Right then, we’re the world’s leading bike magazine, because it says so on the cover, even though we’re aware that it doesn’t actually mean anything it sounds pretty good.Anyway, it’s the annual “Buyer’s Guide” issue and that’s quite a big deal so we need a smart bike for the cover, make it a road bike … Read more
Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO), organisers of the Tour de France, have confirmed the identity of the six teams that have received wild card invitations to this year’s race and Britain’s Team Sky is among them, giving Bradley Wiggins an opportunity to improve on last year’s surprise fourth place finish.There’s no shortage of talent in the … Read more
The Royal Mail has confirmed long-standing rumours that the traditional postal worker’s bike is to be phased out, citing the dangers faced by cyclists on Britain’s roads as a prime motivation behind the decision, and has rejected calls to use cargo tricyles instead of vans to deliver letters and parcels.Yesterday, the Labour peer Lord Berkeley, … Read more
It’s a question which has obsessed many of New York City’s cyclists over the past three years – just who is Bike Snob, the anonymous blogger who in his bikesnobnyc blog has built a loyal following, including the likes of Lance Armstrong, eager to read his often witty, sometimes withering opinion of the city’s two-wheeled … Read more
An Army officer was last week killed while cycling home when he was hit by a lorry after apparently swerving to avoid a massive pothole, described afterwards as “more like a trench.”The incident, which took place near Tidworth, Salisbury Plain, highlights the state of disrepair of Britain’s roads, not helped by the worst winter in … Read more
The Cadence tight is the top non-bib model in the Polaris range. At a penny shy of fifty pounds this is placed in a tough market with many brands fighting it out in the entry-mid range price tag. I am not usually one for non-bib anything but all previous experiences with Polaris leg wear have … Read more
After the tough conditions this winter and having spent as much time cleaning my bike after rides as pedalling it, the lower maintenance option of a single speed was looking more and more appealing to me.So after consulting with Mr Farrelly of this very website and spending more time than was healthy on Google I … Read more
The guys from Kuota-road.cc had a hard, but fair, day at the office yesterday riding the Tour of the Dengie Marshes – the fast becoming legendary race around the windswept badlands of Essex. Kuota-road.cc’s Moz got himself in to the decisive three man break of the day to grab second place sandwiched between Basso riders, … Read more
Long Audax rides, I’ve discovered, are pretty much everything I like about riding on the road. There’s cake, for a start. Lots of cake. And there’s the camaraderie of a mass start and a big group ride, and plenty of easy miles sitting in a bunch and chatting. Until you stop for cake. And there’s … Read more
You may not have heard of Sonic wheels but that’s not for want of them flogging a few sets, they’re the third largest wheel brand by volume in Belgium and France. They’ve not had a UK distributor until now, but Roche Sports, the people behind Sabbath Bicycles, have taken Sonic on and will be offering … Read more
