The internet is a fickle mistress. Big brands like Shimano no doubt love the speed that information gets to the users, and hate the fact that it’s much too easy for folks to jump the gun. You may have read about the new Alfine 11 speed hub already, though you shouldn’t technically have done so … Read more
The new Prolight from Giro is, they claim, the lightest helmet that has ever been produced. At 175g, but does light weight mean a better helmet?The Prolight which will be available in the UK this month had its premier pro outing on the mountain slopes of stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France from … Read more
Lance Armstrong has used his favourite method of communication to confirm his attendance at the world’s largest time mass-participation cycling event.The multiple Tour de France winner will be riding in the 68-mile Cape Argus Cycle Tour in South Africa on March 14, having let millions know via his Twitter feed.”Hey South Africa! Excited to come down … Read more
A top Northern Ireland cyclist who veered to avoid a dog was killed by a speeding motorist, a court in Antrim has heard.Commonwealth Games medallist David McCall was taking part in a road race in Co Antrim in August 2008 when he was hit by Belfast man Michael Gerard Groome.Groome has denied causing death by … Read more
Defiant cyclists unbowed by last year’s ‘carpet tacks’ debacle have sold out this year’s Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia road race in Scotland.More than 4,500 riders have signed up for the event in Perthshire on May 16, a record entry and 50 per cent up on last year’s event.The 2009 Etape was marred by the … Read more
A teacher from Peterborough attempting an 18-month global triathlon is to cycle across Russia in winter and swim the whole of the Atlantic.Dan Martin is preparing for the start of the triathlon in Canada this May. He intends to raise £1m for orphanages across the world.The first part of his journey will be the 3,600-mile … Read more
Police inquiries which followed the death of Scots champion cyclist Jason McIntyre were ‘half-hearted’ and ‘raised more questions than they answered,’ according to his widow.Caroline McIntyre was speaking to the Scotsman newspaper ahead of a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of her husband, who was hit by a van near Fort William just … Read more
Bring back the stabilisers…..it appears that Fearne Cotton’s efforts to get into shape for her celebrity cycle across the UK has hit the buffers, albeit temporarily.Actually, it was a parked van which bore the brunt of Fearne’s efforts to master the art of two wheels as she set out on a ride with comedian David … Read more
I have carried some strange luggage on my bike over the last year but this one of the best.Flo K
If, like us, you’re anticipating overdoing it on the Easter eggs come the first Sunday in April, the following day provides an ideal opportunity to remedy those excesses with the return of the Cotswold Spring Classic.Entries are now open for the event, held on Easter Monday 5 April, which will largely follow the same route … Read more
