The title might be a bit misleading now: you don’t win Ed Clancy. You do win the opportunity to go on a ride with him though, and walk away with a big stack of 9bars for your trouble.We’ve put our hand into the big black internet sack and pulled out five e-balls, and the names … Read more
Take Dad for a Father’s Day ride with CycleFit’s Tour of the Chilterns Fondo on 19th June. Or try the Tour of the Marsh on 18th September.Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural Tour of the Marsh, London bike ergonomics specialists CycleFit have this year organised two events sure to capture the spirit … Read more
Royal wedding fever has swept up one of its more unlikely victims in the shape of Didi Senft, the eccentric German known to millions of cycling fans worldwide for popping up at the roadside on Tour de France stages dressed in his devil costume, urging the riders on with his trident. When not attending the … Read more
The P.R.O Fly Evo Pullover is a smock style softshell outer layer best suited to the changeover seasons of spring and autumn, both from a design point of view and also for its weight and warmth levels. Designed with road use in mind, it has a sleek contoured fit and road friendly features, but would … Read more
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced the composition of the three-man panel that will hear the appeals of the UCI and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against Alberto Contador’s acquittal by the Spanish national federation, the RFEC, of charges brought against him following his positive test for clenbuterol at last year’s Tour de … Read more
A Durham Ph.D student who earlier this year helped break a world record for rowing across the Atlantic has appealed for the return of the bike she intended to ride on her next adventure – cycling the length of the Americas from Alaska to Argentina.The bike, a black Specialized Allez, was stolen last week from … Read more
Looking at the pictures of the Freshmax Maidstone shirt you are probably wondering why we are reviewing this smart, tailored item that seemingly has no connection to cycling. There is no cycling specific cut to this, no long tail or extended sleeves and it isn’t even made from any technical material, it is 100% cotton. … Read more
The nice man from FSA just dropped round some rather super handlebars and we thought we’d share them with you. This is FSA’s top-of-the-line (deep breath!) Plasma Integrated Compact Handlebar and Control Centre. As you can see it’s an integrated stem and bar (‘the ultimate in integration’, according to FSA) constructed using a continuous monocoque … Read more
There’s less than a fortnight to go till the Giro d’Italia starts in Turin, and if the drama of the Spring Classics has whetted your appetite to plan a trip out to catch some of the racing live, the good news is that the first week’s route gives you plenty of opportunity to catch the … Read more
A coroner presiding over the case of a cyclist who died of serious head injuries sustained after he was struck by three cars, one of them travelling at 40 miles per hour, has suggested that wearing a cycle helmet might have increased the accident victim’s chances of survival and has urged other cyclists to sport … Read more
