After a forced 2 week hiatus from training due to illness that left me feeling more than a bit despondent, last week I was desperate to get some really positive training in as well as a lot more miles into the legs and a bit more structure. And enjoy it, too!I had plenty of time mooching … Read more
Political types, eh? Whether it’s proposing laws to force cyclists off the road, or being hauled over the coals for daring to claim a cycling mileage allowance when doing so for a journey by car would not result in a single eyelid being batted, the activities of our elected officials provides a steady stream of … Read more
Sustrans Cymru believes that the success of the ‘Yes’ vote in last week’s referendum in Wales on giving the Welsh National Assembly greater legislative powers, rather than waiting on approval from Whitehall, can be a catalyst in boosting provision of infrastructure for walkers and cyclists in the principality.Last month, we reported that the Welsh branch … Read more
Upmarket cycle clothing brand Rapha is seeking to build on the success of the Rapha Cycle Club pop-up format first unveiled in London and New York City last year, announcing that the concept will be rolled out to three new locations around the world this year, as well as a mobile unit that will tour … Read more
Video footage of a road rage attack on a cyclist has been released by Greater Manchester Police in a bid to track down the driver responsible – the video was shot by the cyclist on his helmet cam.In the film a dark-coloured BMW is seen driving dangerously close to the rider, who remonstrates (politely) with … Read more
An unexpected rush hour power outage that turned traffic lights off at a key junction in Oxford has polarised opinion among road users in the university city just weeks ahead of publication of a report on the future of the road system involved.Traffic lights stopped working at Frideswide Square, close to Oxford railway station and … Read more
For serious distances on the road, bib shorts offer easy comfort at the waistline and extra draft protection for the back over standard shorts. For women, though, bibs do present a few problems, the main one being how the straps/bib area interact with the bust.Shutt VR have put a lot of effort into the design … Read more
Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas put in a fantastic piece of leadout work to set up Greg Henderson to win Stage 2 of Paris-Nice in Amilly this afternoon, the New Zealander just taking the sprint from HTC-Highroad’s Matt Goss. Katusha’s Denis Galimzyanov narrowly missed out on celebrating his birthday in style, finishing third. Henderson, who took … Read more
The organisations behind Edinburgh’s Inner Tube cycle map are hoping to find “ambassadors” to promote the city’s hidden cycle infrastructure.The Bike Station and Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust launched the map last month and now want to raise its profile in order to ensure the network becomes well-used and potentially better funded.The ten ambassadors will … Read more
You’ve seen bikes made by welding tubes together, and carbon bikes blown up by bladders in a mould, and even bikes cast out of Magnesium if your memory stretches back to the glory days of Kirk. But we bet you’ve never seen a bike that’s been printed before. Enter the boffins from the Bristol Aerospace … Read more
