Having outlined its growth plans for cycling earlier this year, British Cycling has today published the Whole Sport Plan, revealing how it aims to achieve a lasting legacy for cycling in Britain. The Whole Sport Plan 2009-2013 sets out the work British Cycling will undertake with its partners over the next four years to grow … Read more
Pro are doing an excellent job of supplying top quality, attractive components to bicycle lovers everywhere and with the PLT stem they have continued in the same vein. It’s a very good looking and lightweight stem from Shimano’s component arm but for an alloy offering this isn’t cheap.A lightweight alloy stem (125g for 110mm length) … Read more
Something different when it comes to cycling is currently on at the Arnolfini arts centre as part of The Bristol Do 2009 Festival this week. Rider Spoke is a work for cyclists by award-winning artists company Blast Theory and is a Cycling City project which will give Bristol the opportunity of experiencing cycling as an … Read more
Cyclists in London who attended London’s Skyride on Sunday weren’t just taking advantage of the capital’s traffic-free streets – they were also giving their views on what they want to see in London as cyclists.London-based video communication service WinkBall.com launched the largest ever dedicated video survey of cyclists’ views on what it’s like to get … Read more
Worrying figures about the number of cyclists seriously injured on roads in North Lincolnshire have been revealed by Humberside Police. Some 21 cyclists have been seriously hurt between January last year and last month, while a total of 58 other riders were slightly injured.The news comes after a controversial proposal to make motorists legally responsible … Read more
The Giro stylus sits toward the lower mid section of Giro’s range. Tested as a road helmet it actually appears on the leisure or casual helmet section of a fair few websites so beware of this if you go looking for one and cant initially find it. For £50 this is at a very competitive … Read more
It’s a sunny 30+ degrees, I’m on a De Rosa Idol, in the Romagna hills above Riccione courtesy of the Hotel Belvedere and on the first 5km climb out of the town my Partner In Climb has been found. Nice shaved walnut-brown long pistons.La dolce vita, as they probably never actually say in Italy. A quick … Read more
Youngsters in Britain would like to cycle more with their families, according to a survey commissioned by national retailer Halfords. Three quarters would like to cycle more despite 84 per cent spending most family time watching the television.The survey also showed that one in 10 six to nine year olds could not ride a bike, … Read more
Last week we looked at the Gary Fisher 2010 road range that Trek are launching in the UK, now it’s time to look at Trek’s own bikes. Not all of Trek’s vast range of bikes make it over to the UK but 2010 will see an expanded road range with the headline grabbing launch of … Read more
Multiple BMX and track world champion, Shanaze Reade, will visit the Sabbath Bicycles stand at the upcoming Cycle Show on Sunday, October 11. The 20 year old will talk about her new Pure Bicycles steed for 2010, as well as signing autographs and posters. Pure is Sabbath’s BMX brand partner.For 2010, Reade will be riding … Read more
