Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, says that by the end of the decade, people should be seeking to make four in five local journeys by sustainable means, and has outlined to the politicians the way it believes that can be done at a cost of just £20 per household.According to the Bristol-based organisation, to roll … Read more
Wiggle have long been offering a seven-day test ride on bikes in their range, the idea being that you get to ride your new steed for a week and if the first date doesn’t work out you can send her packing and get a full refund. They’ll even pick the bike up for free. Well, … Read more
Could this be the world’s most expensive bicycle? If not, it must come pretty damn close at a breathtaking £22,000. The Factor 001 has been made by motorsport engineering company BERU f1 systems and will be available soon at a branch of Harrods near you.It has Shimano Di2 electronic gears, a sleek carbon-fibre body, optional … Read more
Excitement of a sort reaches the far north of Scotland as Little Britain star David Walliams and his team of charity cycling celebrities prepare to ride to Land’s End.The team has arrived near John O’Groats ready for the 1,000 miles ahead. And, like Lawrence Dallaglio, they face a very chilly start to the Sport Relief … Read more
My search for the perfect winter cycling glove is on the point of driving me round the bend in numb-fingered frustration. I can’t decide whether I’m being overly fussy or just plain unlucky but I’m far from satisfied, despite now owning more pairs of gloves than Imelda Marcos had shoes.In my MTB days life was … Read more
Foska are the go-to company if you want a good quality jersey with a distinctive print. Trouble is, they’re also the go-to company if you want a jersey that matches the crrraaay-zee Homer Simpson tie that your kids bought you for Father’s Day. Happily this Beanz top is one of the more restrained designs, and … Read more
A British man cycling with a group of friends near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, died after a car apparently rammed them deliberately.John Currie, a BAE Systems human resources worker from Chester, was with a group of four riders who started being cut up by local youths in two cars.Initially, it is understood that one of the … Read more
Us put-upon British cyclists like to think of Denmark as a kind of bike nirvana, where the roads are quiet and civilised and bikes and owners are respected the length and breadth of the country.Wrong! For the country – particularly Copenhagen – is a bicycle thieves’ paradise. In the past year, around 80,000 bikes have … Read more
Is anyone else fed up of the weather? What I wouldn’t give for a day in the saddle with the sun on my face.Flo K
Team Sky started their Spring Classics campaign with a bang with victory in the Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) today in Ghent when Juan Antonio Flecha won by 18 seconds after making a decisive break with 19Km to go. Het Nieuwsblad is regarded by many as the first race of real significances in the Belgian spring … Read more
