Funding cuts are forcing Warwickshire County Council to reduce the use of mobile and fixed speed cameras less than a month after the latter were turned back on in neighbouring Oxfordshire with Thames Valley Police assuming responsibility for their operation.Since the coalition government made a 40% cut in the Road Safety Grant in the weeks … Read more
Okay it’s not exactly the height of the ‘cross season, but at £795 and with good crossover potential, the Giant TCX2 is the kind of bike many people look to as an all-rounder for commuting and leisure duties, as well as the odd race. And it’s pretty Cyclescheme-friendly too at well under a grand.Not that … Read more
Magnum’s CCL3 Coil Cable is a pretty standard 10mm cable unit that offers the kind of protection you might expect: not that much, really. At £15 you shouldn’t expect miracles and you won’t find any here; it’s fine for securing your pub bike to the railings for a swift half but that’s about the limit … Read more
World cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has confirmed that it has passed the file on Vaconsoleil-DCM rider Ezequiel Mosquera, runner-up to Vincenzo Nibali in last year’s Vuelta, to the Spanish national federation, the RFEC, to open disciplinary proceedings against him in respect of his failing a doping control during that race. The official confirmation follows … Read more
11th June sees the return for the 3rd year of the Fixed Gear Longest Skid competition at the IG Markets London Nocturne. Tyre brand Schwalbe will be sponsoring the popular event.Riders will lock up back wheels along the finish straight of the Nocturne circuit, with some skids measuring in excess of 100m. Last year’s winning … Read more
Rumour has it that something is happening in our fair capital on Friday 29th April 2011. There is talk of a wedding of sorts, and ensuing celebration by one and, erm, some. Many will choose to carouse in the streets and raise a toast to the monarchy, or perhaps sit glued to the television watching … Read more
The danger posed to cyclists by lorries has been starkly illustrated by news of two fatalities this morning, both reportedly involving refuse trucks. The incidents took place within half an hour or so at opposite ends of the country, the first in the Scottish capital Edinburgh, the second in Hammersmith, West London.According to STV, a … Read more
So, here we are – the Viner Maxima RS road bike that I was measured up for before Christmas, which was handmade in Italy, and that I went out to collect earlier in the year. It’s light, it’s pretty, it’s very, very expensive.Now the big question: how does it shape up out on the road?I’ve … Read more
If you’ve ever stopped for a mid-ride cuppa and slice of cake and wondered whether anyone’s bothered counting all those drivers going past the café, mobile phone clamped to their ear, now’s your chance, with the AA inviting the public to take part in a survey on others’ driving habits at junctions.As part of its … Read more
Organisers of next year’s London Olympics have confirmed that track cycling is one of the first events to have sold out after the first wave of ticket applications closed on Tuesday evening. If you’re successful in the ballot, you’ll have to wait until June to find out exactly which tickets you’ve been given, although the … Read more
