Saunter down this shuffling pedestrianised suburban shopping street in this seaside town and you can get a nice haircut, a pie from Greggs, a smart pair of dead man’s beige slacks from any one of the collection of charity shops, a cup of warm brown liquid they call coffee, and pick up a custom built … Read more
A 15-year old boy has died from head injuries he received falling from his bike after he struck a deer.The accident happened when Ben Madden and group of friends were riding in Elloughton Dale, East Yorkshire on July 26. The animal is said to have bolted across the road in front of Ben, clipping his … Read more
Whilst usually a jersey is desirable for riding, with its nifty pockets, its scooped tail, its long front zip and all, sometimes it’s nice just to have a t-shirt type top on for a ride instead. For urban riding, commuting, touring, or just a bimble round the lanes on a sunny afternoon, a t-shirt is … Read more
The Italian Olympic Committee, CONI, has announced that 2004 Giro d’Italia winner Damiano Cunego and former Lampre-ISD team manager Giuseppe Saronni will appear before its anti-doping prosecutor next month to answer charges resulting from a three-year investigation into doping based in Mantova.Following the enquiry, public prosecutor Antonio Condorelli requested that charges be brought against 32 … Read more
Paolo Bettini, manager of the Italian national team, has selected a predominantly young squad to contest the London-Surrey Cycle Classic, to be held later this month over the same course that will be used for the Olympic road race in 12 months’ time, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.The team for the race on Sunday August … Read more
Just as it did in the recent case of the road-rage afflicted motorist who punched cyclist Simon Page and was prosecuted after the video footage went viral, the You Tube hit-count is rising fast for the clip of an as-yet-unnamed thug captured on a rider’s helmet camera.If anything, despite the lack of a full physical … Read more
Peter and Martin Velits have each signed a two-year contract to ride for Omega Pharma-Quick Step for the next two seasons. The Belgian team, whose new sponsorship structure was announced yesterday, has also signed the 27-year-old Belgian rider Stijn Vandenbergh from Katusha following a busy couple of days of announcements of transfers and new contracts … Read more
HRM specialist Polar is already shipping its latest model to dealerships; it features a new smaller optional and separate GPS module to produce downloadable speed, pace and distance mapping.The RCX5 wrist-watch-style unit is similar to the latest Polar models that display the data large and clearly readable in a tough aluminium case. New features are … Read more
The driver of a van involved in the death of a talented young Lancastrian cyclist has been summonsed to appear at Preston Magistrates Court later this month, reports the Lancashire Evening Post.Eighteen-year old Lewis Balyckyi died on January 18 just five miles from his home in Walton-le-Dale while out on a training ride. He was … Read more
French carbon-fibre builder Look will be offering a limited number of its frames as complete builds starting in 2012.They’ve been available for years as frames only for self-builds or having your friendly workshop spec you your perfect choice of parts but from next year there will be a further option in having Look send a … Read more
