Transport for London (TfL) has announced that London’s Cycle Hire scheme, which is due to launch next summer, will be free for the first half an hour of use. However users will have to pay a daily, weekly, or annual access fee first before throwing a leg over one of the 6,000 new hire bikes. … Read more
Hipsters, BMXers and fixed aficionados have long been seeking out nice looking retro perches and the Selle Italia Turbo has always been high on the list. The Charge Bucket is basically a new Turbo, made on the same last, and is none the worse for that. And at 16 quid a pop, you can have … Read more
Lance Armstrong has said that he plans to retire again from cycling in 2011. In an interview with Gazzeta dello Sport the seven time Tour de France winner who came third in the world’s greatest bike race in his comeback year behind then team mate Alberto Contador also said that he could improve on this … Read more
As expected, the International Olympic Committee this afternoon ratified proposals by cycling’s governing body, the UCI to shake up the track cycling programme for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.The move sees two events – the individual pursuit and points races – dropped from both the men’s and women’s schedules, and the men’s Madison is … Read more
A scheme in Hull that gives disabled children the opportunity to take part in cycling has won the inaugural BBC Power of Sport award, backed by Sport England, for East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. This is the first year that the awards have been rolled out across all BBC regions in England.The Aiming High Inclusive Cycling … Read more
Organisers of a new consumer exhibition in London next April are hoping to address the needs of Britain’s growing army of what they call “mainstream cyclists,” while also targeting participants – existing, or would-be – in the fast-growing sport of triathlon.The Active Bike and Triathlon Show will be held at ExCel in London’s Docklands from … Read more
Billed as fully waterproof and breathable the Polaris Quantum jacket is aimed primarily at mountain-bikers, but it’s a well-made piece of kit ideal for winter touring and commuting, though a bit on the hot side for brisker rides.I picked a perfect day to test it: my 20-mile ride home was on a mixed bag of … Read more
World road race champion Cadel Evans will be riding BMC bikes next season following his recent switch from Silence-Lotto, so it’s fitting that Evans Cycles, the retailer that shares his name, has announced exclusive rights to sell the Swiss brand’s bicycles in the UK.The retailer will be selling a range of road and cyclocross bikes … Read more
Team Radioshack have been at their first training camp this week and as well as an impressive looking team line up, they’ve got an impressive looking bike too. Trek have released these pictures of the 2010 Radioshack team bike.It’s a machine with an impressive pedigree – in it’s various forms it has won more editions … Read more
A survey has found that cyclists in a London Borough are deterred from cycling more by “scary road conditions” and “bad drivers.” The poll was conducted by Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign (WFCC) at this year’s Tour de Waltham Forest guided ride in which 300 cyclists participated.Issues on which riders were surveyed included points that WFCC … Read more
