in today’s Daily Mail claims to show how a Department for Transport report demonstrates “Why death rates INCREASED in 20mph zones”. It’s one of those articles that makes you sigh wearily, the way you might when faced with a wilfully contrary child. But to be fair, it’s not just us. Even the Mail’s … Read more
Alberto Contador fears that his positive test for the banned substance clenbuterol means that his reputation will be forever tainted, irrespective of whether he manages to escape a ban following his failed drugs test during the Tour de France. The 27-year-old also said that if he is unable to clear his name, he may give … Read more
So, a carbon Litespeed… The famed titanium bike manufacturer has branched out into a brave new-ish world, the Archon carbon framesets are the result of two years of design, progression and testing. The test model here is the C3. Litespeed say that their “relentless drive for the perfect ride has finally delivered the results we … Read more
Some mornings you can kind of tell it wont happen for you. But with the rain hammering off the bonnet of the car and the trees bent at right angles, I had no foresight that Kilotogo event “The Rut” was going to be such a long and tough day for me.However, within 3 miles I … Read more
Time was when young people leaving school in this country had two main options: enter further education or get a trade, the latter usually entailing serving time as an apprentice. These days as post-industrial Britain moves towards an economy based on financial services and fast food retailing, (slight oversimplification, maybe) apprenticeships are not as easy … Read more
A fully signposted, largely traffic-free cycle route between the centres of London and Paris is slowly taking shape and could be ready, in part, for the 2012 Olympic Games. To many, however, it will come as no surprise to learn that the French side of the so-called Avenue Verte is many years closer to completion … Read more
Thor Hushovd will be sporting the rainbow jersey for Garmin-Cervelo next year after sprinting his way to World Championship victory following a thrilling men’s road race in Geelong, with Matti Breschel of Denmark second and Australia’s Allan Davies third.It’s an outcome that few would have envisaged as the 263km race which began in Melbourne entered … Read more
A bit of a mixed bag, the Boomer. On the one hand it’s a super bright little light that’s simple to fit and gives good all round visibility. On the other it’s hampered by a fiddly switch which is also prone to turning the lights on in your bag, and you have to be careful … Read more
A touch of (world) class will be in evidence at the forthcoming Severn Bridge Sportive following the news that 2004 Paris-Roubaix winner Magnus Backstedt has confirmed his entry.Taking place on Sunday October 17, the event which is based at the historic Castle Combe motor racing circuit, takes in the stunning scenery of the south Cotswolds … Read more
