Letting children pelt teachers with water balloons and wet sponges as they cycle around the playground has helped a Tottenham primary school transform the school run. Devonshire Hill Primary School became the first in London to be awarded the Sustrans Bike It School Mark (Bronze), having increased cycling levels from 2 per cent to 17 … Read more
Condor Cycles is entering into the Christmas spirit with a 12 Days of Condor game that starts today – and if you follow them on Twitter, you’re in with a chance of winning, too.Over the next 12 days, Condor will post a Christmas gift idea each day on its website, featuring products from brands such … Read more
A number of the world’s leading track riders have sent an open letter jointly addressed to cycling’s governing body, the UCI, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asking that proposed changes to the track programme at London 2012 be reconsidered.No British riders are among the 22 signatories to the offer, and the fact that British … Read more
As summer turned to autumn around Huntingdonshire I did my usual and started to replace one cycling session a week with some jogging with my good lady. It was (as 2008) nice to take some time away from the bike to enjoy the countryside at a more sedate pace!I enjoyed the running and it certainly … Read more
The upsurge in the number of cyclists on Britain’s roads has led to booming business for bike mechanics, but with demand outstripping supply, are the potential rewards sufficient to attract new recruits to the profession?That’s the question posed this morning by an article on The Guardian Bike Blog this morning, written by Rick Williams who … Read more
For British cycling fans, Garmin-Slipstream’s 2009 Tour de France campaign was memorable for the emergence of Bradley Wiggins as a genuine grand classification contender, as well as David Millar’s stirring, if ultimately doomed, breakaway on the stage into Barcelona.And as it happens, award-winning director and self-confessed “crazy cycling fan” Nigel Dick was there to capture … Read more
News of Belfast’s own Comber Greenway’s growing international reputation, highlighted by its recent European Greenway Award, has prompted a visit by Northern Ireland’s First Minister the Rt Hon Peter Robinson MP MLA. The First Minister is keen to see for himself just what makes this cycling and walking route so successful and enjoy the pleasure … Read more
Bristol City Council has launched a new cycling and walking guide to the South-West port city’s historic harbourside to tie in with the Bristol Floating Harbour 200 bicentenary celebrations.The 60-page booklet covers the whole of the harbour area and shows around ten miles of routes extending from Netham to Cumberland Basin, reports the website, Bristol24/7. … Read more
The Panaracer Cinder Cross is a very versatile all-round tyre for hitting the trails on 700c wheels. Sturdy and grippy enough to deal with technical terrain and slippery roots, it’s still light enough to race on.The Cinder Cross is, Panaracer tell us, “based on the all condition tread pattern of the Cinder mountain bike tyre … Read more
It’s getting towards that time of the year again when Britain’s sports stars gather before the TV cameras to celebrate the nation’s sporting highs and lows over the preceding 12 months.Last December, of course, the country’s cycling community celebrated as Team GB’s Beijing success saw it rewarded with the team of the year trophy, with … Read more
