Pedal Power, a new play that celebrates the partnership between cycling and socialism, is currently touring the UK by narrow boat.The play was written by Richard Povall and is being staged by the Mikron Theatre company based in Huddersfield.It tells the story of the socialist cyclists of the National Clarion Cycling Club and the last … Read more
Nearly 200,000 motorists have been fined a total of £8m in the past year after being caught by Smart cars fitted with CCTV cameras, according to a new report.The report, from campaign group Big Brother Watch, says that more than 50 CCTV Smart cars are patrolling 31 council areas and raised the equivalent of £322,789 … Read more
Lampre-Farnese Vini rider Alessandro Petacchi attributed his win in Stage 4 of the Tour de France in Reims yesterday to the timing of his move, which saw him taking his second stage victory of this year’s Tour and the sixth of his career.Unlike on Sunday in Brussels, however, when a series of crashes, one involving … Read more
Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy will be among the cyclists taking part in the Stafford Grand Prix tonight (Thursday 8 July).The Beiijng Team pursuit gold medallist will be one of around 50 cyclists to compete on a 900-metre city centre circuit from 7pm, with practice runs starting at around 6.15pm.The Stafford Grand Prix is the … Read more
I should confess, Oval extensions are not new to me, I have used them on various bike but I haven’t used the carbon A900 extensions with this ‘ski tip’ type angling. On test the Oval carbon extensions were paired with an Oval under only aero bar set up and an Oval stem. This makes the … Read more
Mark Cavendish yesterday showed his frustration with what is turning out to be a nightmare season by throwing his bike to the ground and his helmet out of the HTC-Columbia team coach at the end of Stage 4 of the Tour de France in Reims.Moments before, the Manxman had been well beaten in the sprint … Read more
Bristol City Council has decided to replace 12 pay and display car parking spaces with cycling stands with room for up to 72 bikes.According to the Bristol Evening Post, six locations across the city will each lose two car parking slots to make way for six bike stands, each able to accommodate two bikes.Bristol City … Read more
Organisers of the Tour of Britain have put out an appeal for volunteers to help ensure the race goes smoothly.Volunteers are needed for marshalling crossing points, keeping the route clear at king of the mountains climbs, marshalling team parking, selling programmes, and dealing with enquiries from spectators. Volunteers at king of the mountains and sprint … Read more
All eyes were on Mark Cavendish today with the Manxman badly needing a win on a tailor-made stage to kick start his green jersey challenge but he culdn’t find the legs to take the line and sat up in the final run in. It was Lampre’s Alessandro Petacchi who took the spoils on the day … Read more
A controversial cycle scheme in York has resulted in unanticipated traffic problems, according to a report presented to city councillors.The Water End cycle initiative included the introduction of a cycle lane at Clifton Green junction last year.But according to the York Press, local residents are complaining that the bike lane has resulted in motorists clogging … Read more
