Yesterday we published a guest blog by Carlton Reid on why he thinks the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain is a cycling orgnisation too far. Today Jim Davis one of the founding members of the Cycling Embassy responds…I was a little surprised when Carlton Reid decided to attack the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain yesterday … Read more
British Cycling and Sky have launched a new kit for Sky Track Cycling – formerly Team Sky+HD – that will make its debut at this weekend’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester, and the governing body has also revealed which British riders will be racing there, with Rebecca Romero withdrawing through injury.According to a … Read more
Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Rebecca Romero has lent her support to the See Me Save Me campaign which aims to ensure that heavy goods vehicles across Europe are fitted with blind spot devices.The campaign is being led by Kate Cairns whose sister Eilidh died when she was crushed by a tipper truck while riding … Read more
Most of us who cycle regularly in the UK are likely to have been chased by a dog or two while out riding but possibly not a leopard, let alone been attacked by one.Usually a squirt from a bidon is enough to deter an excitable mutt from continuing its pursuit, but that wasn’t really an … Read more
The Spanish newspaper El Pais has this afternoon reported that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is set to be cleared by the Spanish national federation, the RFEC, of the doping charges resulting from his positive test for the banned substance clenbuterol during last year’s race.Contador has been summoned to the headquarters of the RFEC … Read more
I could sum up this review of All City’s 612 Track Crank in one word: solid. The thick arms of this cold forged crank grip every bit of the square taper on the bottom bracket axle, and the slight hollowing in the back of the arms not only saves a bit of weight but also … Read more
If you’ve set your heart on being there to see British cyclists claim track gold at London 2012, maybe now is the time to start building up some good karma. Luck, it seems, is likely to play a bigger part in securing tickets for the blue riband track events than it will for other major … Read more
A woman charged with causing the death of a cyclist by careless driving is to stand trial at Swindon Crown Court after she entered a not guilty plea at a plea and case management hearing on Friday.The Swindon Advertiser reports that Sarah Williams, 45, of Orpington in Kent was at the wheel of a horsebox … Read more
As electoral pledges go, it’s a bit more concrete than a passing reference to promoting forms of sustainable travel such as cycling and walking; Liberal Democrat politicians in Wales have reportedly made a commitment to bring the Grand Départ of the Tour de France to the principality one of their manifesto pledges for the forthcoming … Read more
Bob Chicken, founder of one of Britain’s foremost cycle parts and accessories distributors, RJ Chicken and Sons, has died peacefully in his sleep in Madeira where he has been living in retirement, reports the cycle trade website Bike Biz. He was 90 years of age.The business he founded, which is now run by his sons … Read more
