As you may have gathered from my blog and training updates on Mapmyride and Twitter I am a bit of a nerd when it comes to collating my training data and recording miles.To be honest I don’t really use this insight as much as I should in terms of comparing back to see when I … Read more
Possibly one of the largest congregations of fixed gear bikes and riders I have ever seen swarmed to the opening of the new Tokyo Fixed bicycle store in Soho. It was as though the whole population of London fixies were present for the launch party, following the scent of free booze like a Bisto kid … Read more
Stick around long enough on road.cc and you’ll be in with a decent shout of winning some tat that’s been lingering in the kit drawer. Or even some nice pedals or something, once in a while. But if you fancy a go at a really big biking prize then Evans Cycles is where you want … Read more
What do we know about bamboo? First, that it’s a grass. We all know this because they tell us every week on QI, along with the fact that the koala isn’t a bear, it’s a fruit, and the largest land mammal is Santiago. We also know that bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant on … Read more
It’s goodbye Slipstream hello Transitions as the men in Argyle today announced a new sponsor and a change of name. Transitions Optical will be the team’s new co-sponsor along with Garmin and the team will now be known as Garmin Transitions with the name of the management company that owns and runs the team being … Read more
The 550km London to Paris ride is certainly one of the blue-riband sportive events of the year, boasting rolling road closures, outriders and lead cars for the full stage race experience. And the organisers have announced today that they’ve bagged a couple of big names to increase the event’s profile before entry opens on November … Read more
PRO, Shimano’s component arm, has issued a voluntary recall of its Hi-Comp stem after a number of the units were returned with cracks and two broke whilst being ridden. If you’ve got one, the advice is to stop using it immediately and return it to the shop where you bought it, where you’ll get a … Read more
We reported earlier this week that Wiggo would be back in action at the Revolution meet on 5 December, and there’s another big name announced today, though maybe not one you might expect. Former Olympic skier Alain Baxter will make his track cycling debut at Revolution next Saturday 5th December, making a special appearance in … Read more
Zefal’s aptly named Gizmo is a nylon band on bottle boss that simplifies fitting additional/bottle cages to frames without the disruption of brazing or pop-riveting additional mounts. However, precise sizing is essential or you’ll need to fashion shims from old section of inner tube. Under the saddle brackets are a more aesthetically pleasing solution for … Read more
It’s less than ten weeks since James Bowthorpe pedalled into Hyde Park to smash the round-the-world cycling record, but a 23-year-old former bike courier from London is looking to beat his 175-day mark for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bike. But it could be close.Julian Emre Sayarer, who was born in London and … Read more
