Imagine setting off on your bike on a hot summers day along your favourite route, stopping off to pick up some fresh food, and then riding back to cook a delicious meal with it all.Keen cyclists who have a taste for cooking in the US city of Boston are in luck thanks to Rosemary Jason … Read more
Headset weighing you down? Fear not, because Cane Creek have just released what they claim to be the world’s lightest headset – the integrated version weighing in at just 33g. And how is this weight saving made? By using plastic bearings, of course!The heart of the new headset is something called a Norglide™ X2 bearing, … Read more
Cyclists in Bristol will be able to have a relaxing ride in piece at the end of the month when Ladies Mile will be closed to traffic for five hours. The stretch will be car-free on Sunday, August 30 to encourage people to get on their bikes.A long stretch of Ladies Mile on the Downs … Read more
Thanks to reassuringly solid construction, nice detailing and competitive pricing, Moore Large’s Outeredge branded three-pocket wedge pack will suit budget conscious road and mountain bike riders seeking well-organised and relatively capacious under saddle storage.Contrasting barley detailing complements the time honoured black nylon construction which seems highly resistant to abrasion. It’s not waterproof in the literal … Read more
If it’s May 2010 it must be the Congress-Centrum Stadtgarten, Schwäbisch Gmünd in Southern Germany… that’s where next year’s European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition (EHBE) is taking place, same place as this year’s show in fact.Following on from the success of the first EHBE this year EHBE 2010 will bring together some beautiful people and a … Read more
There has been yet more controversy over cycling on a promenade – this time in Worthing, after a 12-month cycling trial has been given the go-ahead despite fears for the safety of children walking on the seafront. Recent spats have seen cyclists banned in Portsmouth and Weymouth, and a speed restriction imposed in Bournemouth, on … Read more
When you’ve managed to find the bike of your dreams and picked it up for a knock down price second hand the last thing you want is for the police to track it down a couple of days later and seize it.But that could well be the case as more and more stolen bikes are … Read more
Greater Manchester has bid for £29 million to become the country’s first ‘sustainable travel city’ and if successful it will be good news for the city’s cyclists.The bid includes proposals for an innovative network of five flagship cycle centres in the regional centre, offering cycle parking facilities, showers and changing facilities, short-term bike hire, information … Read more
After the success of Skyride Manchester, which saw 15,000 cyclists take part, thousands more are expected at The Mayor of London’s Skyride in Hounslow this Sunday.It is hoped the free mass bike ride will encourage people to get back on their bikes and enjoy the benefits of a fitter, healthier lifestyle, and it will give … Read more
Colorado is the latest US state to introduce a three-foot-to-pass bill giving cyclists a bigger piece of pavement and greater legal protection on the road as more and more riders take to the roads. A Colorado law recently signed by Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter not only requires motorists to give riders at least a 3-foot-wide … Read more
