Fixie Inc’s Peacemaker is a bike that was born to turn heads, this much we can say for sure after the guys at Fixie gave us exclusive first go on their new belt drive baby. We had the bike for 10 days, not as long as we usually have to test a bike but long … Read more
We may be dyed-in-the-wool roadies here at road.cc and we love a grainy triumph-over-adversity road flick but for the feel-good factor you can’t beat a good mountain bike film, so we’re excited about the new release from Anthill films which will be touring the UK. Follow Me features 2008 DH World Champion Gee Atherton amongst … Read more
British riders David Millar (Garmin Transitions) and Russell Downing (Sky) both enjoyed success on the final day of the Criterium International yesterday in Corsica, with Millar winning the time trial and Downing taking the final sprint stage, the overall win went to the French rider Pierrick Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) . The two biggest stars … Read more
Olympic Gold winning track sprinter and former BMX World Champion, Jamie Staff today announced his retirement from competitive cycling to concentrate on coaching and setting up his own bike company.In the course of a glittering cycling career that started at the age of nine Staff won world championships in two branches of cycle sport: BMX … Read more
Despite the lack of any remaining interest for team GB in the men’s sprint there was still plenty to celebrate on the final day of the World Track Championships in Copenhagen, with Ed Clancy putting in a fantastic day of riding to take gold in the omnium and Victoria Pendleton finishing the Keirin with a … Read more
UCI President Pat McQuaid has confirmed what many suspected that last year’s “clarification” of the UCI’s Technical Regulations for Bicycles was an attempt to put a spoke in the wheels of Britain’s then all conquering track cycling team. Speaking at the World Track Championships in Copenhagen yesterday Mr McQuaid told the Telegraph that:”Teams have been … Read more
There are times when I wish I were in this LEJOG adventure with someone else who lives nearby. I’ve realised that the biggest challenge I face is sustaining momentum; pulling on the Lycra when I’m still aching from the last ride, it’s cold, windy and looking like rain outside, and I can think of scores … Read more
Chains. Not very sexy, but every so often you’re going to need a new one and you’re spoilt for choice. Light ones, heavy duty ones, gold ones, you name it. Whatever they say on them, plenty of them will have been made by YBN. So you might save a few quid if you cut out … Read more
Victoria Pendleton showed imperious form in the sprint to take the final 2-0 against Chinese rider Shuang Guo. Pendleton came through to win despite a nasty-looking crash in the second race, when she seemed to lose her wheel on the steep corner banking and crashed to the middle of the track, hurting her elbows in … Read more
Things are coming together for Team Kuota-road.cc, this week team director, Cherie Pridham and our two Dutch riders, Jef de Bruin and JJ headed up to Kuota UK’s Ormskirk HQ to see their new Kuota Kebel frames which will be built up for them with SRAM wheels and componentry. The bikes will be ready next … Read more
