There’s plenty of old frames out there that are well worth a bit of TLC, and Genetic’s 1″ Cranium headset is ideal for reuniting an old frame and fork. No bells or whistles: just a decent quality, simple threaded headset for not much money.What do you get for your tenner? Alloy cups, steel bearing surfaces, … Read more
There may still be one stage to go of the Amgen Tour of California, but yesterday’s Stage 7 pretty much saw a coronation of this year’s probable winner with Levi Leipheimer, three times victor in this event, winning the stage and congratulating overall leader and RadioShack team mate Chris Horner as they crossed the line … Read more
Madison’s Shield Protech Roubaix full-length tights have everything you need for riding in cold and wet conditions, and nothing you don’t need. The Roubaix fabric is fleecy on the inside to keep in the warmth, and sheer on the outside to repel wind and rain. This material is not water-proof, so you’ll get wet legs … Read more
Igor Anton of Euskaltel-Euskadi, who crashed out of last year’s Vuelta while leading the race, rode up most of the Zoncolan alone today to win a memorable but chaotic Stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia. He now lies third on GC, just 1 second behind the eventual winner of the 2010 Vuelta, Vincenzo Nibali. Alberto … Read more
I like Deuter bags. Their dedicated cycling bags – especially the small ones – do everything I want of them, and are reasonably good-looking too. So I was expecting good things when this parcel arrived. I pulled the pack out and, well, was a bit disappointed. It’s understated and unassuming, sure, but looks are not … Read more
Cycling enthusiasts in the market for a home in the South West London suburb of Kew and who have around a million pounds to spend may find one vendor throwing in some rather unusual extras – an astonishing collection of bicycles and other objects that take up almost all the space in a Victorian house … Read more
Chris Horner retained his overnight race lead in the Amgen Tour of California despite the efforts of RadioShack team-mate Levi Leipheimer to overhaul him during a 24km individual time trial in Solway yesterday. Many had expected that Leipheimer’s expertise in the discipline would allow him to overhaul Horner’s 1 minute 15 second lead, but in … Read more
CBS News is reporting this evening that Lance Armstrong’s right hand man, George Hincapie, is among three former teammates to testify that they saw the seven-time Tour de France winner using performance-enhancing substances. The 60 minutes team claim to have learned that Hincapie’s testimony is that he and Armstrong supplied EPO to each other, as … Read more
Organisers of the Giro d’Italia have announced that tomorrow’s Stage 14 from Linz to Monte Zoncolan will not now feature the climb and descent of Monte Crostis, which had been due to make its debut in the race. The decision was made by Thierry Diederen, chairman of the UCI race jury, but is against the … Read more
Alberto Contador today tightened his grip on the 2010 Giro d’Italia on the first of three big mountain stages that will reshape the top of the general classification. As with Sunday’s stage on Mount Etna, only Jose Rujano of Androni-Giocattoli proved able to get anywhere near the 2008 Giro champion, and it was the Venezuelan … Read more
