Tomorrow while the bulk of the nation will be focussed on a sporting event in South Africa, the cycling fraternity will have more than half an eye out for an event taking place closer to home, the National Road Race Championship in Pendle.This year’s course is a tough one, a 7.5 mile circuite with 250m … Read more
With 10 panels in the lowers, Craft’s top-level Elite bibs are a fantastic fit and they’re flat-stitched throughout so there’s no annoying rubbing as you pedal. They feel great.The lightweight Elites are long in the leg – the inseam is 10in (25.4cm) – so even if you’re tall they’ll come right down to just above … Read more
When it comes to elite level sports, youth usually wins but nobody has dared tell Jeannie Longo yet, the French woman famed for her competitive streak this week won the French National Time Trial Championship at the age of 51 going on 52.Her 2010 title, which was her third national time trial title in a … Read more
British Cycling have today rolled out a new membership format designed to make it easier to get the benefits that suit your type of riding. Split broadly into two categories – ‘Ride’ for commuters, recreational cyclists and charity and sportive riders and ‘Race’ for, well, racers – the new structure also offers three levels of … Read more
This drink is designed to recharge your muscles both during and after exercise, giving you 167 calories of energy in a 500ml mix (a standard water bottle), including nearly 30g of carbs. You also get 6g of protein, so it’s a 5:1 carbs: protein mix, give or take. That’s enough stats.What makes the Multipower drink … Read more
The repercussions of the Cavendish-Haussler crash in the Tour de Suisse continue to be felt among the top teams. A protest the next day made it clear that the peloton thought Cavendish was at fault, so there’ll no doubt be some angry glares directed his way come the Grand Départ in Rotterdam from the Quick-Step … Read more
Never mind cycling 860-odd miles in six days, I’m struggling to work out how I’m going to make it to Watford Junction tomorrow morning with all this lot.All being well I’ll be catching a train tomorrow morning at 0649. I’ll have to change at Clapham Junction and catch another train to Watford, where I’ll meet … Read more
More pro tour cycling stars are confirmed to race at the second Edinburgh Nocturne at the Grassmarket on 3 July.HTC-Columbia’s Matt Goss, Saxo Bank’s Jonny Bellis and Russell Downing of Team Sky will join Garmin-Transitions riders Cameron Meyer and Luke Durbridge, who were confirmed earlier this month.The Edinburgh Nocturne coincides with the start of the … Read more
You can pay a lot of money for aero levers but you’d be mad to when you can have the Tektro TL 720s for less than thirty quid. They’re simple to fit, they’re fairly slippery, they work – not something than can be said of some others we’ve tried – and they’re cheap. I like … Read more
Following yesterday’s news about the Department for Transport national road casualty figures, the latest statistics for London show similar trends, with the number of deaths and serious injuries among cyclists falling – but an increase in minor injuries.According to the latest Transport for London figures, in 2009 there were 13 cyclist fatalities in London, two … Read more
