HotChilee, organisers of the annual London-Paris ride, the 2011 edition of which sold out in less than an hour when entries opened in November, have announced details of the 2011 Alpine Challenge, comprising four stages, one of them a time trial, that are promised to provide a Tour de France-style experience, which had its inaugural … Read more
National cyclists’ organisation CTC says that a 3% rise in the number of recorded cycling fatalities needs to be put in the context of an increase in the number of cyclists in recent years and that in proportional terms, cycling may actually be getting safer, while AA president, Edmund King said the increase in new … Read more
With the Tour Down Under kicking off the pro road scene, University of Bath team mates Liam Glen and our contributor Trev Allen thought it was about time to kick off their own roadie careers. Both being pretty proficient MTB racers, Expert and Elite respectively, but with no points on the road board things had … Read more
A driver who nearly killed an Oxford cyclist in a hit and run incident in October 2008, sparking a manhunt that saw him described as one of Britain’s most wanted criminals, was due to appear in court today after giving himself up to police earlier this week.Rohan Crooks, aged 33, has been charged with the … Read more
Bryton are a new player in the GPS market and their Ryder 50 is a colour unit with full UK mapping built in. It’s a bit rough round the edges in terms of the software side, and feels a bit like a work in progress at times, but performance is generally good and the unit … Read more
A project to build a new £700,000 cycle circuit in Middlesbrough, due to open next month, is nearing completion with the arrival last week of the clubhouse, a modular building delivered on six flatbed lorries, with the sections hoisted into position by crane.The project is being funded by the Middlesbrough Healthy Town programme, NHS Middlesbrough … Read more
Sadly the Core Bike Show is a trade only event so here’s a video taster starring fancy bikes and kit from the likes of Dedacciai, Colnago, Civia, Easton and lots more and with cameo guest appearances by the Green Oil man and Doddy from MBUK – yes the stars come out for Core. Bang your head … Read more
Oscar Pereiro, winner of the 2006 Tour de France after Floyd Landis was stripped of the title, says that the absence of a middle verdict between guilty and not guilty risks Alberto Contador suffering an injustice should he be banned following his failed drugs test in last year’s race. By coincidence, Pereiro’s comments come in … Read more
Following our and other media coverage of a story about a disabled cyclist who was ordered off her tricycle by a PCSO on London’s South Bank, Lambeth Council is to remove “No Cycling” signs. The council had been criticised for creating confusion by fixing the signs along the Thames riverside path that has been used … Read more
Amber Halliday, the Australian Olympic rower turned cyclist who was critically injured in a racing crash in Adelaide last month, should be well enough to leave hospital there within days.Amber sustained severe head and other injuries when she fell after clipping another rider’s wheel, suffering bleeding on the brain, a damaged eye socket and a … Read more
