British champion on the road and Olympic champion on the track and still aged only 24, it’s fair to say that Geraint Thomas has built up a wealth of knowledge and experience in his brief career from which any amateur cyclist could learn. This autumn, you have the chance to do just that as the … Read more
The Speed Concept is the fastest bike in the world. That’s what Trek reckon, anyway. And out of all the Speed Concepts they produce, this is the top model. Yup, this promises to be some bike.At the heart of things is Trek’s KVF tube shape. KVF stands for the Kammtail Virtual Foil, and the idea … Read more
The rain has stopped, the sun is shining, and here at road.cc towers it feels like spring might – just might – be in the air… enter the Pace Roubaix arm-warmers from dhb. When it’s time to think about what to wear on rides that don’t call for full winter gear arm warmers should be … Read more
Tony Martin of HTC-Highroad is the latest leader of Paris-Nice after powering through today’s 27km time trial from Rognes to Aix-en-Provence to take the yellow jersey. Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins put in the second quickest time, 20 seconds down on Martin’s 33’24” and rises to third in the general classification with two stages left to … Read more
If you like poring over pictures of stunning bikes, your cravings may be temporarily satisified with the publication next Monday of a photo-rich book that really should be sold in the proverbial brown wrapper. Cyclepedia – A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs, features nearly 100 bikes from the Embacher Collection.From Chris Boardman’s ground-breaking Mike Burrows-designed … Read more
Workmen are putting the final touches to Bournemouth’s new £800,000 outdoor velodrome reports the Bournemouth Echo.Construction of the Olympic-sized facility has been funded by British Cycling and Bournemouth Council along with housing development contributions. The 250-metre track will also be able to host in-line skating and running events, and is said to be the first … Read more
Canyon are offering the chance to win a weekend at Paris-Roubaix with former winner, Il Gladiatore, Andrea Tafi.There will be four draw winners, and if you’re one of them you’ll head out to France on Friday, 8 April and join Andrea Tafi for dinner. If you’ve got any sense, you’ll pick up some tips on … Read more
Council officers and transport officials in Dublin are at sixes and sevens with cycle campaigners over a bicycle-counting machine worth €20,000 that appears unable to tot up all the cyclists passing it.National cyclists’ organisation Cycle.ie says that using human counters is the most accurate way of gauging cyclist numbers, but local authorities in the Dublin … Read more
Relatives and supporters of Eilidh Cairns have succeeded in the first stage of their fight help reduce the risks to cyclists on European roads.After launching the See Me Save Me campaign and visiting the European Parliament in Strasbourg the family succeeded in enlisting the support of more than half of Euro MPs for its Written … Read more
Rouleur has released a special limited edition of its latest book, Maglia Rosa – Triumph and tragedy at the Giro d’Italia by Herbie Sykes featuring the autographs of a number of great riders to have sported the coveted jersey.If you want to get your hands on a copy, you’d better be quick though – according … Read more
