Mark Cavendish is reportedly set to join Team Sky from HTC-Highroad for the 2012 season. Neither party has yet confirmed the news, with Team Sky saying that it will not comment on transfers until 1 August, while Cavendish said on Twitter that he is committed to HTC for the rest of this season. The news … Read more
Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Argon 18 might not have the biggest profile in the UK but the brand has a growing reputation for producing high-quality frames. The Krypton, the third tier road frame in the range, has been redesigned for 2011 with an updated frame shape and a new grade of carbon fibre. Our test … Read more
Last week, in a ceremony at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, it was announced that the Bristol Bike Project were winners of the Grassroots category of the 2011 Observer Ethical Awards. The award, sponsored by Timberland, was designed to recognise groups working to battle climate change and social injustice on a local community basis, and achieving … Read more
Borut Bozic of Vacansoleil-DCEM overhauled Rabobank’s Oscar Freire on the line to take Stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse on a day when, as yesterday, a kick up towards the finish again caused problems for the pure sprinters. Peter Sagan of Liquigas Cannondale continued his terrific week, finishing third. Damiano Cunego of Lampre-ISD retains the … Read more
Not only do charity events need bums on saddles for fundraising and participation, there’s almost always a warm welcome for anyone just wanting to help out. Action Medical Research are currently looking for helpful non-riding volunteers for their Ride 100 Series.The Ride 100 Series includes 22 100 mile and 100km cycling events taking place all … Read more
The World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) has deniedreports that a meeting next week will decide whether a minimum threshold should be introduced in order for an athlete to test positive for clenbuterol, the banned substance for which Tour de France champion Alberto Contador tested positive during last year’s race. The agency says that while clenbuterol will … Read more
So why should a cyclist own a travel towel like this Sea to Summit Pocket one? Tourists who prefer campsites and hostels to B&Bs and hotels will want a towel, as will those commuters with access to a shower at work. Travel towels are much more portable. The Pocket Towel is available in two sizes: … Read more
Team Green Britain Bike Week, which takes place this year from 18 to 26 June got its official launch this morning at the London Eye, accompanied by the unveiling of a new ‘Britain’s Biggest Bike Fix’ initiative seeking to get bikes that have been forgotten about back on the road.Bike Fix will be rolled out … Read more
Yesterday the Welsh Government made worldwide history by becoming the first Government to introduce a Cycling Bill to make it a legal duty for local authorities to provide cycle routes. The Bill has been announced as one of the Welsh Government’s priorities during the next five years, and is a result of four years of passionate … Read more
A road safety campaign operated jointly by Surrey Police and Surrey County Council is urging all road users to try and be more considerate of others in a bid to reduce the number of accidents involving cyclists on the county’s roads.The Drive SMART campaign says that 14 per cent of accidents involving injury to cyclists … Read more
