Team GB rider Johnny Bellis was critically injured while riding his motor scooter near his training base in Italy yesterday. British Cycling issued the following brief statement on the incident. Bellis is rated as one of Team GBs prospects for London 2012, he came to prominence as a track cyclist, but showed what he could do … Read more
The best feature of these shorts is the seat pad. It’s synthetic but feels very similar to chamois leather and you can even apply chamois cream if you like old-school lubrication.It comes with hundreds of little perforations which add ventilation, it’s stretchy enough to fit closely and, despite being just a uniform density, provides enough … Read more
Not even ten minutes in the door and already I’m show-blind.Deutschland Über HallesA walk through Shimano, completely oblivious to the Eddy Merckx stand on my left that I would only discover three days later – as they were packing up, and blitzkrieg blinged by the triumvirate onslaught of the Bianchi, DeRosa and Campagnolo stands with … Read more
It’s been a coupla weeks since I blogged a bloggling blog, so my sincerest apologies to those who have been waiting on tenterhooks…..yeah, right! What with the Eurobike thingy, an all, there’s no contest in the interest stakes, is there? Have’nt been idle on the cycling front tho’, been doing a few fifteen milers here … Read more
This is the third attempt to write this blog… a crap computer seems determined to stop me from having my say on what was a lovely mornings riding around the Northamptonshire lanes. I was up and about early this morning and was super motivated following a midweek trip to the Tour of Britain. Honestly, I … Read more
Ben Swift bagged his first professional win yesterday at the Tour of Britain, and today it was the turn of the Italian ride Michele Merlo to take his first pro win. For Merlo though it was a bittersweet moment, a great way to cap his first season in the professional ranks, but he now faces … Read more
David Millar proved a man of his word today in Toledo. He said he was aiming to win the time trial in this penultimate stage of the Vuelta and that’s just what he did, setting a fast early time over the the 27.8Km course that was never bettered.It was a good day too for the … Read more
Around 50,000 people are expected to take part in the biggest mass participation cycling event ever held in London tomorrow. The Mayor of London’s Skyride will give cyclists the chance to enjoy traffic-free city centre roads for the day, encouraging riders of all ages and abilities to get on their bikes with friends and family. … Read more
The humble water bottle is an unglamorous but essential item for cyclists, and one that manufacturers often try to improve in order to bring us the next best thing. Elite say that the material used in their new Buricci bottle, Higene, is designed to give a clear, untainted taste to its contents, and an antibacterial … Read more
Ben Swift scored his first professional win in today’s 7th stage of the Tour of Britian, and became the first Brit to win a stage of their home tour for two years. In the process he denied race leader Edvald Boasson Hagen what would have been his fifth straight stage victory.The Norwegian race leader had … Read more
