We’re big fans of a chilled weekend away with a ride or two thrown in, so we’re glad to hear that the CycleOps Power Road Sportive series, that runs in tandem with the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series, is a go again for this year.In 2011 the road sportives will be running at three … Read more
Three members of a four-man team competing in this year’s Race Across America (RAAM) are HIV positive and plan to use the 3,000-mile race from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland, to heighten awareness of the condition and prove that those living with it can achieve whatever they set their mind to.Called Team4HIV Hope, the plan … Read more
It sounds like the ultimate cycle racing adventure and it may well prove to be exactly that. The Global Bicycle Race is being organised by current Guinness round-the-world cycling record holder Vin Cox who is promoting it as the first ever bike race around the planet, albeit it one without a specified route.The race is … Read more
Matt Goss of HTC-Highroad remains at the top of the UCI WorldTour rankings despite illness forcing him to abandon during yesterday’s Gent-Wevelgem, but Lampre-ISD’s Michele Scarponi has closed the gap on the Australian to just one point.While Goss, winner of Milan-San Remo earlier this month, failed to add any points this week, Scarponi’s second overall … Read more
A London cyclist is hoping to get into the Guinness Book of World Records after last week completing what he believes to be the quickest ever crossing of the Sahara desert by bike. Reza Pakravan, a market security analyst, undertook his journey on a Ridgeback Panorama touring bike.The 36-year-old set out on his 1,200-mile journey … Read more
With the price of fuel having an inevitable positive knock-on effect on the number of people choosing to ride rather than commute to work by car, there may be a danger that councils will take their foot off the gas when it comes to promoting cycling. If through-the-roof petrol and diesel prices are doing the … Read more
These spring/autumn-weight Zero RH Ergo gloves are windproof and do a pretty good job of keeping the rain out too. They’re not cheap but they do boast some useful features.The backs of the Ergo gloves are made from Zero RH’s Airdrygold 250 fabric which is windproof and slightly fleecy on the inside, making them surprisingly … Read more
The Isle of Wight Council is hoping to tap into the knowledge and enthusiasm of the local cycling community during the island’s forthcoming Cycling Festival reports the County Press. The idea is for volunteers to guide visitors to September’s IoW Cycling Festival around routes on the island as well as promoting cycling generally among the … Read more
New figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) have revealed that traffic congestion has fallen by almost a fifth on major roads as a result of the recession and the rising price of fuel. A separate study has shown a drop of 50 per cent in traffic volumes on one stretch of motorway. The RAC believes … Read more
Pearl Izumi’s Elite Road II is a decent road shoe, its best feature a unidirectional carbon fibre sole.The sole is fairly slim, with a stack height of 7mm above the pedal. It’s also stiff; you can occasionally feel a small amount of torsional flex when you get out of the saddle and jump on the … Read more
