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
Cambridge Design Partnership’s Gmax Go system has been selected as the tracking technology for The Tour of Britain 2009.The UK’s largest professional bike race, sponsored by Highland Spring, starts in Scunthorpe on Saturday, September 12 and finishes on Victoria Embankment, London, on Saturday, September 19. The provisional list of teams taking part in the event are: … Read more
Nearly £1million is to be spent on cycling and walking routes in Glasgow’s East End because the city council wants to encourage more healthy lifestyles in an area of chronic ill health. The council also plans to give better cycling and walking access to job and education opportunities in the city.The scheme involves infrastructure upgrading … Read more
You could spend a whole week at Eurobike just looking at wheels, and still not see every one. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the more interesting stuff we’ve seen, as well as news from the major players. We’ll add more when we see more, and we’re sure we will. Of the major players, … Read more
Charge Bikes have a reputation for doing things with a certain style so it should come as no surprise that they’ve produced their own range of bike wear that you’d be happy to wear when you’re not on your bike too. Among the garments in their first collection are trousers, shorts, a technical wool jacket, … Read more
