Not signed up for the road.cc & Evans Cycles Fantasy Cycling game yet? Well then, let us tempt you with news of some fantastic prizes on offer throughout the season. We’re able to announce today what the prizes for three Grand Tours will be, as well as the overall season prize. And we’ll tease you … Read more
“I forgot about the most important things for a rider, training, nutrition and sleep. I replaced all that with doping.” That’s the frank appraisal of 21-year-old French cyclist Fabien Taillefer, a former winner of the Junior Paris-Roubaix, of how he came to be involved in doping after turning professional.The cyclist, third in the Under-23 version … Read more
Opposition councillors in Brighton & Hove have combined forces to vote against plans to scrap a high-profile cycle lane in the South Coast city, with the proposal defeated by just one vote.The planned measure, put forward by the ruling Conservative Party, which has 25 seats on the council, was part of a budget drawn up … Read more
So, we’re just back from a day visiting bike and accessories distributor Todays Cyclist, alias Moore Large, in Derby and we’ve seen all manner of good things, and we have the pics to prove it. Where shall we start? How about… Knog.KnogKnog’s Boomer LED lights are now available in a USB-rechargeable version (£33.99 front, £31.99 rear) … Read more
Manchester City Football Club, whose Eastlands stadium is just across the road from the Manchester Velodrome, has announced that it has suspended defender Kolo Toure after the Ivorian tested positive for a “specified substance.”In a statement published on its website this evening, the club, currently in third place in the Barclays Premier League, said: “Manchester … Read more
Hard on the heels of the news that Carlisle City Council has lost out on £1m of Sustrans Connect2 funding comes confirmation that parts of Cumbria are experiencing a cycling boom. The Westmorland Gazette reports that Cumbria County Council’s annual traffic count has shown an 11 per cent increase in the number of cycle journeys … Read more
Pat McQuaid, president of the UCI, has today met with representatives of the sport’s leading teams as world cycling’s governing body presses ahead with its plans to progressively phase out the use of race radios.The issue has been the subject of increasing tension recently, coming to a head in last month’s Mallorca Challenge when the … Read more
Earlier this week we carried news of a bizarre anti-cyclist article in the Guild of Experienced Motorists’ customer magazine but as well as in print, there’s plenty of woolly-thinking on the company’s website. An article entitled “Kids Should Get up and Glow like the Ready Brek ad” suggests children travelling to and from school should … Read more
UPDATE: New York State assemblyman Michael DenDekker has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to make bicycle registration compulsory across the state, reports the Rochester-based newspaper, the Democrat and Chronicle. The newspapr reports that DenDekker dropped the proposed bill on Thursday evening after it had been roundly condemned by politicians throughout the state, which covers … Read more
The combination of increased numbers of potholes and a British public that is more than ever prepared to pursue compensation claims is proving bad news for councils up and down the nation. In London compensation claims made against councils for damage caused by potholes increased by more than 37% over a three-year period, the BBC … Read more
