After a later-than-usual Tiffin today – sorry to keep you waiting – we set the random number generator to work here at road.cc towers, and the name it came up with is… flaca!Congratulations, and look out for an email winging its way to you very soon.If you weren’t lucky this time round, don’t forget there’s … Read more
Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has reacted angrily to news that Pierre Bordry, President of the AFLD, France’s governmental anti-doping agency, has cast doubt on the effectiveness of the UCI’s biological passport programme and called for additional testing at the Tour de France, with the cyclist using his Twitter feed to ask, “Anyone … Read more
A small town in Colorado is facing a mounting campaign from bicycle advocacy groups in the state after banning cyclists from most of its streets in a move apparently designed to improve road safety.The law, which took effect in January this year, includes the only paved street in the historic mining town of Black Hawk … Read more
Opposition councillors in Northamptonshire have called plans to provide students with free bicycles instead of bus passes, which the county council says will help them assert their independence, “disgraceful.”Faced with having to make cuts to the £719,000 it currently spends each year on providing free bus travel to 16 to 19 year olds to schools … Read more
If you wanted to make the perfect pair of trousers to pedal around town what would you be looking for? I’d go for something just below the knee, slim fitting with a low waist band so it doesn’t dig into your tum when you are bent over your bars, nicely tailored so it wouldn’t chafe … Read more
The Race Across America riders were treated to a hot night of strong tailwinds last night as the men endured their first night in the saddle and the women their second. Some riders were coming in more than an hour ahead of schedule thanks to the push from the wind, although others struggled with the … Read more
Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, has reacted quickly to the government’s announcement yesterday that it was suspending all transport projects not currently under contract as part of its spending review, saying that it should focus on smarter travel options that provide the best return on investment.The government’s decision puts £1.6 billion worth of projects at … Read more
Kristian House and his Rapha team mates made a clean sweep of it in last night’s 6th round of the Halfords Tour Series in Kettering, House crossed the line first, Rapha Condor Sharp took the all important team prize, and Graham Briggs won the Boardman sprint competition on a great night for the men in … Read more
Halfords Group, the automotive and leisure retailer, has revealed that its pre-tax profit jumped 26.7% in the year to 2 April 2010, on total revenue 4.6% ahead at £831.6 million, helped in part by continued strong sales and increased market share in its bicycles division.Among the highlights from a cycling point of view as disclosed … Read more
Off somewhere nice? Why not get there in style, fully loaded on a proper touring bike. The Kona Sutra is just such a beast, with a few interesting touches and design and spec changes from last year’s model that make it a lot more practical straight out of the box.So what’s changed? Crucially, the positioning … Read more
