A report by the Transport Research Laboratory that concludes that between 10% and 16% of the cyclists killed on Britain’s roads in 2008 could have been avoided had the victims been wearing a helmet has been slammed by cyclists’ organisation CTC, which has accused the report’s authors of “double standards.”CTC claims that the authors of … Read more
The Kryptonite New York 3000 isn’t top of the range but is plenty tough enough to repel most criminals and is a good choice for everyday use where bike security is a necessity. The New York features a 16mm hardened steel shackle and a disc-style cylinder with three keys supplied. The shackle locks at both … Read more
BSkyB, the satellite broadcaster behind Team Sky has announced that two companies with which it has strong links, Sky Italia and News International, have invested in the UK-based ProTour team, which makes its debut at the Tour Down Under five weeks tomorrow.Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, of which Sky Italia is a wholly owned subsidiary, owns … Read more
Ian Drake, CEO of British Cycling, has told road.cc that he believes Team GB’s cyclists can overcome a £500,000 cut in funding from UK Sport and achieve success at the London Olympics in 2012.We reported at the weekend that UK Sport had cut funding to a number of key Olympic sports including cycling, a decision … Read more
Derby is seeking to bolster its reputation as a sporting centre through the planned creation of two hubs, one of which will feature an indoor velodrome, the other a 50 metre, competition standard swimming pool.Leisure chiefs at the city council have decided to back the idea of building the velodrome since it ties in with … Read more
We’ve got a lot of love here at road.cc for Magnus Backstedt, and for his excellent coffee. Backstedt’s Swedish development team, MagnusMaximusCoffee.com, featured some upcoming UK talent and made a great deal of fans the World over with their lary Viking jersey in 2009. The Swedish registered team are back in 2010 with a new … Read more
Tektro’s R200 are perfect for anyone seeking modern Campag pattern levers on a Cinderella budget and great for stopping laden tourers, lightweight crossers, winter trainers and frisky fixers or indeed any other mount that doesn’t require STI/Ergo shifters.They are basically blue-collar copies of Campagnolo’s classic design right down to the push-button quick release. Closer inspection … Read more
Julian Emre Sayarer’s return to Rouen Cathedral followed by his attack on former record holder Mark Beaumont certainly put the cat among the pigeons and got people talking here on road.cc. But did he get the record? Julian certainly seems to think so, but it’s far from a done deal as far as we’re concerned. … Read more
A doctor whose client list includes embattled golfer Tiger Woods and former Olympic 100m champion Donovan Bailey has been placed under criminal investigation in Canada and the United States for providing athletes with performance-enhancing drugs, according to The New York Times.While it is often cycling that gets dragged into the headlines because of doping scandals, … Read more
I would describe this weekends cycling as ‘memorable’. I took the rain early in my ride on Saturday and on the bleak top road above Moonshine Gap the stiff wind dried me out… I was ok. As the saying goes…”There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad preparation and the wrong clothes”Sunday was a … Read more
