With little over a month to go until the Cycle Show 2009 at London’s Earl’s Court, the event’s organisers have confirmed the names of some of the celebrities that will be attending the event, including a clutch of Olympic and World Champions and an appearance by one of cycling’s all-time greats.Beijing gold medallists Victoria Pendleton, … Read more
Got a week off work and a mate and I are off for a bike tour of Ireland. Usual last minute rush at work deciding what to do and what to leave.Having got home to pack, some new luggage had arrived from Alaska and I was trying to get everything in. Bit smaller than I … Read more
There’s a massive number of wonderful bikes to see here at Eurobike and not enough time to see them all, but to keep you going here’s a selection of cool stuff from De Rosa, Wilier, Bianchi, Storck, Specialized, Olmo and Matrix – we will be adding many more pics over the next few days so … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta 2009 Stage 6: Xátiva – Xátiva, 186KMThe Slovenian rider Borut Bozic of Vacansoleil held off Garmin-Slipstream’s Tyler Farrar in a sprint finish to take stage 6 of the Vuelta this afternoon in a well-deserved victory for the Dutch oufit, which has figured prominently in breakaways during the race’s opening week.Columbia-HTC’s André Greipel … Read more
Blackburn’s aptly named fleas are one of the most exciting contingency LED lights I’ve used in a long time thanks to tiny dimensions, robust construction and a claimed output of 40 lumens each. Powered by a 1.5 volt rechargeable Li-On battery complete with a unique micro-charger increases the wow factor but charging from 1.5 volt … Read more
After taking their brand of cycle sport all over the UK, Europe and even the Phillipines Rollapaluza return to London for a night of classic Rollapaluza competition, music and legendary atmosphere.In association with the Bicycle Film Festival and Knog, Rollapaluza Brief Encounter takes place on Friday, September 25 at the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, … Read more
Anodising. If anyone was in any doubt that it was back, then one lap of the Taiwanese stalls at Eurobike would be enough to convince you otherwise. You simply can’t move for brightly coloured aluminium, the chief offending sector being the burgeoning fixed market (natch), closely followed by, well, everything else. That’s not the only … Read more
Cycling City York has launched a brand new citywide cycle route map, which acts as a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to cycling routes and facilities across York.The handy, pocket-sized map has been updated to include details of all the new cycle routes that Cycling City York has funded during the past year, as well as useful … Read more
The David Duffield Severn Bridge Sportive has been cancelled this year due to lack of numbers. The event, which was to raise funds for the CTC Charitable Trust, was due to take place on Sunday, September 13, starting from Castle Combe motor racing circuit, but organisers have had to pull the plug.Andrew Wilcox, of Performance … Read more
One thing we’ve seen a bit of evidence of at this year’s show is manufacturers taking the suspension of road bikes a little bit more seriously. By ‘seriously’, we mean thinking about the lines of an urban machine rather than just sticking a pair of thinned down MTB forks on the front and a coil … Read more
