We reported last week the launch of the Deloitte Ride Across Britain, a supported 9-day ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End. There’s been a lot of interest surrounding the event – it really seems to have captured the imagination of cyclists and non-cyclists alike. So much so, in fact that places are now extremely … Read more
A three per cent increase in the number of people commuting by car has given fresh impetus to a Welsh Assembly Government push to end schemes inaccessible by foot or bike.Statistics Wales’s state of the environment report reveals that the number of people commuting by car rose three per cent to 82.6 per cent between … Read more
A grand jury in Asheville, North Carolina has reduced the charge against a man who allegedly shot a cyclist in the head from attempted first-degree murder to felony assault.According to reports Alan Simons was shot in front of his wife and three-year-old child by motorist Charles Diez after a confrontation along a busy road on … Read more
Cyclists have enough to worry about on the roads with motorists and pedestrians causing havoc. But riders in Cambridge could also have 34ft lorries to contend with thanks to a new Tesco store opening in the city.The Tesco Express store is set to open in Mill Road on Wednesday, August 26 but with less than … Read more
Drink beetroot juice to go faster and further. That’s the finding of a group of researchers at Exeter University who have been studying the effects of organic nitrate compounds in beetroot on oxygen in the blood. In tests they found that oxygen uptake was reduced, making exercise less tiring and delaying exhaustion.The article, which was … Read more
Asked to describe Weldtite’s Dirt Wash hand cleanser in a word and I’d use two: diet Swarfega. In its defence it’s a very proficient hand cleanser for tackling most types of ground in grease and grime. However, describing it as a citrus product is a bit misleading. Sure, there’s a nice citrus orange odour but … Read more
London Mayor Boris Johnson will today announce weekly Cycle Fridays in the city with the hope that the rides encourage novice cyclists to commute to work. The idea builds on the successful Bike Tubes organised by the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) during the recent tube strike in the capital.The new Cycle Friday initiative will be run … Read more
Holidaymakers in North Wales this summer can see the area by bike thanks to a new map highlighting the National Cycle Network.Tourists can combine a personal challenge with a low carbon trip of discovery as the Lôn Las Cymru North challenge ride stretches from Holyhead on Anglesey to Llanidloes and the Severn Valley in the … Read more
Imagine setting off on your bike on a hot summers day along your favourite route, stopping off to pick up some fresh food, and then riding back to cook a delicious meal with it all.Keen cyclists who have a taste for cooking in the US city of Boston are in luck thanks to Rosemary Jason … Read more
Headset weighing you down? Fear not, because Cane Creek have just released what they claim to be the world’s lightest headset – the integrated version weighing in at just 33g. And how is this weight saving made? By using plastic bearings, of course!The heart of the new headset is something called a Norglide™ X2 bearing, … Read more
