At first glance there’s nothing particularly remarkable about Tifosi’s carbon post. In keeping with most in this price bracket, it’s actually a carbon and glass fibre composite with a bonded alloy head but frankly, build quality and attention to detail are considerably better than I’ve come to expect and a bargain so long as your … Read more
Very good specs, these. The Haviks offer great eye coverage to keep out insects, pinging bits of gravel, UVA, UVB, UVC… Plus the CIA and KGB, probably. And there’s decent ventilation behind the lenses to stop them fogging up easily when you have to wait at a junction.The high-quality lenses are from Zeiss and distortion … Read more
In what might might be interpreted as a classic example of ‘well they would say that wouldn’t they’ Team Astana today issued a statement saying that they expected Alberto Contador to honour his three year contract and to ride for them in 2010.Just as in other sports such as football, cycling has what is in … Read more
Good to see Pat and Chris from Sustrans on the Bristol-Bath cycle path today as I bimbled home on the last leg of a metric century. The boys were fundraising and apparently the Bath end of Sustrans’ flagship traffic free route is the best place in the country to pick up new supporters, presumably the … Read more
Heinrich Haussler grew up in Australia but, showing typical Aussie grit and determination, left for Germany – his Father’s homeland – at the age of 14 to pursue a career as a professional cyclist. His results this year are a reflection of his determined character and a change of team from Gerolsteiner to the newly … Read more
Kenda’s Small Block 8 700×32 are a sprightly and durable tyre representing good value for riders of cross bikes and higher end hybrids liking a blend of asphalt and loose, dry singletrack. However, trade-off in terms of mud churning prowess prevents me recommending them as outright competition rubber for mid winter cross meets but this … Read more
Our mate Simon Hood at Bicycle Kicks is in a fix: he needs a bike and he needs it fast, so if you’re in the bike trade and you’re reading this maybe you can help.It’s a funny game football, but it can be cruel a bit like cycling then, but maybe not quite as cruel. … Read more
Leading online betting company williamhill.com was today unveiled as the Official Sponsor of La Vuelta 09, including the title rights to the prestigious ‘Green Jersey’ for leading sprint rider.In a deal for an undisclosed sum, Williamhill.com, the online sports betting division of high street bookmakers William Hill has agreed terms with La Vuelta to become … Read more
The first Cycle Friday has made its mark on London, and the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is pleased with how today’s rides have gone. The Cycle Fridays in the city have been launched to encourage novice cyclists to commute to work in the hoe that they tempt new cyclists into the saddle.Run by the London … Read more
The London Cycle Hire Scheme will not be Oyster Card compatible when it is launched next summer. Transport for London (TfL) announced earlier this week that international service company Serco will set up and operate the scheme.But commuters will have to wait to be able to use their Oyster cards because the pay stations will … Read more
