Gary Fisher, the “Father of mountain biking”, has produced a new high end road range for Trek. Ever since their falling out with Greg Lemond, Trek have been without a second road bike range. Not any more: one cycling legend may have left the building, but Trek have a few legends on the roster – including … Read more
Sheffield commuters are being encouraged to leave their cars at home and ride into work next week thanks to Pedal Ready. ‘Fly to work’ guided rides are being held on Ecclesall Road on Monday and Abbeydale Road/London Road on Tuesday. And cycling campaigners say that two wheels provide the fastest way of cutting through rush … Read more
The government is today set to announce that cyclists will be permitted to ride the wrong way along one-way streets under a change intended to encourage more people to give up their cars and get on their bikes.The Department for Transport (DfT) is authorising a trial in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in … Read more
Shimano have released an anti-doping statement setting out the actions it will take against teams in any cycling disicpline whose riders fail dope tests. The bottom line is that if the team management is in any way involved in the doping process, that team will lose its sponsorship immediately and all contracts will be terminated … Read more
This windproof gilet from Nalini is a simple and effective bit of kit that’s a very versatile addition to your wardrobe. Warm enough for cool mornings but not too hot to keep on once the sun emerges, it’s a good choice for Spring and Autumn runs.The gilet is mainly fashioned from a thickish roubaix fabric … Read more
Edvald Boasson Hagen completed a hat-trick of stage wins in this year’s Tour of Britain in Stoke today and in the process moved into the overall lead of the race, the 10 second time bonus for the stage win being enough to give him a 9 second lead over Dutchman Kai Reus of Rabobank.Boasson Hagen … Read more
While seaside promenades seem to divide opinion among cyclists and councillors in the UK, it would appear that in Australia the argument on where you can and can’t cycle centres on city parks. Cyclists in Melbourne have been angered by a new crackdown introduced by Melbourne City Council and the local police. More than 100 … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 17: Ciudad Real – Talavera de la Reina, 194KMAnthony Roux of Française des Jeux just managed to hold on to keep the chasing peloton at bay and take Stage 17 of the Vuelta in Talavera de la Reina this afternoon. In a French one-two, William Bonnet of BBOX Bouygues Telecom crossed the line … Read more
A university Velocampus scheme will double its cycle fleet to 350 bikes just a year on from becoming the first scheme of its kind in the UK. Leeds University’s Velocampus loan scheme provides low-cost bike hire for University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University students for the year or part year. The first large scale … Read more
A charity that ships used bicycles to Africa is looking for people to help out at the Bicycle Film Festival. Re-Cycle is the chosen charity of the festival, which runs from September 23-27 at the Barbican Centre, London, and is looking for people to help run the valet bicycle parking and sell raffle tickets at … Read more
