The future of a £1million velodrome project in Kingsteignton, South Devon is in doubt. The village was bidding to become home to the South West’s only outdoor cycling track. But the vision for the cycling facility could be dumped because a feasibility study is believed to say the town is not the right place for … Read more
Out on the ‘cross bike, clartering down the track of many ruts and rocks and I proper ptong off Something Big.Enough to clack my teeth and stop the bike at the bottom to spin the front wheel inspecting for deserved buckles and dents, check the tyre for rips and a bulging tumor of inner-tube, and … Read more
There’s plenty of good synthetic mitts out there but if you’re looking for a pair of gloves made to high standards from good quality leather, you tend to end up paying through the nose. Giro’s Lusso mitts aren’t cheap either but they’re cheaper than equivalent gloves form other makers, and they’re well designed and should … Read more
British motorists are being urged to walk, cycle or take the bus whether they are going to work, school or the shops on World Car Free Day this Tuesday. World Carfree Day is an annual celebration of cities and public life, free from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Every September 22, people from … Read more
Picture the crowd gathering in Geraadsbergen on a cool April Sunday afternoon. The road is already closed and the they line up behind the barriers to trudge up the cobbled climb of the Muur.The spots at the top by the church will have long since been taken by the eager Belgian fans topped up with … Read more
We went on a Milton Keynes double header earlier this week, checking out the new ranges from Genesis and Ridgeback and Trek and Gary Fisher. We’ve had a look at the G-man’s new road bike so now let’s turn our attention to some homegrown bikes from Genesis and Ridgeback. We had a sneak peak at some … Read more
If the Genesis launch we’ve just been to is any kind of barometer then we’re set to see a lot more steel bikes returning to UK roads over the next year. And one that’s made it all the way to the doors of road.cc is the Dawes Sportif Comp, an £849 Audax and light touring … Read more
The prospect of Bradley Wiggins riding for Team Sky is certainly an exciting one – too exciting for many in the British media, road.cc included, to wait until it was actually a done deal. Reports in various media outlets today were saying that agreement had been reached on a deal to bring Wiggins to Team … Read more
From Monday, October 5-Sunday, October 11 the I Bike MCR Mini Festival takes over Manchester with a huge array of bicycling activities and events that would appeal to anyone on two wheels.I Bike MCR are a grassroots community group of cyclists that began organising bicycle festivals and events in Manchester in 2006. The founder of … Read more
Light and Motion make some pretty serious lights and the Vega 120 is the latest evolution of their original groundbreaking Vega. It’s an unusual looking piece of kit, with beefy looking cooling fins sitting at the front of a wide case. It’s distinctive, if not elegant, and looks like it should survive the rough and … Read more
