Salsa have announced a voluntary recall on all CroMoto S.U.L 25.4 and 26.0 threadless stems and all CroMoto S.U.L. 26.0 quill stems sold as individual aftermarket units after 1 April 2010. No other models are affected. A small number of these stems have been sold in the UK. So if you’re using a Salsa stem … Read more
We’ve seen the scarves and the man pretending to be a zebra, now we’ve got our first pictures of the business end of Leopard Trek’s operation – their bikes. So, it’s Treks all round but not just any Treks, standard team issue is the Madone 6.9 SSL the latest incarnation of the Madone. Trek describe … Read more
Pat McQuaid, president of world cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has refuted reports that the Spanish national federation, the RFEC, had enlisted the help of the UCI and the World-Andi Doping Agency to reach a decision in the Alberto Contador case, and insisted that the RFEC must reach a conclusion on its own.Speaking in Antwerp, … Read more
Lightweights reflective clothing dots are a relatively inexpensive and very effective way of jazzing up bags, gloves, arm warmers, overshoes and old race capes straight from the packet. However, for best results plan ahead and more delicate fabrics may not take kindly to ironing and therefore adhesion will prove less permanent. That said, ours have … Read more
Efforts to bring the Grand Départ of the Tour de France to Scotland are being stepped up with EventScotland confirming that it is working on a formal bid to be presented to race organisers ASO with a view to staging the start of the race in 2017.As reported here on road.cc during last July’s edition … Read more
A decision on the future of Alberto Contador could be reached within the next fortnight according to Spanish press reports which claim that national cycling federation the RFEC has taken the unusual step of inviting the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and international cycling’s governing body, the UCI, to help resolve the case.According to a report … Read more
There’s no questioning Light and Motion’s Vis180 wow factor with its thirty-five lumens producing a “Ready Break” cocoon of light around rider and companion-perfect for winter training, utility riding or commuting with trailers/tag-alongs. However, you’d expect something pretty special from an Led costing the best part of £100. Prised from the packet, it’s quite an … Read more
Alejandro Valverde has lost his appeal at the Swiss Federal Court against the two-year worldwide ban imposed on him by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last May as a result of his links to Operacion Puerto. According to Spanish press reports, the cyclist is now said to be considering taking his case to … Read more
Olympic champion rower James Cracknell has been talking about the lasting effects of the accident last July when he was hit by a truck while cycling in the United States which may have left him with permanent brain damage, and says that Australia’s compulsory bicycle helmet law may have helped save his life.The 38-year-old, who … Read more
It’s that time of year where we get all drooly about all the fantastically expensive and super-high-end kit the pros will be riding in 2011. And what better place to start that the Team HTC Highroad, home of Mark Cavendish and his world-beating train. They’ve sent us some info on the team bikes, so we … Read more
