Hot on the heels of the latest iPhone app for the Barclay’s Cycle Hire scheme comes a widget for Android phones that goes one step further – by indicating how many bikes are available to hire at each docking station.The Cycle Hire Widget from Little Fluffy Toys is a free app for Android phones that … Read more
Chris Boardman has tipped Geraint Thomas as a potential Tour de France winner.A Wales Online report quotes Boardman singing Thomas’s praises and predicting he could be a real contender as he matures and gets stronger.Boardman said, “Geraint is just like Bradley, who first came to the Tour de France to try and win the prologue … Read more
There are three types of folding bikes. On one end of the scale, there is the folding bike that concentrates completely on the fold and ride quality is therefore a secondary consideration. At the other end of the scale is the bike that is designed for riding but that you can also fold if you … Read more
With the London 2012 Olympic Games starting exactly two years today, to be followed a month later by the Paralympic Games, Great Britain’s Sarah Storey has been talking about her plans to try and claim a berth in the Team GB cycling squad at both events.“For me the Paralympics is my sixth games, so I’m … Read more
Supernova lights, well known in MTB and touring circles for their high power off-road and dynamo systems respectively, have announced that they’ll be producing a new commuter light from September. The Airstream will officially be launched at Eurobike, but here’s the skinny.The Airstream will be a full Aluminium-bodied unit running a Cree XPG R5 LED … Read more
Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has announced that it plans to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Team RadioShack following the delay to the start of Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France when its riders lined up wearing special black jerseys publicising Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong charity instead of their usual red and silver outfits.With race … Read more
Bradley Wiggins will end his season at the Tour of Britain in September after deciding to miss the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, which take place in October. The Team Sky rider had previously announced that he would not be competing at the World Championships in Melbourne, which immediately precede the Commonwealth Games.According to the BBC … Read more
As an employee of top cycling website road.cc, Oli might be expected to set an example behind the handlebars.And indeed he does. A bad one.Despite being a vocal campaigner for cycling, the 24-year-old flouts the rules with astonishing regularity.Watched on his four-mile journey home from his home in Oldfield Park to road.cc towers, Oli committed … Read more
We like this shirt a lot. It looks like a standard polo shirt but some well thought-out features make it an excellent option for riding around town.For a start, although the soft Drirelease fabric feels completely natural, it’s actually 85% polyester – the other 15% being cotton – so it doesn’t get heavy if you … Read more
Sir Chris Hoy will be the first to cycle in the 2012 velodrome tomorrow (Tuesday 27 July), marking two years to the start of the Games in London.Hoy will be joined by other sporting stars at London’s Olympic Park, including American runner Michael Johnson and British basketball player John Amaechi.Hoy will complete a lap of … Read more
