Barclays Bank was today unveiled as the sponsor of the new London Cycle Hire Scheme, which will now be known as the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme. Barclays is also to sponsor the Cycle Superhighway network – one of the first routes two routes appropriately enough links South London to Bank.London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson was joined by … Read more
Malcolm Elliott took the individual honours in round 2 of the Halfords Tour Series in Duham last night on a night when team tactics were tested to the max on a super-tough circuit. Experienced triumphed on a night that called for brains as well as brawn with the wily old campaigner, Elliot, a month short … Read more
There’s nothing like a bit of Knog for igniting the old form over function debate amongst cyclists, yes their stuff does look really cool, but does it actually do what it’s supposed to? These long finger Ride Hard gloves don’t buck that trend.They’re made of fine grain goat skin, which is lovely and soft although … Read more
It wasn’t so long ago that the new Olympic velodrome in London’s East End was nothing but a giant hole in the ground. But one of the fascinating facts featured in a new 360° view of the site on the 2012 website is that 48,000 cubic metres of material have been shifted to make that … Read more
Sprinter André Greipel of the HTC-Columbia team must feel like he’s been through hell in the mountains over the last days and worse than that must have been watching his team mate and rival Mark Cavendish winning in California but with the help of his peerless lead out train, and Sky’s, he finally got his … Read more
Philip Hammond, Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge and the Transport secretary these last two weeks, loves his Jaguar, has three points on his driving license and has never ridden a bicycle in London.He today told Joe Murphy, the Political Editor of the London Evening Standard today, how his 11-year-old son has already asked him … Read more
As spring turns to summer, every cyclist needs a pair of lightweight arm-warmers for those long rides that start a bit chilly, then warm up as the day progresses. The Earnley Lycra Arm Warmers from dhb are just the job.I used them in a recent 70-mile training ride. At 8am there was still a nip … Read more
The weather looked promising with 25 degrees and no cloud in the sky so the CycleOps Power Road Sportive from Builth Wells, on a choice of two demanding road courses, was a real challenge for everyone. Over 200 riders left the event with a sun burned neck as well as the typical cyclists’ tan lines.The … Read more
A series of bike rides led by well-known names will showcase London’s architecture this summer, taking place 19 June – 4 July 2010 as part of London Festival of Architecture 2010.We wrote last week about the tie-up between the Smithfield Nocture series of bike races on Saturday 19th June and the London Festival of Architecture which … Read more
Small world, isn’t it. Lots of clicking of cleats and rumbling of wheels outside the house this morning, and what should greet me as I went to check it out but a mass or riders bedecked in blue, taking on some well needed water (and smoking a crafty fag in one case).Who should it be … Read more
