With Eurobike almost upon us the new range announcements are coming thick and fast – and now it’s the turn of Fixie Inc, the German purveyors of cycling high fashion with a sense of humour and an eye for detail. For 2010 they’ve re-worked their range and introduced a new model – the Backspin, and … Read more
Could Eurosport cycling commentator David Harmon and his partner in crime, Jez Harmon be planning a Cracknell/Romero style tandem ride next year? If their regular ‘tweets’ on free social networking site twitter are anything to go by then the answer is yes.Earlier this year the duo rode the London to Paris ride on fixed wheels, … Read more
Cycle lovers can take their bikes to a free bike festival in Hastings this Saturday to celebrate cycling and promote safety. Hastings Urban Bikes is staging it around the bandstand in Alexandra Park in the hope it brings together cyclists young and old to promote safe cycling, share information, and promote the health and environmental … Read more
According to research carried out by ilovemybike.co.uk up to 98 per cent of cyclists are not adequately insured. Anything that has a stat of 98 per cent is always going to shock at first, but when you consider ilovemybike is a cycle insurance provider then cyclists may want to take a step back and consider … Read more
A spate of bike vandalism incidents in Brighton and Hove has led to police urging cyclists to get in touch if they find their bikes have been damaged.The sight of twisted bicycles with misshapen wheels and bent frames has become common in Brighton and Hove and, speaking to The Argus, a Sussex Police spokeswoman said: … Read more
This Sugoi RS cycling cap looks to be the answer for the stylish amongst us that want all the benefits of a cycling cap but don’t want (or aren’t being paid) to advertise laminate flooring or liquified gas products via some garish sponsor’s logo. The only logo that does appear is the Sugoi one, subtly … Read more
A new science documentary to be broadcast on BBC1 is on the look out for keen and frequent cyclists to take part in a pioneering ‘Human Power’ experiment.Dragonfly TV is looking for fit cyclists over 16 years of age to take part in a novel experiment which attempts to convert human pedal power into electricity. … Read more
Cycle fans in Glasgow went crazy yesterday as seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong invited them, via the internet, to join him on a 60-mile ride in the city. But others could be forgiven for cheering loudly at the news too – namely organisers of Glasgow’s Skyride, which just so happens to be this … Read more
Yesterday it was Glasgow, (well Paisley) today the world as Globe Cyclist, James Bowthorpe felt the Lance effect. No sooner had Lance alerted his 1.7m followers to James’ quest to ride around the world in record time and raise money for Parkinson’s in the process than the Globe Cycle website experienced a surge in traffic … Read more
With various schemes taking place everywhere to try and get people onto their bikes it would appear that, when it comes to getting women on their bikes at least, the main thing that needs to change is the retail experience.Sustainable transport charity Sustrans carried out a recent mystery shopper exercise which revealed a new approach … Read more
