A plan for huge redevelopment of Harwich port should include cycling facilities, a campaign group has urged.The Colchester Cycling Campaign says it is keen to see full cycling provisions as part of the proposed Bathside Bay development.The group’s plea comes in light of a new planning application for the site, made public last week.Developer Hutchison … Read more
Anyone interested in doing their bit to promote cycling in Shropshire might be interested in a public meeting being held in Ludlow this week.Sustrans, the national sustainable transport charity, is looking for volunteer ‘cycle rangers’ and, with Ludlow Cycling Support Group, is holding a meeting at Ludlow Conference centre on Thursday, March 18, at 7pm.The … Read more
On 28 March, the clocks go forward. That’s one less hour in bed. But it means summer time is here, even if summer weather may take longer to arrive. What better way to celebrate than a good day out on the bike? David Else suggests the Cheshire Cat sportive may be just the ride you’re … Read more
Xavier Tondo has taken the sixth stage of Paris-Nice after a dramatic pursuit which saw him harried almost to the finish line.The Cervelo rider attacked with 39kms to go and held on from there. He took the Col de Vence in first place, with yellow jersey holder Alberto Contador managing sixth.The Col is a classic … Read more
Has cycling/beer nirvana been discovered? If not, a Colorado brewery which promotes all things bike is as near as dammit.The New Belgium brewery in Fort Collins takes its commitment to environmentalism very seriously, and even has a bike on its logo. One of its products is called Fat Tire and after a year’s service, employees are … Read more
A report by an Edinburgh-based cycling group has condemned the Scots government for slashing its cycling budget.Spokes says that the SNP has cut £5 million of funding over the past three years for Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity that promotes cycling, walking and other green transport.According to the Scotsman newspaper, Spokes also accuses the SNP … Read more
Lawrence Dallaglio’s charity bike ride from Italy to Scotland, taking in all the stadiums of the Six Nations championship, is finally over.The former England rugby star cycled into Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium yesterday, exactly one month and 2,888km after setting off from Rome.Dallaglio was accompanied by other celebrities, including former footballers Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist and … Read more
Vittoria Randonneur Trail are the closest I’ve come to genuinely competent dual-use tyres, capable of slicing through the singletrack and frolicking in the forests without being overly ponderous over asphalt. Perfect for off the beaten track expedition touring, the 700c siblings (35 and 38mm) lend themselves to cross bikes doubling as winter trainers/playthings. However, 1800g … Read more
When Google Street View first came out, there was something of a minor hoo-haa about cameras catching people doing things or being in places they shouldn’t be. There were one or two red faces as otherwise respectable gentlemen were snapped coming out of seedy massage parlours and the police were quite interested in well-known villains … Read more
Well, no tiffin today, our afternoon sustenance has come in the form of some lovely Easter nests. Still, it’s all the sugar rush we needed to crank up the randomising machine and pick a winner from among the nearly 900 of you that have joined us on Facebook. Not bad odds but there can only … Read more
