Sportive rides in Britain are selling out in record time, with a host of new events springing up to meet demand for disappointed cyclists unable to secure a ride on more established events while also providing a way in for less experienced riders who are perhaps not quite prepared to take on some of the … Read more
A doctor pushing for the City of Austin, Texas to adopt a law making the wearing of cycling helmets compulsory for adults is the lead author of an academic study that found that there was no significant difference in risk of head injury between cyclists wearing helmets and those without.The study, published last month in … Read more
While the mainstream press often seems keen to reinforce an “us against them” angle when addressing issues such as anti-social cycling, the fact is that most adult cyclists are car drivers too and share many of the same concerns about fellow riders who ignore the law, a finding overwhelmingly supported by the results of our … Read more
Henley-on-Thames may be synonymous with the sport of rowing – Olympic individual pursuit champion Rebecca Romero, a silver medallist at Athens with the GB women’s four still lives there – but nearby Sonning Common will see cyclists steal the limelight for a day in April with the annual OnYour Bike ride.The event, sponsored by the … Read more
We’ve given ZipVit’s products rave reviews on the site before and it seems that increasingly, the pros are agreeing with our reviewers, with Team RadioShack manager Johan Brunyeel personally stepping in to sign up the UK-based but Swiss registered sports nutrition brand as a supplier to the ProTour outfit for the 2010 season.Under the deal, … Read more
In the wake of the expenses scandal, there are likely to be a few million voters out there who would rather send their MP into outer space than vote for them in the forthcoming general election. But it seems that some of our elected representatives are using pedal power to try to get there of … Read more
Southwark Council is only now considering removing railings that contributed to an accident causing a cyclist’s death almost two years after the event, following a sustained campaign by local London Cycling Campaign group, Southwark Cyclists.The victim, 33-year-old mother Nga Diep from Brockley, had been cycling to work at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital Trust when … Read more
I went for a 75-mile training ride yesterday – and thanks to the magic of the internet I can show you exactly where I went. I wasn’t pushing it – I think my average was somewhere between 16 and 17mph – and I felt pretty strong most of the time. But with about 18 miles to … Read more
With an asking price around the £200 mark, Miche’s Xpress are a very worthy wheelset for mid to upper end road fixer builds. They might lack the outright rigidity of a deep section aero rim but machined sidewalls and super smooth CNC machined hubs complete with sealed cartridge bearings mean they’ll laugh at the grottier … Read more
This seems to be quite a common problem in the states with people hacking electronic road signs. To further add insult to possible delays argues the point that bicycles are the best way to travel in town to avoid congestion but it possiblty isn’t done in the most subtle manner. It made me laugh though. Hey … Read more
