As someone who works in the cycling market and a lover of all things bike I am torn by the Garage Bike! While I love the fact that people are dusting off their old bikes and cycling for the 1st time in 20 years; I also think it is so important that people buy new … Read more
A South London-based disability cycling charity that suffered an arson attack last October is celebrating after winning a three-year grant from the Big Lottery Fund to enable it to continue to run weekly sessions at Herne Hill’s Brockwell Park and in Croydon.Wheels for Wellbeing, which also receives funding from the London Cycling Campaign, will receive … Read more
She may be best known for presenting events such as Royal Ascot and the Grand National – her father was a top racehorse trainer, after all – but sports commentator Clare Balding is swapping four legs for two wheels as part of the BBC’s new outdoor season.In a six-part series to be shown on BBC … Read more
Tragedy was narrowly averted at Ireland’s FBD Insurance Ras yesterday when a jeep drove onto the course of the race and collided with the front of the peloton as it descended a hill, leaving eight cyclists injured.Luckily, none of the riders involved – including four from the Spanish team, Castille y Leon, one of whose … Read more
Verenti’s entry-level alloy Kilmeston is the latest new bike to arrive at the road.cc command centre and it looks exceptional value for money. We’ve got a crack squad of top international testers putting it through its paces on Britain’s roads even as we speak… er, type.As you’ll know if you’ve been paying attention, Verenti is … Read more
This neat little polyester windproof is ideal for keeping the wind off your torso on summer morning and evening rides, or for carrying with you just in case the temperature dips.It’s made from a lightweight polyester – ForceField – that does a fine job of stopping cool air getting in and robbing you of your … Read more
I’m glad I decided against the Evans King of the Downs sportive at the weekend – I’d overcooked myself a bit over the last couple of weeks so the last thing I needed was 113 miles and 9000 feet of climbing on a hot day.I went for a long ride anyway – ended up going further … Read more
What a great weekend to be on a bicycle and enjoying the countryside. It is incredible that all those rides in the cold and wind and rain are all preparation for when the sun shines and proper “Tour de France” weather descends on the UK.I was out nice and early both mornings to get some … Read more
Michael Rogers, the Australian HTC-Columbia pro who won the Amgen Tour of California which finished yesterday has reacted angrily to the dark cloud cast by the ‘Landisgate’ affair.As we reported last week, while America’s top pro race was at full speed, the disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis went public with a series of … Read more
Uvex Gravity Zero sunglasses aren’t simply posh shades for posing in, they’re precision eyewear bristling with mind-boggling technology. Sure there’s an element of clever marketing at play here but nonetheless, it all translates to a superlative pair of glasses and one, in my view, sounding the death knell for triple lens types. They not only … Read more
