New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have thrown fresh light on cycling’s role in Britain’s changing travel patterns in recent years, and has also revealed that the number of cyclists killed on the country’s roads over the past 15 years has halved when measured by distance travelled.The updated Transport chapter of the … Read more
Bike Week, being held this year from 19-27 June, has announced that Team Green Britain, a movement founded by EDF Energy to promote sustainable lifestyles, has become its new headline sponsor ahead of this year’s event, which has the theme ‘Everyday cycling for everyone.’According to its organisers, Team Green Britain Bike Week “will challenge people … Read more
I spent a little of my increasingly rare down time in front of the television last night and with little interest in Manchester United ended up ‘glued’ to the Sky Sports review of the Tour of Qatar.Now before the comments flood in, I know that this is a strategically good event for the UCI in a wealthy … Read more
Clearly great to see BigMat back in the peloton this season, but what’s with the flecks on that jersey? A shocker.
Cyclists in the Bournemouth area are set to benefit from a new cycle track in the South Coast resort after the local council rejected objections from local residents and approved the £880,000 scheme.The 250-metre track will be used for recreation, fitness training and competition, and will also provide a safe location for cycle training to … Read more
Council officials are reportedly set to give final approval on the £1.9 million Sustrans-backed Two Tunnels Greenway route in Bath, which will see two former railway tunnels opened up to cyclists and walkers.The news comes as relief to campaigners who have been fighting for several years to convert the tunnels and the four-mile stretch of … Read more
Valentine’s weekend brought the TCR show 2010 to Sandown Racecourse in Surrey, perhaps not the most romantic way to spend your weekend but there were lots of good looking bikes, enlightening seminars and far too many ways to max out your credit card.Lots caught my eye at the TCR show, the most obvious being that … Read more
It’s hard to believe given the way he has stamped his authority on the sport in the last couple of years, but with British cycling fans’ focus in the early weeks of the 2010 road racing season being very much on the performance of new pro outfit Team Sky, Mark Cavendish has almost become the … Read more
Velomann’s V1.10 computer is a slimmed down version of the V1.16 we tested a while back, and it’s none the worse for it. What the 10-function unit lacks in terms of bells and whistles it makes up for in ease of use and value, and the functions you get are more than enough for most … Read more
Road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is currently running a poll on its website regarding cycling issues – and you don’t need to be a member (nor indeed a motorist) to have your say.Issues addressed in the survey include the use of public money to make cycling safer, the allocation of police … Read more
