Cyclists in Stoke-on-Trent celebrated the opening of a new two-mile bike path in the city on Saturday with a day-long programme of events. The path, between Kidsgrove and Westport Lake, runs through Tunstall Greenway, and was opened by Joan Walley, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, and former Port Vale footballer, Mark Goodlad.The bike path is one … Read more
We’re all aware of the SMIDSY excuse – “sorry mate, I didn’t see you” – currently the subject of a high profile campaign by UK cyclists’ organisation the CTC, but a court case in the US in which a driver failed to spot a six-foot tall orange rabbit raises it to new levels.The rabbit in … Read more
A new type of blood doping, undetectable by current testing methods, is reportedly being used in the peloton according to Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport.Called ozone therapy, although it also goes under the name autohaemotherapy, the technique involves the extraction of a small amount of blood, which is then subject to oxygen enrichment … Read more
The Damien Hirst-designed ‘Butterfly Bike’ ridden by Lance Armstrong during this year’s Tour de France was the star lot at Sotheby’s in New York last night, the hammer falling at half a million dollars.As well as the Hirst bike, which Armstrong rode on the Champs Elysées during the Tour’s final stage, six others used by … Read more
BMC Racing team has confirmed that it has signed world road race champion Cadel Evans on a three-year contract. The Australian will join his predecessor in the rainbow jersey, Alessandro Ballan, and current US national champion George Hincapie at the California-based outfit, which is looking to establish itself as a force in the professional racing … Read more
Britain’s track cyclists took their gold medal haul from this weekend’s World Cup in Manchester into double figures, home riders winning three events this afternoon to add to the seven they had won on Friday and Saturday.Each of the wins on the final day of competition came in team events, the strength of the country’s … Read more
This is handy – everything you need to fix a puncture in one little pack. You get an Air Rush Regulator CO2 inflator that allows you to control the airflow with the twist of a little wheel, two sturdy tyre levers, and two threaded 16g CO2 cartridges. There’s also a rubber sleeve that you fit … Read more
Muc-Off’s new formula works fast and will have greater appeal amongst the thin tyre fraternity thanks to more efficient removal of road grime. However, while certainly saving time, it’s still prone to leaving a streaky finish and despite boasting green credentials, citrus-based cleansers remain one step ahead. It couldn’t be simpler to use and good … Read more
Chris Hoy showed he was back to full fitness with an imperious 2-0 win over Matt Crampton in the men’s sprint last night, with Jason Kenny taking the bronze for a team GB clean sweep. Hoy’s dismissal of Australian Shane Perkins in the semi was as impressive a display as any before his crash in … Read more
Hello old friend. Been a while. Although after 45 minutes I remembered why we’d fallen out.
