Islabikes are one of our favourite makers of kids’ bikes here at road.cc towers, for their no-nonsense approach to well-specced children’s bikes all the way from balance bikes to racers. And now they’re aiming to take that same approach to the adult market too, with the launch of the Beinn 29, their first adult bike … Read more
Mark Cavendish, winner of Stage 15 of the Tour de France in Montpellier today, insists he hasn’t yet secured the green jersey he so covets, although the way the finale unfolded today, he certainly has the upper hand over his closest rivals.Movistar’s Jose Joaquin Rojas could only finish fifth today as the HTC-Highroad sprinter took … Read more
New to the UK Chain cycling shoes are made in Italy by a company that have over the last 20 years been creating shoes for the likes of Sidi, Gaerne and Fizik. The Nova 2 is part of a range of five road specific models, well we say five but it could be counted as … Read more
Mark Cavendish of HTC-Highroad took a big step towards securing the green jersey by taking Stage 15 of the Tour de France in Montpellier this afternoon with his closest rivals in the points competition out of contention at the end. Tyler Farrar of Garmin Cervelo was second, with Lampre-ISD’s Alessandro Petacchi third. Thomas Voeckler of … Read more
Suffolk has become the latest county to switch off all of its fixed speed cameras as part of a cost cutting measure. Suffolk’s switch off followed what has become an oft repeated pattern across the UK. The move has been greeted with dismay by the chairman of the Suffolk Police Authority.With local authority spending being … Read more
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will this afternoon host his second ‘Twitter ride’ in Scotland. The first took place in August 2009 in Paisley, just outside Scotland’s biggest city, Glasgow. Today’s outing starts and finishes in the rather less populous town of Dornoch, 150 miles to the north.The Texan announced details of the … Read more
Milltag’s limited run Tommy jersey is a celebration of the achievements of British cycling legend Tom Simpson with all profits going to the family of Wouter Weylandt, who was tragically killed when he crashed during Stage 3 of this year’s Giro. For many years, Tom Simpson ranked as Britain’s most successful cyclist of all time. … Read more
Cyclists have won today’s Flight vs Bike challenge, which has just finished in Long Beach, California, coming in a little after noon local time after leaving North Hollywood at 10.50 am.The challenge pitched cyclists from the Wolfpack Hustle group of riders against a JetBlue airliner – you can read about the background here –with the … Read more
Mmmm, new socks. Everyone likes new socks and these new Summer Socks from dhb are just the job. Lots of cycling socks are of the ultra-thin variety. You know the ones; the section on top of your foot is so fine you can see your toes through it, and the soles are just a bit … Read more
Blanquette de Limoux is a sparkling wine that pre-dates Champagne, but this town on the banks of the River Aude hosts the Tour de France for the very first time as the riders put the Pyrenees behind them. After today, there is only one more chance for a bunch finish, on the final day in … Read more
