Fresh from advertising Hovis Bread and Gatorade, World and Olympic Champion Victoria Pendleton is set to star in another commercial, this time alongside a whole host of British and international sporting talent, for a smartphone app developed by Adidas under its miCoach range designed for people who use running as part of their training regime.The … Read more
The government has announced that equipment allowing police officers to test motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs is to be rolled out across the UK over the next two years.Under current rules, police have to secure authorisation from a doctor before subjecting a suspect to a drugs test, but under the new … Read more
This thick grease, formulated specifically for bearings, provides immediate lubrication/protection for free/hubs, pedals, headsets and bottom brackets while resisting the ravages of rough stuff, cross and similar duties admirably.The orange 150ml container conjures images of sweet, citrus smelling ingredients so I was slightly surprised to discover a luxuriously thick cream with the faint odour of … Read more
With attention focused on bike hire schemes following London’s launch of its fleet of ‘Boris Bikes’, ATOC, the Association of Train Operating Companies, is conducting a nationwide survey to gauge the levels of interest in hiring bicycles at railway stations throughout the UK.The survey, which can be found here, requires no registration and only takes … Read more
You know how you’ve been riding around all this time and not been able to find out how far you’ve been, or how fast you’re going? Well that’s all set to change thanks to Apple. the US Patent & Trademark Office yesterday published a patent application from Apple covering a range of concepts that they’ll … Read more
Police in Hammersmith are deploying bait bikes to try and snare bicycle thieves, it has been revealed, and claim that the initiative is working, with more than 20 arrests made so far.According to the Evening Standard, 20 decoy bikes, fitted with tracking chips that are activated once they are moved, are being used in a … Read more
First things first: this jacket works. The first time we used it was on a 200-mile super-mountainous ride in the Pyrenees when it rained for hours on end, and it kept the water out without any trouble. A couple of months, several wet rides and a few spins through the washing machine later and it’s … Read more
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans has urged Mayor of London Boris Johnson not to neglect promoting cycling in the capital’s outer boroughs following the news that a further £81 million may be spent on the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme, which is restricted to the centre of the city.Today, the Evening Standard reported that the mayor planned … Read more
Former Olympic rower James Cracknell has astonished doctors in the United States with the speed his recovery from injuries received when he was hit from behind by a truck in Arizona a fortnight ago.Last week, we reported that Cracknell’s wife Beverley Turner had revealed that it could be six months before her husband recovered from … Read more
Police are searching for a motorist in Bath who punched a cyclist after the latter remonstrated with him about his driving. The incident took place on at around 4.15pm July 20 between the Neston Country Inn and Neston Primary School near Corsham, reports the Bath Chronicle, after two cyclists say they were cut up by a … Read more
