Hadleigh Farm in Essex has become the first London 2012 cycling venue to host an Olympic test event, with two-time gold medallist Julien Absalon from France saying that it will provide a tough challenge in 12 months’ time after winning the men’s race yesterday.British rider Steven James told the BBC after riding this weekend’s event: … Read more
A district council in New Zealand is encouraging people to switch from cars to bicycles for their daily transport needs by introducing an ‘alternative fuel card’ that rewards them for topping up with caffeine instead of petrol.The iCafe card has been introduced by Hastings District Council under its iWay initiative to promote cycling and walking … Read more
An inebriated cyclist who collided with a woman on a zebra crossing and fractured her skull has escaped a custodial sentence Last week Swindon Crown Court heard how James Reason, 35, was more than three-and-a-half times over the legal drink-drive limit when he crashed into 21-year old nursery assistant Cassandra Robbins who was walking home … Read more
Cyclists in York are suffering a huge increase in bike theft, with the latest figures revealing that the number of reported bikes stolen in the historic city in the 12 months to May was more than double that the previous year and a third above annual estimates made by the police in January. What’s more, … Read more
Tour de France winner Cadel Evans will not be taking part in next month’s Olympic road race test event, the London-Surrey Cycle Classic, in which the Australian team will be led by Leopard Trek rider Stuart O’Grady, bidding to compete in his sixth Olympic Games.O’Grady, gold medallist in the Madison at Athens in 2004, turns … Read more
Tickets for the Velodrome may seem harder to come by than gold medals and Box Hill will be out of bounds to all but a lucky few wanting to watch the road races, but cycling fans in the UK will still be able to watch every second of competition in next year’s Olympic Games, after … Read more
The Clip short-sleeve jersey from DHB is not an out-and-out racing jersey, but it’s ideal for training, sportives, and any time you just want to ride fast, or – as the names suggests – bowl along at a fair old clip. So while it’s not something you’d wear for tootling down to the pub, it’s … Read more
In a surprise revelation, the website of the legendary saddle maker Brooks announced this weekend that the Smethwick, West Midlands factory would be shutting down on Monday. According to the blog section of its site, “On Monday 1st August 2011, Brooks England will close its factory doors after 145 years in business. We wish to … Read more
Cyclescheme, the largest of the Cycle To Work Scheme operators that administer transactions on behalf of cyclists, employers and Independent Bike Dealers (IBDs), has issued a statement following the announcement this week that VAT will now be payable on salary sacrifice payments made by users of the scheme. Halfords, the UK’s largest bike retailer, which … Read more
Philippe Gilbert of Omega Pharma Lotto this afternoon ended the month of July the same way he had begun it, wearing the Belgian national champions’ jersey to victory. Four weeks ago, victory in Stage 1 of the Tour de France at Mont des Alouettes had put Gilbert into the maillot jaune. Today, an attack in … Read more
