Interesting. Intriguing, even. The Principia REX is a high-end road bike that’s made from… aluminium.Aluminium? That stuff out of the old days? High end? Surely some mistake. The biking world knows that carbon is good. Therefore, more carbon must be gooder. Aluminium is okay as a frame material on a road bike priced up to, … Read more
This weekend sees the 2011 edition of Gent-Wevelgem, as our new Fantasy Cycling competition heads to Flanders, and if the race is as dramatic as the one that kicked the game off, last Saturday’s Milan-San Remo, then we’re in for a treat.If you’ve already made your six transfers for Sunday’s race, then hopefully you won’t … Read more
Portsmouth is bidding for £5m from the Government’s £560m fund for local sustainable transport by proposing a city-wide cycle hire scheme. The council would also need to attract private investment to get a London-style hire operation off the ground. If successful, the idea is not only to reduce traffic levels and associated pollution but to … Read more
The four shoe solution may be a thing of the past for style conscious urban cyclists thanks to a new line of urban cycling shoes from US outfit DZR that are now available in the UK. Cycling shoes you can wear off the bike too are a great idea but they’re also a tough trick … Read more
Carbon fibre, electronic shifting and GPS-assisted navigation all have their place, but if you live in the south west and yearn for a simpler pedal-powered experience this ride might be right for you.The Bristol Vintage Velo’s aim is to celebrate cycling’s rich history, and raise funds for the second edition of Bristol Cycle Festival, with … Read more
French sports daily L’Equipe has today reported that suggestions of blood doping, based on the detection of plasticizers in his test sample, may form a central part of the UCI’s case against Alberto Contador. Yesterday, the sport’s governing body appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the Spaniard’s acquittal last month by the … Read more
Proof that fixie culture is a truly international phenomenon, and that hipsters or bicycle messengers look pretty much the same in Paris as they do, say in London, reaches us via a rather charming short film from France called Le vélo de Papi fait de la résistance.The film, by Coline Madec, charts the fixie movement, … Read more
Despite recommendations in a Government-commissioned report, the Department for Transport has decided to leave the drink-drive limit at its present level.Sir Peter Hall’s report suggested that the limit be lowered from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg. But Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has disregarded that proposal and instead has moved to introduce … Read more
National cyclists’ organisation CTC is urging road users to rate their local council’s performance when it comes to repairing potholes. A league table on its fillthathole.org.uk website currently shows Chester West and Chester Council as the best in Britain in tackling the issue, filling in all 243 potholes so far notified to it and putting … Read more
Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France, has urged for a speedy resolution to the Alberto Contador case following the UCI’s announcement yesterday that it has appealed the decision of the Spanish federation, the RFEC, to clear the cyclist of doping charges last month. The news came as UCI President Pat McQuaid revealed that … Read more
