There’s just four days to go till the 98th edition of the Tour de France gets under way in the Vendée and as ever there will be twists and turns in the three weeks ahead before the winner climbs on to the podium in Paris… Indeed such is the power of the drama and scandal … Read more
If you’re at a loose end this Saturday and within spitting distance of Marshbrook in Shropshire, then why not head over and have a go at the CycleOps Power Road Sportive that’s heading out on Saturday morning. There are still places available on both the 50-mile and 85-mile routes.There’s some challenging terrain in that neck … Read more
There’s some epic riding going on in France this weekend and if that’s getting you in the mood for some epic road action of your own… well, there are still a few places left on this Sunday’s Ride to the Horns but you’d better be quick.The fourth edition of one of the UK’s most popular … Read more
The new Bournemouth Cycling Centre has been officially opened, providing local cyclists with an Olympic-sized 250-metre cycle track. Operated by the Bournemouth Arrows Cycling Club, whose members took to the track on Saturday, the facility has been built after overcoming opposition from some local residents who wanted to have the site designated as a town … Read more
Onix is a new British brand that’s only just started to offer complete bike builds. The Azzuro is the top-level bike in the line-up; it’s a carbon racing frame that you can have built up as you like from a whole range of different options.First, though, some controversy… You probably know that most carbon frames … Read more
A cyclist in Leicestershire who suffered a broken wrist and a sprained ankle when he was hit by an uninsured driver who claimed not to have seen him because the sun was in his eyes has been awarded £200 compensation by a court.Robin Perry, aged 35, pleaded guilty at Harborough Magistrates’ Court last week to … Read more
Even if you don’t know Richard Mitchelson’s name, you’ve probably seen his work, whether it be caricatures of some of bike racing’s biggest names for Rouleur, which have since made it off the page and onto T-shirts and coffee mugs, or the cycling jerseys he’s designed for Militag. Now’s your chance to collaborate with the … Read more
Members of the European Parliament are calling for speed limits on residential roads and single-lane roads without cycle tracks throughout the European Community to be reduced to 30 kilometres an hour in the interests of road safety. That would equate to 20 miles an hour in the UK, and the move has been welcomed by … Read more
SKS Airchamp Pro refreshes the parts other CO2 inflators cannot reach – or at least mine did when a cartridge accidentally engaged in the pocket of my shorts! That aside, it wins over similar inflators thanks to an ergonomic body and a clever thumb switch that allows controlled pressure release without jettisoning all the compressed … Read more
It’s been a busy weekend of bike racing around Europe with many countries staging their national championships, and even now kit manufacturers will be rushing out new jerseys for some of cycling’s biggest names who will join Britain’s Bradley Wiggins in sporting their national colours at the Tour de France which starts on Saturday. Here’s … Read more
