Apart from my very own first book (which incidentally you can still purchase here) , I have to say Will Fotheringham’s portayal of Fausto Coppi is the best book I have read this year.Without going all arty on you, it is a proper insight into Italian life at the end of the war and the … Read more
An award-winning German journalist who specialises in doping stories has said that the traces of clenbuterol found in Alberto Contador’s urine following a drugs test during July’s Tour de France may have been the result of a blood transfusion and not, as the Astana rider claims, due to his having eaten contaminated meat.The allegations emerged … Read more
The term “rush hour” is becoming increasingly inadequate to describe the twice daily congestion that afflicts many parts of Britain, at least based on the findings of sat nav maker Tom Tom. According to the company, the morning congestion alone can last from two and a half to three hours in the UK’s most congested … Read more
Those nice people at Kinesis have just sent us details of their new FiveT cyclo-cross/tourer/winter trainer/commuter bike build for 2011. It looks like they took notice of all the niggly issues we had with the 2010 Crosslight FiveT in, and given the bike a bloody good talking to in a dark corner of the workshop … Read more
Work has started on the delivery of two new Barclays Cycle Superhighways in London. The routes from Wandsworth to Westminster and Bow to Aldgate are scheduled to become fully operational in the summer of 2011 and pilot studies indicate they will lead to a 25 increase in cycle journeys along their length.Barclays Cycle Superhighways give … Read more
Michael Matthews of Australia timed his sprint perfectly to clinch the men’s under-23 road race title in Geelong today, passing Germany’s John Degenkolb metres from the line. Unusually, there was a tie for third place between the USA’s Taylor Phinney and Canada’s Guillaume Boivin – there’s nothing between them in the photo-finish – the pair … Read more
If I had to sum up the Kask Vertigo in one word, it would be this one: quality. There’s no doubt that £165 is a serious wedge to pay for a helmet, but whereas some bike kit seems to get more ephemeral the more you pay, this helmet feels every inch a dependable, pro level … Read more
Nick Hand, the Bristol cyclist who last year rode around the coast of mainland Britain recording interviews with traditional craftsmen, has just returned from a second journey – around the coast of Ireland.Nick, a freelance graphic designer, took 36 days to cover the 1,783 miles. But speed and distance are far less important to him … Read more
Two bits of vid from the Nevi stand: first up probably the most niche bike at the show… we won’t say what it is, let’s just say the good folk at Nevi already starting from a specialist position as makers of rather fine titanium road and mountain bikes decided to produce what we assume is a … Read more
iPhone toting cyclists now have a quick way of reporting potholes to local authorities – the new CTC Fill That Hole app.The new app follows the appearance of the Fill That Hole website three years ago. It combines photography and GPS technology to pinpoint the exact location of a pothole – all in less than … Read more
