We’re not done yet with our CORE Bike roundup – there was loads to see as usual, and lots of people to talk to. Here’s the latest tranche, including some belt drive bikes, expensive bags, retro saddles, paper-thin Carbon, honey-based goodness and well-thought-out fixie stuff…CiviaQBP (Quality Bike Products) are the largest bike distributor in the … Read more
The compulsory helmet law being proposed by Northern Ireland Assembly Member Pat Ramsey, who earlier this week saw the second reading of his private member’s bill passed by two votes, has been welcomed by doctors in the province, but opponents say it will deter people from cycling and ignores wider aspects of the road safety … Read more
German state broadcasters ARD and ZDF have confirmed that from next year they will not show live coverage of the Tour de France, citing falling viewing figures for cycling’s biggest event, although it’s likely that the succession of drugs scandals that have hit the sport in recent years, leading to a number of sponsors from … Read more
Sustrans’ ambitious Connect2 project linking Bristol and Nailsea has run into problems over a 70m section at Ashton Court in North Somerset.The Lottery-funded £2.1m route known Festival Way will offer a walking and cycling path along a corridor stretching from the Cumberland Basin in Bristol through to Millennium Park in Nailsea. It seeks to avoid … Read more
In a move that appears to have been paritally inspired by the cycling zeitgeist, a private members’ club geared towards runners, walkers and cyclists is currently being developed in central London.Bikebiz reports that property developer Piers Slater, is planning to roll out his H2 Clubs at locations in London, offering facilities that will make commuting … Read more
Wow! Hope’s brand spanking new Vision District 3 rear light isn’t just the brightest rear light we’ve ever seen, it’s the brightest by a distance.You know that bit in Crocodile Dundee… “He’s got a knife.”“That’s not a knife.” [Pulls out massive Bowie knife]. “THAT’S a knife.”Switch the subject matter to bike lights and you’ve got … Read more
Well we’re back in the office now and the high from the Honey Stinger waffles has worn off, so it’s time to knuckle down and tell you what we saw. If you missed the first roundup, the Merckx EMX-7 or the Kinesis Gran Fondo Ti then don’t forget to look at those too. We’re still … Read more
The civil unrest currently affecting Egypt began among the country’s middle classes via a Facebook Campaign. It serves to illustrate how a grass-roots movement tapping into a pent-up groundswell of opinion can grow exponentially from a handful of individuals to a millions-strong (potentially) regime-changing revolution.The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain too is starting from humble … Read more
Giuseppe Martinelli, who was Alberto Contador’s directeur sportif at Astana, says he believes the Spanish rider is clean but has urged him to accept the one-year ban he appears likely to receive following his positive test for clenbuterol in last year’s Tour de France to avoid the same fate as another of his former charges, … Read more
Armchair travel is a poor substitute for the real thing but sometimes – especially when it comes to epic journeys – reading other’s accounts of covering mega-distances in far flung places is the nearest many of us can get to the reality of life on the road. One such journey – although split into two … Read more
