Although it doesn’t look cycle-specific to the untrained eye, the Ride shirt is a good choice for scooting around city streets in summer.It’s cut close to the body so it doesn’t wave about uncontrollably as soon as you hit 10mph, and it doesn’t feel too tight either thanks to a little stretchy elastane in the … Read more
Conceived as an entry-level wireless computer for riders entering the sport either to benefit their health and fitness, or to have a smaller environmental footprint, the Velo Wireless + is a nicely thought through computer with some interesting features.Designed to be user friendly and easy to operate, the display is large and shows sets of … Read more
Andy Schleck has confirmed that he and brother Fränk are definitely leaving Team Saxo Bank at the end of this season, a move that increases the certainty of Alberto Contador joining Bjarne Riis’s ProTour outfit, which will be sponsored by IT services firm SunGard, already a co-sponsor, and another as yet unnamed backer from next … Read more
Reading this article elsewhere on road.cc has left me wishing I had never been quoted as saying “nothing in the sport of cycling can surprise me anymore”.I neither know or particularly want to know Dan Staite but if he ever wanted me to make the short journey across Cambridgeshire for a chat and an explanation … Read more
There’s no doubting the aesthetic beauty of these MKS clips and straps. Their mirror polish, the coveted NJS (Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai, the Japanese Bicycling Association) stamp of approval, the supple luxury of the tan hide… these are features guaranteed to unite traditionalists seeking the finishing touch to period road/path, track and touring builds and ultra … Read more
CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, has welcomed new government research that it says shows that use of bicycles has grown to “the highest level in decades.”According to the Department for Transport’s annual National Travel Survey, in 2009, distance travelled per person by bicycle was 46 miles, compared to 42 miles the previous year, with the … Read more
The evening of Wednesday the 25th August 2010 sees a new road race take over Plymouth’s Historic Hoe as amateur riders from all over the region battle it out to be crowned the Shred Classic Champion in a one-hour circuit race. 100 of the region’s top amateur cyclists will be battling it out around a … Read more
Team Sky has named its provisional line-up for September’s Tour of Britain, where it will be led by Bradley Wiggins, with its line-up also featuring British National Champion Geraint Thomas, who enjoyed a spell in the best young rider’s white jersey during the Tour de France earlier this month.The six-man team is completed by Russ … Read more
Yesterday evening, Central London was awash with trailers carrying dozens of bikes at a time as the city’s new hire bikes – which we reviewed here yesterday on road.cc – were ferried to their docking stations ahead of the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme going live at 6am this morning. However, Mayor of London Boris Johnson … Read more
These hubs – £140 (fr), £350 (rear) – are lovely. Sorry to get all technical on you so early – it’s an engineering term meaning they’re superbly designed and work marvelously.Chances are you’ve heard of Chris King headsets and you know that they have a reputation for lasting forever. And they do. They’re precision-made and require very … Read more
