Thousands of households in Liverpool are being encouraged to turn away from their cars towards greener means of transport such as cycling to help combat rush-hour travel congestion in the city.The Liverpool Echo reports that some 10,000 homes in the West Derby, Tuebrook and Croxteth Park areas of the city have been invited to sign … Read more
Ignoring the empty spaces at the side of the roads that I dont remember seeing last year, I have to say the 2010 Tour Series has been superb so far.As per last year my anticipation is building for my local round in Peterborough, although this year I will spare you all the details of my … Read more
I got very excited, along with probably every other lycra loving lady in the UK, when I heard that Rapha, the Gucci of the cycling world, were bringing out a range of women’s specific clothing. Rapha has long been a name associated with style, quality, and ahem, price, and I was delighted to have a … Read more
26 miles, rolling out along the Avon Gorge beneath the Clifton Suspension Bridge. I have been toying with the idea of riding to the old Severn crossing via Avonmouth and the estuary cyclepath for my charity ride: but today I have decided against it. So much traffic and the scenery is mostly urban and industrial … Read more
Rapha-Condor-Sharp’s Dean Downing may hail from Sheffield, but he’s clearly at home on the streets of Exeter too, winning the bunch sprint in tonight’s Halfords Tour Series Round 4 in front of a huge crowd in the cathedral city where he had triumphed in last year’s debut edition of the race.After ceding the lead in … Read more
There’s just over a fortnight to go now before the streets around London’s historic meat market get turned over to an evening of what, over the last three years, has proven to be an absorbing evening of bike racing, and this year the event has a new headline sponsor, leading to it being renamed the … Read more
Anyone who watched the BBC’s Bang Goes The Theory show earlier this year featuring a pedal-powered “human power station” will be aware just how much cycling is needed to get even the least power-hungry household appliances up and running.But one thing you can generate sufficient power for while out and about on your bike is … Read more
One of the great things about a bike show is seeing all the different colour combinations and paint techniques available.At EHBE, there was everything from the basic one-shot powder coat to masterpieces created through hundreds of hours of painstaking masking and airbrushing.Here’s a selection of just some of the eye candy at EHBE; there were … Read more
A London cyclist who became involved in an altercation with a taxi driver who cut across him has issued an urgent appeal for witnesses after learning that despite being almost strangled with a scarf by the taxi driver, it is he who will appear in court next week facing assault charges.The incident took place on … Read more
Round 4 of the 2010 Halfords Tour Series takes place in Exeter tonight, and thanks to the generosity of the organisers, you and a guest can be there enjoying VIP treatment before and during the race, with some fine hospitality and, of course, what promises to be another evening of exciting racing.With the VIP area … Read more
