Edvald Boasson Hagen made it four in a row today winning the sprint for the stage from Frome to Bideford in the West Country, his soon to be team team principal, Dave Brailsford must be hugging himself in anticipation at the prospect of what the young Norwegian rider will be capable of next season in … Read more
Plans to create a traffic-free route that will link two South Wales valley communities have been given the go-ahead following a Welsh Assembly announcement. The new £1.1m vehicle-free route will link Pontypridd and Treforest for people wanting to travel by bike or on foot.The scheme is part of the planned £16m Valleys Cycle Network project … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 18: Talavera de la Reina – Avila, 165KMIreland’s Philip Deignan of Cervélo TestTeam came out ahead in a gripping, winner-takes-all game of cat-and-mouse against Liquigas rider Roman Kreuziger to claim Stage 18 of the Vuelta this afternoon in the walled city of Avila.On a rainswept afternoon with the route punctuated by … Read more
Transport chiefs in Edinburgh are set to spend up to £150,000 on a cycle “corridor” across the south of the city. The route, which will link Edinburgh University’s George Square and King’s Buildings campuses, is among a range of measures to be put in place as council bosses work towards ambitious targets for promoting cycling … Read more
A debate took place on Channel 4 News at Noon today about cycle helmets after accident and emergency doctors demanded that the government make it illegal for under-16s to cycle without a helmet. The Association of Paediatric Emergency Medicine voted this morning for a change in the law to help reduce the number of children … Read more
If you’re looking for a great late-season test then type ‘Ruthin Rugby Club’ into your satnav and set off early this Saturday: the Gore Bikewear Road Sportive series is back in Wales and promising some tough climbing and amazing scenery, as well as the chance to get a bit of mud-plugging in on the Sunday.There’s … Read more
Serial world record breaker Sam Whittingham has broken his own time for the fastest speed achieved in a human-powered vehicle, reaching 82.4mph yesterday during the 10th annual World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada.The Canadian set the new benchmark on his Varna Tempest recumbent, beating the 82.3mph he achieved in last year’s event. … Read more
Tiffin is but a crumbly memory and the random number generator has done its thing: it’s time to announce who’s going free to the Cycle Show courtesy of road.cc! We have ten pairs of tix to give out, so step forward…osxboyOld CrankykazTijnUKguidob (again! lucky boy…)giant85silvercyclistaw_osborneWHEELS555pjayto claim your prizes! If you didn’t win then don’t worry, … Read more
A cargo bike from the US now being sold in Britain promises to let school-run parents ditch the 4×4 in favour of a greener alternative, allowing up to four children to be carried in a bucket through the addition of benches and seatbelts.Salt Lake City, Utah-based Madsen claims to bring “bomb-proof utility to the urban … Read more
On the day that 50,000 cyclists in the capital will enjoy truly cycle-friendly streets for the Mayor of London’s Skyride, the London Cycling Campaign is inviting Mayor Boris Johnson to set clear cycle-friendly quality standards for his 12 Cycle Superhighways.LCC has laid out Cycle Superhighway quality standards in the form of a manifesto and is … Read more
