Lance Armstrong has been at it again, tweeting himself up some ride partners – this time in Dublin. Traffic police and rush hour drivers in the Irish capital, not exactly noted for its free-flowing traffic, will be on high alert especially as this time Lance has given potential rider partners a whole day to get … Read more
Almost a quarter of student cyclists at universities in the UK have been the victim of a bike thief according to research carried out from M&S home insurance. At a time of year when thousands of students will be preparing to head to university, and with the bike an invaluable and cheap piece of transport … Read more
As widely predicted most notably by himself Alexander Vinokourov has returned to the Astana cycling team after a two year absence forllowing his ban for doping, and will ride for them at the Vuelta (see the full line-up below). Astana yesterday announced that as of yesterday Alexander Vinokourov was part of the team and had … Read more
While combined brake and gear STI units remain the default option for new and production road bikes, they’re not ideal for everyone-especially crossers, rough stuff tourists and single speeders, so it’s a relief to find good quality classic aero brake levers such as these Shimano 600 are alive and well-particularly should losing an older groupset … Read more
When I got up to drive to the stage start in was raining. When I arrived to Bantry on the Atlantic coast, for the start of stage 3 and the final leg of the 2009 Tour of Ireland -it was raining. And yes, as the riders got out of the campervans and looked at the … Read more
Seven and a half thousand people joined stars from cycling and television at the Glasgow Skyride yesterday to enjoy a day of cycling and entertainment in a traffic-free city centre – despite the poor weather.Cyclists of all ages and abilities took to the streets for the event, which was hosted by Sky in partnership with … Read more
More than £5 million will be spent in Scotland over the next three years to get people cycling. Seven local authority areas are taking forward the wide-ranging initiatives through the Scottish Government’s Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) scheme, supported by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). The scheme which was launched last year and … Read more
Van NIcholas, purveyors of very lovely Ti bikes who have sent us details of two of their range highlights for next year – a completely new bike, the Mistral designed very much with the British sportive market in mind; and a complete re-working of an older big-mile favourite, the Zephyr. MistralLet’s take a look at the … Read more
Three-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins will compete in this year’s Tour of Britain, race organisers have announced. Wiggins, who finished fourth in this year’s Tour de France, will lead his Garmin Slipstream team in the eight-stage race next month where they will also come up against teams from Cervelo, Euskatel and Vacance Soleil Procycling whose … Read more
Cyclists have been urged to ensure their borough councils prioritise cycling in their transport strategies before September 21. The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) has come up with a new guide that offers insider information and help on how to encourage councils to invest in cycling.This year funding for cycling will no longer be allocated centrally … Read more
