Mayor of London Boris Johnson has officially opened an innovative diagonal crossing at London’s Oxford Circus that does away with features such as railings and other clutter to try and make busy streets safer for all road users. Meanwhile, Channel 4 News has reported that a similar ‘naked streets’ scheme in Kensington has helped accident … Read more
Rollapaluza ventured outside last weekend for what was claimed to be London’s first night-time cyclo cross event and they proved just as adept at pulling the crowds outdoors as in. Herne Hill was the venue and Halloween Cyclocross was the name of the game with over a thousand competitors and spectators sampling the unique atmosphere … Read more
Clergy at one of London’s leading Roman Catholic churches, Brompton Oratory, are opposing plans by Transport for London (TfL) to place a docking station housing 28 bicycles for the city’s new Cycle Hire Scheme on the pavement outside.Instead, in what is no doubt a well-meant but perhaps culturally insensitive suggestion, they have proposed that it … Read more
A former accident & emergency doctor in California has been found guilty of assaulting cyclists by overtaking them and then slamming on his brakes and he now faces up to five years in jail. In one incident he left a cyclist requiring 90 stitches and reconstructive surgery to his nose and several broken teeth. Dr Christopher Thompson … Read more
Miche’s Primato cassette continues the groupset’s theme of high performance, precision engineering and very keen pricing. With it’s high lustre chrome finish and a choice between Shimano and Campagnolo patterns it’s a great choice for racing, audax, winter training, and even a spot of light touring.Emerging from the understated packaging, the mirror finish is mesmerising, … Read more
British cycling fans may still be buzzing from the success of the nation’s riders in the World Cup at the Manchester Velodrome this weekend, but only have a fortnight to wait to see double gold medal winner Geraint Thomas back in action on the same track.Thomas, who took the men’s 4 kilometre individual sprint title … Read more
I am starting to wonder a little about the shape of the pro cycling peloton in 2010. Especially the composition of teams for the Tour de France…With the latest news that Cadel Evans has made the move to Team BMC we are now in the position where there appears to be too many team leaders spread … Read more
The results of a study published online this week in the British Journal of Cancer suggest that getting on your bike can reduce the likelihood of getting prostate cancer. Men who walked or cycled for an hour a day had a 14 percent lower risk than those who walked or cycled for 20 to 40 … Read more
Critical Mass bike rides are a monthly celebration of bike culture in more than 300 cities across the world, in some cases regularly attracting thousands of riders looking to reclaim the streets and raise the visibility of cyclists to other road users.Last weekend, the Lebanese capital Beirut became the latest Critical Mass venue, although with … Read more
Mugdock normally brings the first proper mud of the Scottish Cyclocross series and the 2009 event promoted by Glasgow Mountain Bike Club certainly didn’t disappoint on that front.The Youths were released onto the course at 11:00 to churn it up for the Seniors and by the time the massive field lined up on the start … Read more
