A craze for fitting bicycles with engines up to 80cc is sweeping the otherwise genteel island of Malta.The island’s authorities allow bikes to be fitted with engines of 50cc or less, provided the riders are over 16 and have passed the driving theory test.But the easy availability of conversion kits online – plus dealers who … Read more
Italy has this weekend marked the fiftieth anniversary of the death of one of cycling’s true greats, Fausto Coppi, with a series of events in his birthplace, Castellania, the town where he lived much of his life, Novi Ligure, and Tortona, where he died from malaria on 2 January 1960 at the age of 40.Yesterday … Read more
My first ride of 2010 yesterday morning was certainly memorable. It was frosty yet sunny as I pedalled through Yaxley before getting on to the Holme Road and taking a rare tailwind on the way out towards the fens. Where the sun hadn’t risen above the hedges there was a crunch under the tyres but … Read more
Muc-Off’s water soluble degreaser is a very proficient solvent based cleanser that makes short work of accumulated grease and grime and to that end makes a very handy workshop companion. The fact it easily washes away without obvious trace or harmful effect is a real bonus-especially if you’re working on a patio or more ornate … Read more
The first cycling ‘hubs’ in the UK are to be created in the North East, with a big push to integrate networks and tourist attractions that might appeal to cyclists.Northumberland will be the host county, making the most of its natural beauty and topographical variety, and linking shops, B&Bs, pubs and hotels so they can make the … Read more
Plans for a £1 million cycling scheme in Shrewsbury have been criticised by local councillors.A number of proposals have been put forward to improve cycling and walking routes including a new promenade along the River Severn in the town centre, toucan crossings across Welsh Bridge and Smithfield Road, and cycle lane links.But according to the Shropshire … Read more
There aren’t too many tubulars out there that are cheaper than the Continental Giro. Sure, you can find some, but this is certainly at the budget end of the market and it’s billed as an ‘inexpensive training tubular’. Bear that in mind and don’t go expecting a top level racing performance. But as an off-season … Read more
As 2010 begins and with those post-Christmas and New Year’s cobwebs crying out to be blown away, anyone finding themselves within striking distance of Lancashire this weekend could do worse than enter themselves in the New Year’s Revolution Cyclocross event at Todmorden’s Centre Vale Park this Sunday.The event is being ridden under British Cycling regulations … Read more
Bradley Wiggins is targeting wins in the opening and closing days’ Individual Time Trials in this year’s Giro d’Italia, which gets under way in Amsterdam on May 8, and says he is taking the race seriously rather than just using it as preparation for the Tour de France.Talking to the Gazzetta dello Sport – the … Read more
A Bromsgrove teacher who normally helps special needs children will instead be spending much of 2010 in the saddle with the aim of cycling 5,000 miles to visit all of Britain’s 190 RSPB and Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust nature reserves.In doing so, 53-year-old Gary Prescott from Bromsgrove hopes to raise funds for the two wildlife … Read more
