The LAS Kripton is an aggressively styled and light helmet with a couple of nice design touches. It’s a very comfortable and secure lid, and offers performance to rival many helmets costing a lot more.Construction wise there’s not much to report: it’s the usual CE EN1078 certified expanded polystyrene body with an in-moulded hard shell. … Read more
Work is set to begin on Leicester’s new velodrome next month. The velodrome is an integral part of the plans for the new Beaumont sports complex adjacent to Beaumont Leys leisure centre, and the proposed complex will include a motorbike speedway stadium for the Leicester Lions and a state of the art 5-a-side football facility.And … Read more
Cervelo Test Team have today announced that they have signed Team GB rider Lizzie Armitstead on a two year contract. The Leeds-born 20-year-old is currently a rainbow jersey holder, having won the team pursuit in Poland earlier in the year, and is showing good form on the road too this year, picking up the best … Read more
A school in Stoke is offering pupils who enrol free bikes as part of a £10,000 investment to get youngsters to lead healthier lifestyles. Berry Hill High School is looking to encourage children to cycle to school, rather than being dropped off by car.More than 100 young people are expected to benefit from the scheme … Read more
Click here for the review…Currently fighting for our attention and affections with the Van Nicholas Astraeus in the stairwell at road.cc towers is a very stealthy looking Lapierre Xelius 900. “Look at me”, says the Van Nic, “I’m a work of art, all brushed Titanium and hydroformed loveliness”. “Ah”, counters the Lapierre, “but feel how … Read more
All professional cyclists will have to complete a new anti-doping education program or lose their right to race after the International Cycling Union (UCI) launched the “True Champion or Cheat?” project to complement extensive testing conducted on more than 1,000 registered racers across all disciplines.Riders have until June 30 — one week before the 2010 … Read more
Brompton has unveiled details of new products for 2010 ahead of what promises to be a busy week for the folding bike specialists, with the Brompton World Championships at Blenheim Palace this Sunday followed by next week’s Cycle Show at Earl’s Court, where the company will be exhibiting.Aluminium replaces Titanium for lightweight seatpostFirst off, the … Read more
While his first attempt at cycling across the country failed James Cracknell will this weekend give it another go – this time with his adventuring partner Ben Fogle. The two Adventurers will be attempting the Ride of Britain, a 450 mile, 60 hour non-stop rickshaw journey from Edinburgh to London, to raise money for The … Read more
Students and staff at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University will be encouraged to walk and cycle to and from campus in an investment project worth more than £3million over the next two years. Working with Nottingham City Council, sustainable transport charity Sustrans will lend its expertise to … Read more
London Fashion Week may have just finished, but the capital’s female cyclists have plenty to look forward to at next week’s Cycle Show at Earl’s Court.There was a time when women looking for cycling clothing designed for their needs were lumbered with female-specific cuts of the usual lycra ranges, with a colour palette typically based … Read more
