Cyclists in the Canadian city of Toronto have this week been the recipients of anonymous letters of thanks, together with a small monetary gift, enough to buy say a coffee and croissant at the end of their ride.The typewritten letter, signed “Anonymous” and accompanied by a $5 bill, was handed to the cyclists in an … Read more
RSP, Raleigh’s product arm, make some very decent lights. Star among them is the excellent Asteri 3 so we were hoping the Asteri 6 would be twice as good. It’s not though: the build quality lets it down a bit but the major problem is the beam pattern.In the box you’ll find a rechargeable Li-Ion … Read more
Omega Pharma-Lotto’s Philippe Gilbert today proved his form ahead of the Spring Classics by winning the fifth edition of the Montepaschi Strade Bianche race, the eight sections of sterrati, the white gravel Tuscan roads from which the race takes its name, earning it the reputation of Italy’s answer to Paris-Roubaix despite its relatively brief history.The … Read more
I was just surrfing on the Bay this afternoon and this turned up… Interesting…
You can be the equivalent of an alpine st. Bernard and carry your own medicinal tipple whilst out on your next ride with Ahearne Cycle’s Spaceman hip flask and holder. Basically it is a rather crudely welded, modified, bottle holder with a raw, unpainted finish that bolts onto your standard bottle mounts and which holds … Read more
Brighton & Hove City Council is considering implementing a bike rental initiative, drawing inspiration from the success of London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme, and according to the BBC has conducted a feasibility study on the possibility of implementing one in the South Coast resort.No details have yet been released of how such a scheme might … Read more
Mark Cavendish’ hopes of winning the green jersey by winning the points classification in this July’s Tour de France have been given a surprise boost after organisers ASO yesterday announced the new points system coming into effect in this year’s race, as reported by AFP.When the route of the 2011 Tour de France was announced … Read more
A doctor in Singapore has ignited a lively not to mention heated debate regarding the presence of “recreational” cyclists on doing the presence of cyclists on the island state’s roads after writing to the southeast Asian country’s leading newspaper, the Straits Times, to urge that they instead use stationary bikes in the gym.Singapore, once one … Read more
Alberto Contador is reported to have engaged the services of one of Europe’s top sports lawyers, presumably in the expectation that world cycling’s governing body, the UCI, and WADA, the World Anti-doping Agency, will appeal his exoneration last month by the Spanish national federation over doping charges relating to his positive test for clenbuterol at … Read more
A councillor in Bedford has criticised Anglian Water for failing to carry out repairs to sunken manhole covers that are putting cyclists’ safety at risk more than 18 months after it was advised of the problem.Councillor Sue Oliver has told the utility company that it needs to fix the problem straight away or else it … Read more
