There are just days left to give your views about Transport for London’s plans to build a cable car across the Thames linking Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks.TfL’s public consultation period on the project ends on Monday 2 August.The cable car is a possible solution to the problems pedestrians and cyclists have crossing the … Read more
It might seem a long way off, but Giro have some excellent-looking gloves lined up for spring 2011. These in particular caught our eye…The key feature of the LTZ, which stands for Less Than Zero, is its weight – or the lack of it. The name refers to the minimalist Zero glove that’s in the … Read more
Christian Aid is encouraging cyclists to sign up to its new London–Luxembourg challenge by the end of August.The four-day, 330-mile ride will begin in London on 29 September and arrive in Luxembourg City on 3 October.The group will cycle through Kent, board the Dover to Calais ferry and then continue their journey to Lille and … Read more
Cycling groups, the police, auction websites and security firms have announced a series of measures to defeat bike thieves.LCC, CTC and a representative of the Met police’s new bike squad met Gumtree’s Head of Customer Service, Trust and Security, Katie Kitiri, to discuss measures to reduce the incidence of stolen bike sales on the online … Read more
Sean Kelly will be joining the 2010 Sky Ride Etape Hibernia, Ireland’s first closed road mass participation cycling event which takes place in County Clare on Sunday 22 August.Kelly was one of the world’s most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders ever. Turning professional in 1977 he won … Read more
De Marchi’s aptly named Pure Classic Italian-made Merino wool mix jersey is an absolute beauty – the styling is so cool it’ll freeze your fingers. It might not make you ride like Jacques Anquetil or Fausto Coppi, but at least you’ll look the part. Made from a blend of lightweight merino wool and acrylic, it’s … Read more
Andy Schleck says that his win today on the summit of the Col du Tourmalet in Stage 17 of this year’s Tour de France “is a dream come true,” and despite Alberto Contador crossing the line half a bank length behind him to retain the yellow jersey, the Team Saxo Bank rider still insists that … Read more
The UK’s own Ridgeback have launched their range for 2011 which includes a new series of lightweight, flat-barred road bikes and a drop-barred line-up designed for Audax, light touring and commuting.The three UltraFlight flat-barred road bikes mark a step back to basics for Ridgeback in that they’re based on the original Ridgeback Genesis Day 01, … Read more
A new scheme offers Londoners who normally take the 55 bus from Hackney to work in central London the chance to become cycling commuters instead.Gustavo Montes de Oca, environment and enterprise manager at Hackney City Farm, had the brainwave when he spotted commuters queuing for the number 55 bus on Hackney Road over the road … Read more
Those of you who don’t like ‘plucky British loser‘ stories might want to avert your eyes for the next few minutes before coming back to the website.I have been reading through the lines, scrutinising the press copy and cocking a close ear to the interviews and I have come to the conclusion that the 2010 … Read more
