What have we got here, then? The TCR 1 Compact is an aluminium offering from the Giant lineup that comes in at £1,175. Okay, over a grand is hardly cheap, but with a Shimano 105 groupset fitted it’s immediately looking interesting.We had Giant’s carbon TCR Advanced 2 (£2,250) in a while ago and we absolutely … Read more
A lorry driver has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service, disqualified from driving for a year, had his licence endorsed and been ordered to pay £85 costs after admitting causing the death of a cyclist through dangerous driving. The Daily Gazette reports that Tony Smith, 46, of Kirby Cross, Essex was driving a … Read more
Matt Goss of HTC-Highroad has moved to the top of the UCI World Tour rankings following his stunning win in Milan-San Remo at the weekend. The 24-year-old Tasmanian has been perhaps the form rider of the 2011 season to date, winning a stage of Paris-Nice earlier this week following a strong performance in the Tour … Read more
This brand new version of the venerable Dawes Audax may have humble components but the Century SE gives everything you want from an audax bike.Dawes know a thing or two about building long distance bikes and they’re justly proud of their heritage. They’ve been going since 1926 – look, it says so on the chainstays. … Read more
Anglo-Italian ex-pro Max Sciandri has warned that Italy needs to stop living on its past glories if it is to avoid being eclipsed by the rising power of cyclists from English-speaking countries and the United States, Australia and Great Britain in particular.Sciandri, born in Derby to an Italian father and British mother, made his comments … Read more
A circus performer is suing New York City for $3 million after he was issued with a ticket for riding his unicycle on the pavement. Kyle Peterson, from Brooklyn, received the ticket in 2007 for contravening a city ordinance forbidding the riding of a “two-or-three-wheeled device” on the pavement. It doesn’t take Rumpole of the … Read more
An MP is proposing the creation of a new offence aimed at cyclists who kill or seriously injure pedestrians.Andrea Leadsom, the Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, is due to use the Ten Minute Rule Motion to give the Dangerous and Reckless Cycling (Offences) Bill its first reading in the House of Commons tomorrow, although this timing … Read more
Jonathan Vaughters, manager of Garmin-Cervelo and President of the Association of Pro Tour and Pro Continental teams (AIGCP) has outlined a ten-point plan that he believes can boost road cycling’s profile and elevate it to a similar profile at global level as FA Premier League football enjoys.”If you look at cycling’s demographic it should be … Read more
The Reynolds Assault C is a full carbon clincher wheelset at half the price of the new Zipp 404 Firecrest. It’s backed with an extensive demo programme and a crash replacement scheme. Zipp has long been considered the gold standard for racing wheels, but this year it looks like Reynolds is on the offensive…When looking … Read more
Well the sun shone, 600 mile- and cake-hungry folks turned up, the course was excellent, the refreshments were plentiful and the setting among the best in the country. The Endura Lionheart has all the makings of a stalwart calendar classic after just one run. Good effort!Driving down to the imposing house from the main road … Read more
