It’s been the transfer story that has gripped British cycling fans over the last few months – and now it has reached its conclusion, Bradley Wiggins is leaving Garmin-Transitions to ride for Team Sky in 2010. Wiggins has signed a four year deal to ride for Sky.Announcing the signing, Dave Brailsford, Team Principal of Team Sky, … Read more
Muc Off foam fresh is a helmet and shoe cleaning product. Muc off seem to be aiming it more toward helmet liners and pads than other items of cycling apparel but its uses to extend beyond this.I have used it to clean and refresh the pads in my Giro Ionos, Giro Prolight test helmet and … Read more
Well, looky here, some SRAM carbon brake levers just turned up, singlepeed carbon levers. Yes I think we can say that Christmas just came early.Fondling them out the box produced giggles as these S900 levers weigh a meagre 247g (3g heavier than SRAM claim, on our scales anyway) simply because there’s not much there. It … Read more
The year 1066 has gone down as in history as the one in which three kings – Edward The Confessor, Harold and William The Conqueror – sat on the English throne. But for Britain’s long-distance cyclists, 2009 will be remembered as a year when three cyclists from these shores each held the round-the-world cycling record.Julian … Read more
Visible from up to 1200 feet, the Fibre Flare is a unique, ultra powerful LED further enhanced by its 360-degree beam. Attaching to a wide choice of surfaces courtesy of clever silicone mounting brackets, that lend themselves particularly well to illuminating trailer/bikes. Sure, 30 quid’s not cheap but with impressive run times, solid build quality … Read more
Tis the season for a Santa-based publicity gimmick and folding electric bike maker GoCycle is making the most of it. If you are out and about in central London today look out for 30 GoCycle Santas delivering presents.The thirty-strong Gocycle Santas will take on central London on Wednesday, 9th December. According to the press release … Read more
Kenta Gallagher stormed to an emphatic solo victory in the Scottish Cyclocross Championships on Sunday at Glenrothes, Fife. Behind the 17-year-old from Inverness, an incredible battle was fought in the race for silver and bronze. Fireworks were predicted and that is just what we got in the Championship race on a tough cross course around Riverside … Read more
A cancer survivor from Northern Ireland who was inspired to battle the disease after a friend suggested she read Lance Armstrong’s book, It’s Not About The Bike, got 200 people to dress up as Santa at the weekend to take part in a charity bike ride.According to the Belfast Telegraph, Rosi Kirker, from Bangor, was … Read more
Police in Greater Manchester have described a three-week campaign targeting pavement cyclists as a success – despite warning or fining an average of just under two transgressors a day, only half of whom were issued with £30 fixed penalty notices.The clampdown, initiated on November 17, followed complaints by residents, businesses and shoppers regarding anti-social cyclists … Read more
Ask anyone to name a city outside Britain – we’re pretty sure Birmingham would get the local vote – that holds itself in thrall to the motor car, and the chances are that the answer will be Los Angeles. But if a proposed new law that amongst other things makes it an offence to harass … Read more
