Nearly four in ten road.cc readers believe that regardless of Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s much-heralded Cycle Superhighways, the first of which will be unveiled this summer, we already have a perfectly good cycle network – and it’s called the road.That’s the key finding from our latest road.cc readers’ poll, which also found that almost … Read more
Tudor Sports York plusses are stylish, affordable alternatives to Lycra ¾ lengths and courier knickers. Reminiscent of those traditionally worn by continental clubmen, they look particularly sharp worn as part of the full retro ensemble i.e. period shoes, jersey, racing cap and crochet mitts. However, some will baulk at the single rear pocket and despite … Read more
Bristol is getting set to introduce its first 20mph zones with signs and road markings alerting road users to the new speed limits starting to be put into place in the UK’s first Cycling City.Jack.fm reports that Bristol City Council hopes that motorists will adapt to the new speed limits, which are being piloted in … Read more
A keen cyclist from Epsom who lost a leg after a road traffic accident four years ago is back on his bike after becoming the first person in Europe to be fitted with a revolutionary new prosthetic limb.Glyn Theobald, aged 42, who is the manager of the Centre Court shopping centre in Wimbledon, underwent an … Read more
Conservative Party leader David Cameron has come under fire in the media for failing to wear a helmet while out cycling. The politician was snapped yesterday with his helmet dangling from his handlebars as he rode from his West London home to Westminster, and the pictures are all over today’s papers.Reaction ranges from the “so … Read more
Three cyclists, one Australian and two from Switzerland, were killed in Spain yesterday when a van ploughed into a group of 60 riders near Tarragona, Catalonia. The victims, all keen triathletes, were in the country to take part in an Ironman training camp.The victims were named as 34-year-old Chanelle Carter from Western Australia, who died … Read more
The Gator Hardshell is a very durable, puncture resistant and comfortable tyre, at relatively high pressure it is yielding and comfortable for long rides. When it comes to a high speed training session or 50+ mile chain gangs this would not be my first choice but in terms of a winter training tyre, club runs … Read more
I visited my parents near Dover for the Easter weekend and decided to cycle there while my saintly other half drove down with the kids. It was almost exactly 85 miles, straight down the coast from Brighton following the A259 through Eastbourne, Hastings, Rye, New Romney, Hythe and Folkestone, before cutting across country for a … Read more
A doping enquiry in Italy is threatening to engulf the Lampre-Farnese Vini team, which had its ProTour status for 2010 confirmed by the UCI only last week.And as a post on the Boulder Report blog of the US-based website Bicycling.com points out, the Italian team’s woes could spell good news for Dutch Professional Continental outfit … Read more
A rather nice surprise turned up in the post today in the form of these Pro 3 RS-SP5.0 Carbon Hope Hoops.Famous in off-road circles for their moving, stopping, steering and seeing components the northern brake, hub, headset, stem and light creationists are adding to their range of prebuilt MTB wheels and sneaking into the peloton … Read more
