So this is it.Tomorrow I will cycle from Cape Cornwall to my house. On Sunday from my house to Plymouth and then I will catch the ferry to Santander. In less than 3 weeks I will be in Morocco, I could be in Mauritania by Christmas. Sometime in the future I hope to roll into … Read more
Winter’s here, folks. Long behind us are the sunny afternoons on sticky tarmac with a pristine road machine between the thighs: it’s time to get muddy. That might be on your winter hack on muck-strewn lanes, or atop your MTB but what you really want is a a bit of cyclocross action. The season for … Read more
World Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has announced the provisional suspension of Spanish rider Alberto Fernandez De La Puebla after traces of EPO were found in a urine sample taken in September from the cyclist, who rides for the Fuji-Servetto team.The sample was taken in an out-of-competition test on September 15, with the rider specifically … Read more
With ruggedly handsome looks and remarkable rigidity, it comes as little surprise Stronglight’s track 2000 is aimed primarily at track connoseurs. However, slipping straight aboard 107mm axles it’s spot on for bespoke or pretty production fixers and single-speeds but as it costs £89.95 (plus £49.95 for the ring) it’s far too tasty for hacks.Available in … Read more
All cyclists have heard the “sorry mate, I didn’t see you” excuse from a driver after a near miss or collision with a vehicle, but a 68-year-old farmer from Oklahoma has elevated it to new levels after failing to spot a two-tonne elephant on the road ahead of him.Bill Carpenter was returning from church with … Read more
The historic town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire has secured the National Elite Circuit Race Championships for the third year in a row. Scheduled for the evening of Friday 16 July, the event will see 70 riders battle it out for the title, won last year by Candi TV-Marshall’s Pasta rider Russ … Read more
Preliminary data released by the Department for Transport yesterday suggest that the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads is on the rise, growing by 19% to reach 820 in the quarter ended June 2009 against the comparable period in 2008.Total cyclist casualty numbers, including those who were slightly injured, rose by … Read more
Team Sky has reportedly postponed announcing their final team line-up for their debut 2010 season as negotiations continue with Garmin-Slipstream over the signing of Bradley Wiggins.The British team, which has already confirmed 19 riders for its roster, had planned to confirm the remaining names today, with many expecting Wiggins to be among them.However, according to … Read more
This is a pretty straightforward seatpack that securely straps in place around your saddle rails and seatpost with easy-to-use Velcro fastenings. Our medium sized version (£14.99) swallows up a spare inner tube, multi-tool, puncture repair kit, tyre levers and even an 18cm mini-pump without much trouble – in other words, all the gubbins you’re likely … Read more
Like many of their colleagues across the country, police in Southend-on-Sea in Essex have launched a campaign targeting anti-social cyclists – but rather than issuing £30 fixed penalty notices to those falling foul of the law, they are instead offering training to help transgressors mend their ways.Despite signs in the town centre warning that certain … Read more
