Land’s End to John O’Groats. It’s a well-used route for cyclists, whether it’s for raising money for charity or testing yourself and your bike. But Rebecca Wass is doing the trek for an altogether different reason.Rebecca, who has just started following road.cc on Twitter, is riding from Lands End to John O’Groats, handing Twix and … Read more
172 Days, 17,350 miles, 3 Days to go!Round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe is bang on target to ride into London on Saturday to complete an 18,000-mile journey that began on a chilly Sunday morning back in March. If you want to welcome him back check out the itinerary for his final leg from Portsmouth to London … Read more
Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a car accident in 2001, intends to compete for a place on Italy’s cycling team at the 2012 Paralympics in London.Zanardi, 42, lost both legs in a crash while competing at a Champ Car race at the Lausitzring in Germany, but returned to racing … Read more
London-based video communication service WinkBall.com has launched the largest ever dedicated video survey of cyclists’ views on what it’s like to get around the capital on two wheels. The survey coincides with The Mayor of London’s Skyride which takes place this Sunday, giving thousands of cyclists of all ages and abilities the chance to take … Read more
E’ Tornata, they trumpet: it’s back. The Selle San Marco Concor is regarded by some as a revolutionary perch; the original 1978 design was based on anatomical principles rather than simple aesthetics, a novel idea back in the day. It’s a different shape to a modern saddle but very comfy and just the thing to … Read more
Edvald Boasson Hagen won his fourth ever Tour of Britain stage yesterday and today after a 148Km canter in to the Lancashire fells starting and finishing in Blackpool he brought his total up to five and in the process closed to within a second of the overall lead held by Dutchman, Rai Kreus of Rabobank. … Read more
Well who would do such a thing? The track pump I left at the bike park at work for communial use has been vandalised; with the hosing being cut! Now, I wasn’t leaving the pump as a social experiment but it seems to have become a comment on modern day life! I can’t believe a … Read more
Celebrity chef James Martin has issued an apology on his website after angering cyclists throughout the world with tales of recklessly endangering cyclists in a Tesla electric sports car. The star of Saturday Kitchen raised the ire of Bradley Wiggins and Robbie McEwen amongst other notable names, and has been forced to retract his comments.“Each … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 16: Cordoba – Puertollano, 168KMColumbia-HTC’s André Greipel claimed his third bunch sprint victory of this year’s Vuelta this afternoon to reinforce his lead in the points competition. On a day tailor-made for the sprinters, there was no change in the general classification, and Caisse d’Epargne’s Alejandro Valverde keeps the race leader’s … Read more
With the Tour of Britain coming to the South West for stage 6, local bike company Charge Bikes are offering cycle fans the chance to win a fantastic prize. They will be running a competition to win a Charge Plug Freestyler.The sixth stage will see riders racing from Frome to Bideford this Thursday, but on … Read more
