We tested dhb’s Wickham eVent jacket last year and gave it high praise; dhb’s Droxford uses the same cut but swaps the excellent eVent fabric for a more workmanlike 2.5 layer breathable, knocking £30 off the price in the process. The resulting shell is a versatile, no-frills outer layer that’s good for commuting and training.The … Read more
A fund set up to support young Scottish cyclists has allocated £30,000 to help riders in this year’s Commonwealth Games.The Braveheart Fund, set up in 2002 by former pro champion Brian Smith, has earmarked funding for 13 riders and four clubs ahead of the Games in Delhi.Several Games prospects are amomg those who will be … Read more
A coroner in Oxfordshire has called on parents and teachers to make sure that children are taught how to maintain their bicycles properly. The appeal was issued at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of 11-year-old schoolgirl Ty-Ree Partridge, whose bike was described by a police expert as being in the worst condition … Read more
Community-based cycling initiatives in London are being invited to apply for funding from Transport for London (TfL) to help achieve their goals, and in addition to amounts of up to £5,000 as awarded in previous years, particularly outstanding projects could benefit from a cash boost of up to £10,000 this time around.The Community Cycling Fund … Read more
Just days after Riis Cycling, owner of Team Saxo Bank, revealed that the Danish financial institution was terminating its sponsorship of the ProTour outfit 12 months early at the end of this year, it has announced a new sponsorship agreement with US-based software and IT services company, SunGard.The sponsorship agreement is for one year, and … Read more
www.flickr.com/You visit the road.cc website, you’ve signed up to the Facebook group and you’re following us on Twitter. Now, there’s another way to keep up with road.cc, through our page on the photo-sharing website, Flickr.We’ve been working away behind the scenes here to post more than 1,000 photos to our Flickr page already, spanning pictures … Read more
Kona’s road bikes have never quite made it on to my short list when I’m searching for a new bike, they always catch my eye in the preliminary rounds with snappy colour schemes and loud graphics but have been let down by lowish spec levels considering the price. On the 2010 Haole things have changed … Read more
Respondents to an invitation for consultation on the Cycling Action Plan for Scotland (CAPS) have overwhelmingly rejected the idea that cyclists should have to pay a tax to use the road.In the CAPS Consultation document published in May last year, the Scottish Government invited responses to a series of 13 questions, one of which asked: … Read more
Charges against a driver whose Range Rover struck and killed a cyclist in Warrington in September 2008 were dropped yesterday after a judge heard that she had probably fainted at the wheel.
Mother-of-three Sharon Corless, aged 43, was killed when she was dragged under the vehicle while on a bike ride with her husband Peter, who also suffered serious injuries in the incident.
These are good mid-weight longs. The main fabric offers much more warmth than standard Lycra and, although it isn’t as insulating as a deep Thermo-roubaix, windproof knee panels keep the cold air out a treat without noticeably affecting breathability. There’s more windproofing – provided by a polyurethane laminate – at the front of the torso … Read more
