Transport for London (TfL) announced today that international service company Serco will set up and operate the London Cycle Hire Scheme which will launch in summer 2010. The announcement comes after TfL confirmed that more than a quarter of the 400 cycle docking station sites have received planning permission. London’s scheme will be based on … Read more
Panniers are a great way to lug stuff about, but what do you do if you can’t fit a rack? This QR carrier fits in seconds to your seatpost and it’s an effective way of quickly adding carrying capacity to your steed, that you can just as easily remove.The rack is a sturdy affair, with … Read more
Component manufacturer SRAM has issued an immediate voluntary recall of their 10 speed PowerLock chain connector but they are emphatic that this is NOT a recall of their 10-speed chains ONLY the PowerLock connector link, PowerLinks on 8 and 9 speed chains are also unaffected.One particular batch of the links is affected which the company … Read more
Construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd is favourtie win the contract to build Scotland’s National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA) and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, which will be used to host two events at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Final approval will be made by Glasgow City Council at an executive committee meeting this Friday.The … Read more
Intrepid round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe is in the home stretch of his cycling challenge for charity. And while 33 days to go may seem a little soon to be having thoughts of finishing, when you consider he has already done 136 days it is very much the closing straight.So where is James right now? Well … Read more
August Bank Holiday weekend will bring together some of the best young riders in Britain for the 29th edition of the RIS Junior Tour of Wales, and the organisers reckon that this will be the toughest ever with two steep 3 mile climbs as the sting in the tail of stages 2 and 5 on … Read more
The latest instalment of the season-long documentary following the Cervelo Test Team’s first season is now available to watch or download.Episode seven of the series, shot in high definition video, is the second to cover the team’s participation in this year’s Giro and features candid footage shot before, during and after key stages, including the … Read more
Plans for a new cycling hub in York should take a huge step forward this week as transport officials at City of York Council say tenders for the hub, which will include secure cycle parking and cycle station are due any day now.An old sub-station below Lendal Bridge in the city centre is to be converted … Read more
A shop in County Durham which is believed to be a cycle retailer is at the centre of an investigation into the theft and re-sale of more than £20,000 in stolen bike parts.The shop, which cannot be identified due to the ongoing police investigation, was raided on Friday morning and around 35 bikes and parts … Read more
The Condor Agio is the perfect all rounder, part of the touring and audax line up in Condor’s brochure it’s also capable of so much more. This Shimano Tiagra equipped test bike comes in a penny under the £1000 limit on most cycle to work schemes and therefore makes it very attractive to the year … Read more
