Heard of NeilPryde? You probably have if you’re into your windsurfing, as they’ve been making all kinds of water-based sporty kit for decades. They’ve made plenty of it from Carbon, too, and someone over at NeilPryde HQ must have looked at a monocoque bike frame in the last few years and thought, “I reckon we … Read more
Alberto Contador’s much anticipated joint press conference with his Saxo Bank Sungard team manager, Bjarne Riis, went much as expected this afternoon with Contador continuing to proclaim his innocence and Riis continuing to proclaim his support on behalf of the team – although not quite his total support. (You can watch excerpts from the press … Read more
There are a number of issues that invariably push cyclists’ buttons: helmet-usage, incompetent lorry drivers, Rapha and Lance Armstrong to name but four, and judging by the reaction to this article, pollution can be added to that list.Cyclists have betrayed their anger, frustration, confusion and even shown a bit of support, for an article by … Read more
London’s Lambeth Council is under fire for creating confusion over the right to cycle along the South Bank of the Thames, the most extreme example of which involved a Police Community Support Officer ordering a disabled cyclist off her trike.The council has recently erected “No Cycling” signs along a wide path that runs beside the … Read more
Well it’s a trike and he loves buying these kind of crazy things, he’ll probably do it up for cycling with the ageing Labrador or something?Well what is it, can’t quite see the head badge, but it’s definitely not a spesh, ignoring the stickers!Flo
Remember the Rouleur rider series tees by ace cycling penman Rich Mitchelson? The original set (Merckx, Fuente, Gimondi, Fignon, LeMond and Pantani) came out in Christmas 2009, and now there’s another four up for grabs.We liked the original six and so did plenty of other people; Rich tells on his blog how he received an … Read more
The Campaign for Better Transport has claimed that Norfolk County Council is about to spend £1.7m on computer modelling for a link road scheme it cannot pay for while simultaneously axing integrated transport initiatives that would promote cycling and walking.“Norfolk had planned to spend just under £1 million building new zebra crossings, adding more cycle … Read more
As if one new bike show in London this year wasn’t enough, now there’s another: Evans cycles have announced that they’re expanding their annual staff show and opening it up to the public, to create the RideIt! Cycle Show & Sportive. The event will be held on 19-20 March at Redbridge Cycle Centre.Obviously it’s an … Read more
A London police sergeant with the City Police cycle squad who tweets under the name Citycyclecop is to host a question and answer session for cyclists which will be available to all via a Twitter feed. The sergeant, based at Snow Hill police station in the City, floated the idea via his Twitter feed and … Read more
In an interview with Spanish television the head of the Spanish Federation (REFEC) has warned Alberto Contador that should he choose to appeal the one year ban given him by the federation’s disciplinary committee that he might well end up with a two year ban – the length of sentence many feel he should have got … Read more
