This smart, chic urban cycling helmet is made by one of the most respected names in helmet construction, the Italian company MET and with an rrp of £50 this could be the perfect helmet for your ride to work.Don’t fancy looking like a Lycra clad speed merchant? Prefer an understated helmet over a vent filled, … Read more
A glorious sunny day greeted the riders on the inagural Original Source Mountain Mayhem Sportive sponsored by Verenti bikes in association with road.cc, a marathon title for a fast ride. 120 riders set out on the ride to tackle the 50km and 100km courses around the beautiful Malvern hills, and nearly everyone was back in … Read more
Cycle clothing and accessories brand Rapha is reportedly set to launch its l;ong awaited app for the Apple iPhone, according to a report on the website of the interactive marketing magazine, New Media Age.As expected when Rapha first revealed plans to launch an app at the time it unveiled its Spring/Summer 2010 range earlier this … Read more
Team Katusha’s Kim Kirchen is said to be in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack on Friday evening after completing Stage 7 of the Tour of Switzerland.The rider, from Luxembourg, finished in seventh place overall in the Tour de France in both 2007 and 2008, and in the latter year … Read more
Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, will be using scanners to check riders’ bike frames for motors ahead of this years 94th edition of the Tour de France, which gets under way in Rotterdam in two weeks’ time, with British track and road legend Chris Boardman having reportedly demonstrated to officials just how such a device … Read more
This year’s Race Across America, covering 3,005 miles from Oceanside on the Pacific coast to Annapolis, Maryland, is all but over, with Slovenia’s Jure Robic wrapping up his fifth individual win in the event, and only one of the five British entries in the various team categories still to arrive on the Eastern Seaboard – … Read more
Merino wool has developed a loyal following, for its wear comfort, its looks and its anti-microbial qualities (it doesn’t smell). Usually seen in the form of a cooler weather layer, this short sleeved jersey from masters of the merino mix, Smartwool is one of a growing number of summer weight technical tops made from the … Read more
A Birmingham bus driver has escaped a custodial sentence after pleading guilty to causing the death of a cyclist by careless driving last December when he was momentarily distracted by a passenger pushing the bell to request the vehicle to stop, which made him look into the rear view mirror.Mark Decalmer, aged 41, from Aston … Read more
National Bike Week gets under way tomorrow, Saturday 19th June, and wherever you live in the UK, there’s likely to be a choice of events to appeal both to experienced cyclists and to those considering taking to two wheels for the first ever time.Sponsored by EDF Energy under its Team Green Britain initiative, the Bike … Read more
On mornings during the week, the area is buzzing with porters from the historic meat market finishing their working shifts, while employees in the neighbouring media and design studios arrive to start theirs, but today the buzz around London’s Smithfield market is very much focused on two wheels as it plays host to the fourth … Read more
