After his recent spat with teammate André Greipel where HTC-Columbia boss Bob Stapleton has been quick to knock heads together, Mark Cavendish has now laid into fellow Brit and Sky rider Bradley Wiggins who he claims doesn’t understand how he might fit into a possible future version of Team Sky.In today’s Guardian the feisty sprinter is … Read more
If Wilier’s Lavaredo rides as fast as it shot through our office into the hands of our tester it’s going to be a very spritely machine indeed.Wilier’s Lavaredo fairly scorched out of it’s box and into the waiting hands of our tester, Stuart so fast it’s a wonder the pictures aren’t blurred – if it … Read more
Based in Warrington but covering the whole of the North Cheshire area, a brand new cycling club called North Cheshire Clarion already has 40 members.The aims are simple – to enjoy the full spectrum of cycling activities from the recreational through to the competitive, both on and off the road – if you live in the North Cheshire area … Read more
There’s a constant struggle going on to develop a bike light with enough illumination power to rival Blackpool, a run time long enough for the longest of nocturnal enduros, and all in a package sufficiently small and light that it won’t weigh you down. Usually, there’s a trade-off of some sort, but increasingly, as improving … Read more
Half way up the Rhigos, on a Rhigos, it was clear that the bike is aptly named. Verenti are a company without a back story, the decades of racing history that many of their competitors can draw on. This bike isn’t a Galibier or a Mortirolo, with all the memories that those sinews of tarmac … Read more
The town of Totnes in Devon is gearing up to host a series of bike races on the late May Bank Holiday Monday, with cyclists of all ages and abilities invited to take part on traffic-free roads, with cars banned from the streets for the day.The event on 31 May follows a similar initiative last … Read more
Police in New South Wales, Australia, have launched an investigation against a trucking firm whose vehicles have been involved in two fatal crashes in the past month, the latest of which claimed a cyclist’s life.Both fatal accidents took place near Sydney on motorways, where cyclists are allowed to ride in the breakdown lane.David Williams, aged 37, … Read more
British Cycling has issued a call for volunteers to help out at this month’s UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup, which takes place at Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, between April 23 and 25.A number of roles are available, including Course Marshals, Event Management Support and – for those who want to get really close to … Read more
Hidden right in the middle of Brighton, up a maze of stairs behind an easily ignored door a small yet impeccably-dressed cycle clothing empire is growing. Morvélo is the lovechild of Oli Pepper and Dave Marcar, both graphic designers by trade who a couple of years back were looking for a way to combine their … Read more
Cyclists in Abingdon made the most of last weekend’s sunshine on Sunday as they celebrated the historic Oxfordshire town’s first ever Freewheeling event.Organised by keen cyclist Emily Sharp, the event offered cyclists the chance to participate on a number of guided rides around the town, which sits on the River Thames a few miles south … Read more
