Now here something a bit different for those cyclists who like a bit of leather in their life – the Giro section, a leather cycling helmet. Okay, it’s not all cow, it’s your conventional polystyrene inner shell with an in-moulded leather outer done in a skate/BMX-style pisspot styleee.It looks heavy but believe us it’s not … Read more
The chaps at Shimano have a long and glorious history of trickling down their top technology to a point where mortals are able to afford it – that’s the process that brought us the magnificent Ultegra 6700 groupset last year, and the recent Shimano 105 launch at the new product presentation last week was more … Read more
A record number of potholes was reported to the CTC in January, almost 3,000 more than during the same month last year.More than 3,500 holes were reported to the CTC’s dedicated pothole website, www.fillthathole.org.uk reflecting the harsh weather over Christmas and the New Year that gouged great holes in road surfaces across the UK. And February … Read more
If you’re keen enough to commuter to work by bike – ice and potholes notwithstanding – chances are that you’ve picked a route that is quick and reasonably flat.Spare a thought, then, for Yorkshireman Jon Corker, whose 28-mile journey from his Huddersfield home to his office near Manchester takes him over some of the highest … Read more
Belgium’s Tom Boonen pulled out all the stops in a sprint finish to win stage three of the Tour of Qatar.The defending champion lived up to his ‘Tornado’ nickname, edging out Heinrich Haussler of Germany and Australian Baden Cooke at the finish of the 136.5 kilometres stage from Dukhan in the west to Mesaieed, south … Read more
A teenager’s design featuring a cyclist in a velodrome has been accepted as the new face of an Olympics-inspired 50p coin.Theo Crutchley-Mack, 16, from Halifax was delighted to learn that his design had been chosen from 5,000 entries by the Royal Mint.Up to three million of the new coins will be released into circulation later this … Read more
The west coast of Ireland is to play host to the Sky Ride Etape Hibernia, the country’s first closed-road cycle event.The 84-mile Etape, which takes in part of the coastline of County Clare, will be held on August 22 and is the sister to the Scotland-based Etape Caledonia, which has sold out this year.Event organisers … Read more
Still firmly in the throes of winter as we are, lightweight shoes and ankle socks are a good few months off yet. For those who suffer with the annual discomfort of frozen feet, a pair of dedicated all-weather winter cycling shoes can make a huge difference.Conceived as a mountain bike boot (only SPD style pedal … Read more
Hot off the plane from Tennessee two new frames from Tennessee Ti-masters Lynskey – a brand new sportive frame and a new fixed aimed squarely at the two fastest growing parts of the road riding scene. We popped along to see them yesterday at UK distributor, Hotlines, dealer show in the slightly surreal surrounding of … Read more
A fit of pique has seen me permanently change the Holdsworth’s arguably gorgeous Nitto cockpit for these ultra stiff flat section aero bars and shorter Outland stem. Dun might not be the most exciting of finishes but blends nicely with the blue, black & pink livery. More importantly, being proportionately short in the torso demands … Read more
