Cyclists in North East London were given a boost last night after local councillors backed their choice of route for a major cycle way being planned in the London Borough of Redbridge, one of three options put forward to connect the Roding Valley Way from Redbridge Roundabout to Empress Avenue, Aldersbrook.As reported on road.cc last week, the … Read more
We were down in Portsmouth on Friday to have a look at the new Verenti bikes in the flesh. There’s three frames: the lugged carbon Rhigos, which we showed you pics of earlier in the week; The Millook, a Superlight alloy front end mated with the same Carbon rear as the Rhigos; and the Kilmeston, … Read more
Skil-Shimano has announced its intention to annul the contract of Japanese rider Fumiyuki Beppu after the cyclist breached its terms by negotiating a verbal contract with Team RadioShack without informing his current team.The news comes less than a fortnight after UCI President Pat McQuaid said that the sport’s governing body was examining current rules regarding … Read more
Chains, eh? Tricky little blighters. One second they’re spinning silently round your cassette, the very embodiment of the word ‘efficiency’, the next they’re a noisy, mangled, rusty mess. And cleaning them is a sisyphean ordeal, no sooner have you finished with your chain bath and toothbrush than it’s time to strip the whole thing down … Read more
Team RadioShack sports director Johan Bruyneel has said that Lance Armstrong is lighter but stronger compared to when he came out of retirement this time last year, something that should stand the cyclist in good stead this year as he attempts to win a record eighth Tour de France.According to the Press Association, Bruyneel attruibutes … Read more
Schoolchildren from across Sheffield are being challenged to compete against world champion downhill mountain bike champion Steve Peat, who hails from the city, in a virtual bike race challenge dubbed “Beat Peat” being launched today at Meynell Primary School.Using a turbo trainer, Peat will today “ride” a half-mile course and set a time for children … Read more
A teenage driver who repeatedly tried to run a cyclist off the road has been told by a judge sentencing him to nine months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, that he had made a “bit of an unfortunate choice of victim” – an off duty senior police officer. Even so, the judge only gave him … Read more
Tektro’s R538 long drop callipers are aimed at big-tyred tourers and town bikes and they’re a good quality unit with a couple of nice touches. The bolts get rusty quickly, and the pads are a bit scratchy, but they’re pretty well-made for the money.The R538s are a forged Aluminium dual pivot affair, and a fairly … Read more
Bicycle manufacturer Giant has opened its fourth UK store, in Twickenham, South-West London. The new outlet, on Heath Road, joins existing shops in the Taiwan-based bicycle manufacturer’s UK portfolio in Liverpool, Cambridge and Bristol.The Giant Store – Twickenham is operated by existing independent bicycle dealer Bruce Berkley, serving cyclists in West London and beyond, and … Read more
As the snows thawed during January, so too did road.cc readers’ hankerings for summer, according to the results of the poll we ran throughout the month. Instead, safer roads for cyclists was top of your New Year’s wish list, with 38% – nearly two in five – of you saying that was what you wanted during … Read more
