Anna Meares of Australia capped a great week at the UCI Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, winning her third rainbow jersey with victory in the keirin to seal Australia’s dominance of the medal table. Victoria Pendleton failed to make the final but proved a point of sorts by putting in a determined effort to win … Read more
Tom Boonen of Quickstep won Gent-Wevelgem for the second time this afternoon, taking victory in a sprint finish from Daniele Bennati of Leopard Trek and Tyler Farrar of Garmin Cervelo. Team Sky’s Ian Stannard, who had got into a four-man breakaway with 35km still to ride, made a brave solo bid for victory 2km out … Read more
Ahead of the switching back on of Oxfordshire’s speed cameras on 1 April Thames Valley Police force has revealed that road deaths in the county rose by 50 per cent in the first six months in which speed cameras were switched off compared to a similar period the year before.Between August 2010 and January 2011, … Read more
Skateboarding and freestyle BMX could become Olympic sports if cycling’s world governing body the UCI gets its way. In an interview with the BBC UCI president, Pat McQuaid, has revealed that discussions are taking place to bring both sports to the Olympics… under UCI control naturally.This is not the first time that McQuaid has expressed … Read more
For the days when head-to-toe Lycra doesn’t cut it and baggy mountain bike kit won’t do, there’s Cyclodelic’s Sports Dress. It’s cycle clothing for women that doesn’t look like bike gear, so you can ride in comfort without standing out as too sporty.The Sports Dress looks like a nice but straightforward sleeveless jersey dress. On … Read more
Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton both had to settle for minor medals in their respective events on day 4 of the World Champs in Appledoorn, and both were edged out by Australia, who had another great day picking up three golds.Hoy was well positioned in the Keirin as the Derny pulled out with three … Read more
Dynamo power deserves to be more popular, and Shimano’s catchily named DH-3N80 dynohub sits at the top of their range and offers performance to match. Okay, it’s not quite as smooth as a top-end Schmidt hub but it’s not as spendy either.The DH-3N80 hub is light, well sealed and built to last, using tried-and-tested technology: … Read more
Imagine a spray can of degreaser with a chain bath fixed to the nozzle: that’s The Trigger Chain Cleaning kit. The degreaser is good. The chain bath is a waste of money.Call me cynical, but whenever I clap eyes on the marketing blurb for a new chain cleaning product my natural reaction is to think … Read more
Great Britain’s Jason Kenny and Sir Chris Hoy both picked up medals in the men’s sprint at the UCI Track World Championships in Apledoorn this evening, but neither was the colour they most coveted as France’s Gregory Bauge powered his way to gold. The event was just one of the highlights of an exciting evening … Read more
In law enforcement circles it’s generally accepted that the basic idea is to enforce laws that actually exist rather than ones you’ve made up or perhaps think should exist. If you don’t adhere to this principle things can quickly become messy and embarrassing, as the New York Police Department is discovering.Officers in Central Park have … Read more
