Britain’s only male road race world champion, Tom Simpson. Quadruple Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy. Tour of France King of the Mountains Robert Millar. Sprinter extraordinaire Mark Cavendish. Ten-time national road race champion Nicole Cooke. The list could go on and on.We’ve all sat around and debated the relative merits of Britain’s great names … Read more
Plans to build a new £90,000 cycle path on a well used footpath between Gorleston and Hopton near Great Yarmouth has received a mix response from the community it could serve. People use the Warren Road path between the old Gorleston squash club and the Hopton Holiday Village to walk or cycle between the two … Read more
As the song says it’s a thin line between love and hate and I have to confess the the Knog Love Hate gloves induce mixed emotions in this tester – probably more joy and pain though than actual love or hate.First impression were good – these are very cool looking gloves, and who wouldn’t warm … Read more
Thousands of people will flow through the streets of London in a blue wave of support for a safe climate future for all on Saturday, December 5. And you can lend your support thanks to LCC, who are organising guided rides to join the demonstration in central London supporting climate change action ahead of crucial … Read more
Organisers of the £22.8m Cycling City project in Bristol have been told to stop talking and get on with the job by Cycling England, the public body which chose Bristol to be the UK’s first Cycling City in the first place. At a meeting with council bosses and user groups yesterday Cycling England chairman Phillip … Read more
Cambridgeshire Police yesterday launched a clampdown on anti-social cycling in the university city, issuing on-the-spot fines to people riding without lights, jumping red lights or riding on the pavement. In Cambridge as in other university towns and cities this is pretty much an annual event at this time of year. However, this year’s clampdown has … Read more
ProTour Team Cervélo TestTeam has released the first in a series of online films that promise to let fans experience the Tour de France from an insider’s perspective.The High Definition video is the eighth episode in a documentary series called Beyond The Peloton that focuses on the ProTour team’s first season, with film makers Joe … Read more
Cycling campaign group Pedals is urging Nottingham City Council to improve signage and route markings in the city centre to aid cyclists and help prevent them from inadvertently becoming liable to a £30 fixed penalty notice for riding where they shouldn’t.Hugh McClintock, chairman of Pedals, told the Nottingham Evening Post: “People are not clear where … Read more
Old school and proud of it, the Dawes Sportif is a steel framed Audax machine in the traditional mould, that offers a decent balance between a robust build and a good quality ride. It’s a bit docile for the new sportive set but if you’re looking for a workhorse bike that’ll handle long rides, light … Read more
This year’s Tour of Britain was “a resounding success” according to race organizers SweetSpot, attracting more than a million people onto the nation’s streets to watch the race go by, with a further 3 million catching ITV4’s coverage of the eight-day race.The race, which got underway on Saturday 12 September in Scunthorpe, finished in the … Read more
