A man suffering from cerebral palsy was prevented from getting on a Stagecoach bus in Cambridge because the folding bike he uses to get around was not in a bag.Paul Norman, who lives near Sudbury in Suffolk, had been visiting the Strawberry Fair in Cambridge with his fiancée and daughter on June 4, reports Cambridge … Read more
The Catlike Kompact’O is a neat and simple helmet that keeps a lid on volume, weight and price. I’ve worn it for an extended period of racing and training. Rival road helmets may offer more in terms of features or fashion, but this one is competitively priced, well ventilated and lightweight.It tips the scales at … Read more
Bianchi have announced the launch of a new aluminium bike called the Impulso that fits into the existing C2C (Coast to Coast) long distance racing range and features technology that’s exclusive to the Italian marque.The Impulso, which will be added to the lineup for 2012, is made from triple-butted A4 aluminium and 6061 alloy that’s … Read more
Thor Hushovd of Garmin-Cervelo has take his first victory in the rainbow jersey, just edging out Liquigas-Cannondale’s Peter Sagan to win Stage 4 of the Tour de Suisse in Huttwil. The young Slovak, winner of yesterday’s Stage 3, made his move off the front of the peloton some 200 metres out, but the Norwegian proved … Read more
Panaracer tyres are perhaps better known in the off-road world, where they have a loyal following and impressive pedigree, but the company’s range of road tyres is constantly evolving and equally impressive. Unlike their names: this is the prosaically titled Panaracer Race Type A. The Race tyre sits towards the top of Panaracer’s road range … Read more
We’ve just been sent a selection of tees of GB cycling stars from new shirt company, Velostars. It’s the brainchild of photographer Rob Lampard, who’s been a Tour de France and race photographer for the last 20 years.Currently he has three tees on offer. Our particular favourite is Wiggo, which is black on a grey … Read more
The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) has stepped up its efforts to overturn plans to scrap a 20mph speed limit reinstated on the capital’s Blackfriars Bridge with the launch of a ‘photo petition,’ and is urging cyclists to send in pictures so it can put pressure on Mayor Boris Johnson to reconsider his decision.The speed limit … Read more
We know that with these long lazy sunny days of heat and dust and Pimms you don’t want to be reminded of the cold and slop and pain of cyclo-cross, but it’s not long before the days start to get shorter and a young man’s thoughts turn to the ‘cross season and that sweet drizzly … Read more
We’ve ridden the new 100km course for the Mountain Mayhem Sunday Munch sportive that’ll take place on Sunday 19 June. And we like it, a lot: it’s certainly an improvement on last year’s course that was well liked by everyone that attended. Here’s our video account of the recce, and some other thoughts too…Out of … Read more
Organisers of Bristol’s Biggest Bike Ride, cancelled on Sunday due to a combination of a road traffic accident and poor weather that made conditions dangerous for entrants, have said it is impossible to reschedule the event for later this year, but promise it will be back in 2012.The four rides that make up the mass-participation … Read more
