Healthcare reform, the bailout of the banking and auto industries and foreign policy issues such as the Middle East and South Korea. You’d think that President Obama would be able to enjoy a few days’ holiday with his family at the well-heeled island resort of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts without igniting another controversy that divides … Read more
Brighton and Hove will hold Streets for People on Sunday, September 20, to celebrate Car Free Day and to encourage active and healthier ways of living in the city. But sustainable transport campaigners have criticised the plans for the day and say that they are not very car free and they are not doing enough … Read more
This year’s Cycle Show is going all-out to cater for the new wave of women cyclists by teaming up with leading cycling fashion brand Cyclodelic to host a range of in-show female-friendly features as well as launching the Cyclodelic’s Girls Guide to Cycling.In the last 12 months, women’s cycling has really been on the up, … Read more
International designer Jeff Banks CBE is coming to Stratford-upon-Avon to put some miles in riding, 100 to be exact, the Macmilln Cancer Support’s Shakespeare 100/MacRide event on Sunday, September 13 and you can join him. The designer was recently awarded the CBE for his services to fashion and charitable work and is supporting Macmillan Cancer … Read more
Di2 is Shimano’s new, flagship groupset. Combining Dura Ace 7900 ergonomics with the performance of an electronic shifting mechanism sets this apart. Di2 is the best groupset that I have ever ridden, but then for this money so it should be.Enhanced shifting performance is the most obvious benefit of Shimano’s Di2, the sheer speed and … Read more
Lance Armstrong this week confirmed that his new Radio Shack team will make their eagerly awaited road racing debut in Australia’s Tour Down Under from January 17-24. The 37-year-old Armstrong announced the formation of Team Radio Shack in July and will compete as a cyclist, runner and triathlete in events around the world, including the … Read more
We’ve all been there when, after a long hard slog during the week, we sit down in a pub and order a nice pint because we deserve it. Well Simon Hood is doing the same – and he really deserves it. “I’m just north of York and nearly back home now. I’m about 10 miles … Read more
Credit is needed where its due. Regular readers may remember that I was pretty harsh in this blog when it came to the move over of EverydayCycling to the British Cycling Website.It is fair to say that my mood took further turns for the worst in the weeks that followed the new site going live.For … Read more
There’s no doubt about it the Kinesis Decade Convert 2 is a good looking bike with its minimal, understated graphics, designed by UK artist Adi Gilbert ,and gloss black finish mated to black components it turns heads. Riding through London it has had more than its fair share of admiring glances and people telling me that … Read more
Twenty grams lighter and markedly cheaper than a recently tested titanium model, One23’s composite external bearing bottom bracket has some interesting features but will have greatest appeal amongst budget conscious riders of moderate weight seeking a fit and forget Shimano compatible alternative. That said, I reckon it’s capable of churning up to ten thousand plus … Read more
