Reading Council has approved plans to introduce a bike hire scheme in the Berkshire town modelled on London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme and the Vélib’ scheme in Paris.While the town does currently have a cycle hire scheme, operated by OYBike, that was much more limited and seems to have quietly fallen by the wayside; just … Read more
When we were at Eurobike last year we kept bumping into Hydraulic converters that allowed you to run cable road levers with hydraulic discs by converting cable pull into hydraulic push. They were, for the most part, proofs of concept by smaller manufacturers but the news from Taipei is that this particular bandwagon is one … Read more
Time All Road look quirky but bombproof build quality, superior mud clearance and five degrees of float coupled with improved support mean they’ve something for everyone from newbies to old hands, crossers to commuters. However, while they may replaceable, the soft elastomer gripper studs impregnated into the platformss wore surprisingly fast.There are two All Road … Read more
Jimmy Casper may have held off the Tour de France peloton to win Stage 1 of the 2006 race at a canter, but last week it was one of France’s leading trotters that prevailed as the former FDJ and Cofidis rider went head to head with a racehorse over 500 metres.The race, in Amiens, tied … Read more
We’ve got on really well with these FSA SL-K dual pivot brakes over the past couple of months, finding them to offer an excellent level of power in dry and – especially – wet conditions.SL-K is FSA’s second-top range. Like Shimano have their Dura-Ace kit at the top followed by Ultegra, and SRAM have Red … Read more
An opera charting the life of Scunthorpe cyclist Lal White, a steelworker who won Olympic silver for Great Britain in the team pursuit at Antwerp in 1920, has officially been given the go-ahead after securing £70,000 in funding.The work, called The Cycle Opera, in which 2,000 people will participate, also covers cycling’s heritage in the … Read more
British Cycling has announced the team that will represent Great Britain at the UCI World Championships later this month in the Dutch town of Apeldoorn.Sir Chris Hoy will defend his Keirin world title, while Victoria Pendleton will be looking to repeat her success of 12 months ago in the Women’s Sprint.It is not yet known … Read more
Bradley Wiggins’ podium finish at Paris-Nice has helped lift Team Sky to second place in the latest UCI World Rankings, published today.The British ProTeam outfit has 170 points, 25 ahead of Team RadioShack in third place, but 41 behind HTC-Highroad whose rider Tony Martin, winner of the French multi-stage race, tops the individual rankings.Martin leads … Read more
Bicycles were at a premium in Tokyo last week as commuters stranded by the last Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami that followed desperately attempted to get home.Public transport in and around the Japanese capital was suspended as Friday’s tragic events unfolded, leaving the city’s legions of commuters with few options for getting home.As happened in … Read more
Made from a 100% synthetic fibres mix, the Road Master are the entry level cycling specific socks of technical sock specialists Moose. Designed with the needs of the road rider in mind, they are lightweight, non-bulky and with specially zoned padding.For just £5.50 you’re actually getting a lot for your money with these socks. The … Read more
