The Scottish Government is at risk of failing to meet its own targets on increasing the number of cyclists in the country by 10% over the next decade unless it spends more money promoting cycling, the Transport Committee of the Holyrood Parliament warned yesterday.Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) sitting on the commitee highlighted the … Read more
In Part 1 we covered the saddles and items they like to call ‘etc’ in their range from the Brooks picnic launch earlier this week.In Part 2, we’ll spend some time on their bag range which has, to be honest, passed us by up until now. Partly because Brooks started small and low key while … Read more
Carlos Sastre, Thor Hushovd and Heinrich Haussler have all been named in Cervelo Test Team’s provisional line up for this year’s Tour, two Brits, Jeremy Hunt and Dan Lloyd also make the provisional roster.The news that he is in the reckoning will be a boost for Lloyd who last year rode the Giro but missed … Read more
Today sees the launch of an exhibition of dream bikes designed by celebrities including Victoria Pendleton and Lord Sugar at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, with all seven being auctioned in a week’s time to raise money for the three social cycling enterprises that built them.The exhibition and auction celebrate Team Green Britain … Read more
Yesterday saw the men’s start of the Race Across America, generally acclaimed as the world’s toughest bike race. Essentially a 3,000 mile time trial from the Oceanside on the Pacific coast to Annapolis on the Atlantic across the heart of the United States. The RAAM can be ridden as a team but really it’s all … Read more
Britain’s Jamie Staff has been hired by USA Cycling to spearhead its efforts to win gold on the track. The Ashford-born cyclist, who won a string of world titles in Team GB colours as well as gold in the team sprint at the Beijing Olympics alongside Sir Chris Hoy, will manage USA Cycling’s track programme, … Read more
Here’s a nice-looking set of aero wheels. You can tell that’s what they are because it says ‘aero wheels’ in big letters on the rim. In much smaller letters it says ‘xtreme’ – the in-house brand of the large European on-line retailer Rose.So you might not have heard of this brand, but the wheels are … Read more
A new bridge has been put into place in the Fenland area of East Anglia as part of a 14-5 kilomotre Greenway that will help cyclists, walkers and horse riders avoid having to take long detours as a result of the numerous rivers and streams in the low-lying region.Called the Lodes Way, the route has … Read more
A man who startled onlookers by cycling naked through a village in Suffolk may have been protesting against speed checks being conducted by locals.The cyclist, who was described as a slim, white and in his 20s, was seen in Waldingfield Road, Acton, near Sudbury, on Monday afternoon, according to the East Anglian Daily Times.The newspaper … Read more
This jersey might be a tad pricey but it’s a lovely piece of kit and we just can’t get enough of the Euro Cyclist looks.The RFS is made from Softflex fabric which is a light synthetic mix (60% nylon, 20% elastane, 20% polyester) that stretches easily in all directions, so you get a close, anatomic … Read more
