The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) welcomed the announcement made by Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis yesterday of the introduction of the Cycle to Work Guarantee, but also warned that the scheme may need to go further still in order for the number of cyclists to continue to rise. The Cycle to Work Guarantee … Read more
A Scottish cyclist has set a new world record for cycling solo on a route known as the Pan American Highway from the top of Alaska to the bottom-most point of Argentina. Scott Napier reached Ushuaia, Argentina on Sunday in 126 days, smashing the previous record by a whole two weeks.The 24-year-old from Leslie in … Read more
While the noises coming out of the Team GB camp in the last couple of weeks have been positive about medal prospects at the London 2012 Olympics, cycling chiefs in Ireland fear an uphill battle to earn medals due to a lack of training facilities, limited financial resources and the carding scheme which funds its … Read more
I’ve tried loads of different chain lubes over the years but I’ve never really found one that I’m overly impressed with. The Pedro’s ChainJ though is actually really good. Pedro’s was started back in 1989 in New England with the main ethos being a passion for cycling and commitment to the environment. This still stands … Read more
While Mayor Boris is promising a cycling revolution in London it would appear that one of the things putting off people getting on their bikes in the capital that he might not have been aware of is graffiti. It’s a problem in London, as it is in most cities, but you wouldn’t have thought it … Read more
Road.cc is appealing to all south coast cyclists to keep their eyes out for a bike that has been stolen in Southampton – and its sentimental value is immense. Adventurer Geoffrey Williams has used the bike to travel more than 30,000 miles.But despite pedalling through more than 30 countries – and escaping some rather tricky … Read more
No matter what others, including Alberto Contador himself, might say the Kazakh Cycling Federation is adamant that Contador will ride for Astana until at least his contract runs out at the end of 2010.Earlier this week Contador himself dropped broad hints that his future lay with the Spanish team Caisse D’Epargne with whom he has … Read more
Eighty-four cyclists in Oxford were handed £30 penalty fines by police for not having bike lights – the equivalent of one every two minutes. Police carried out an operation in High Street in the city centre between 6.30-9pm on Tuesday evening, reported the Oxford Mail. The crackdown was timed to coincide with the clocks going … Read more
Summer may be over, but a new charity ride in the North Yorkshire Dales gives cyclists the chance to take in some of Britain’s most beautiful scenery in the company of some top pro riders while raising money for a good cause.The Colomba Chemo Classic will take place on Saturday November 14 and is being … Read more
France’s supreme administrative court has rebuffed German cyclist Stefan Schumacher’s appeal against his two-year ban from racing in the country.The ban was imposed after Schumacher tested positive for CERA following retesting of samples taken during the 2008 Tour de France by the country’s anti-doping agency, the AFLD.Schumacher, who had won both individual time trials during … Read more
