Jim Rees, who completed the 2009 Race Across America (RAAM) in 10 days and 20 hours, has set himself a challenge of completing a thousand miles on a Wattbike during the Cycle Show, as well as breaking the world record for 24hours of continuous cycling. Rees, who was featured on an ITV documentary about the … Read more
A free bicycle repair workshop opened in Portishead in the South West this week to ensure the local community are safe on the roads. The workshop, at Portishead Youth Club, will teach young cyclists how to repair and maintain their bikes and refresh their knowledge of road safety and the Highway Code at the same … Read more
Those who attended the Skyride City events, and those who couldn’t make them, need not worry if they want to keep riding or if they missed out. Because while the Skyride City events for 2009 may have come to a close, that’s no reason to get off your bike.The fun continues every Sunday this month … Read more
Ibex love their merino wool and it’s easy to see why when you ride in this jersey. This wool –and it’s 100% wool with no added synthetics – is soft. Think cashmere, think duvets, think marshmallows. You get the picture, this is fine stuff, and it feels great next to your skin. And that’s still … Read more
BIKE thefts in Cambridge are expected to rise this month because of the thousands of students who are arriving for university. Figures seen by Cambridge News show that October is the worst month for cycle theft. There were 1,433 cycle thefts in the city between January- July, prompting a police crackdown on the crime, but … Read more
Before Kevin Shannon sets off on his Zero Emissions Expedition to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle and boat he has a few stops to make. And the first is at the Cycle Show 2009 next weekend.You might remember that we featured Kevin on road.cc last month, when he was originally going to be setting off … Read more
A report by the RAC Foundation yesterday criticised the Mayor of London’s focus on cycle schemes. It says that Mayor Boris Johnson is in danger of becoming pre-occupied with minority-focused transport schemes and high-cost initiatives rather than concentrating on the fundamental travel problems faced by millions of people every day.The report, which also attacked his … Read more
The Elite Ciussi inox bottle cage is, as the name implies, made from stainless steel. It’s got the distinctive Elite ‘buttons’, which is a look you either like or don’t. I’m in the latter camp; I like a minimalist look for my bottle cages.You might think steel’s a bit of an odd material to make … Read more
The phrase “doing a James Martin” won’t quite have caught on down under. But TV host and comedian Magda Szubanski was at the centre of some controversy for an anti-cyclist tirade on Monday night’s Good News Week.In a segment where guests can rant about what irritates them, Szubanski expressed her frustration towards lycra-clad cyclists, saying … Read more
After last week’s experiment strapping a bike to my trailer box I thought I’d have a go at upping the ante and fitting my bike rack. managed to get a bike plus a wheelset on there, i reckon it’d take two bikes… got some odd looks 🙂
