The Urban Mover UM44S is a decent electric bike that will appeal to commuters and leisure cyclists who want, or need, a bit of a push along the way. The electrics perform well, it isn’t overly heavy and the ride quality is pretty good. It isn’t without its faults but electric bikes are getting better … Read more
Things looked bleak last week for Simon Hood and there was a real possibility that his Bicycle Kicks quest to spend a season following his team to every game in the country by bike to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society would come to a grinding halt before it had even started.Despite the best efforts … Read more
Dahon have released details of their new IOS folding bike a machine they are calling “a complete urban commuting solution, with a bike pump, lighting, and even a phone/GPS/device charger integrated directly into the design of the bike”.Aside from making all those urban necessities a part of the bike Dahon also say that the IOS … Read more
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong, proved why he is a legend yesterday by winning the Leadville 100 mountain bike race in a record time overcoming freezing rain, a puncture and Leadville legend and six time defending champion, Dave Wiens in the process.Armstrong knocked almost 17 minutes off the course record, set by Wiens last year, coming … Read more
At first glance there’s nothing particularly remarkable about Tifosi’s carbon post. In keeping with most in this price bracket, it’s actually a carbon and glass fibre composite with a bonded alloy head but frankly, build quality and attention to detail are considerably better than I’ve come to expect and a bargain so long as your … Read more
Very good specs, these. The Haviks offer great eye coverage to keep out insects, pinging bits of gravel, UVA, UVB, UVC… Plus the CIA and KGB, probably. And there’s decent ventilation behind the lenses to stop them fogging up easily when you have to wait at a junction.The high-quality lenses are from Zeiss and distortion … Read more
In what might might be interpreted as a classic example of ‘well they would say that wouldn’t they’ Team Astana today issued a statement saying that they expected Alberto Contador to honour his three year contract and to ride for them in 2010.Just as in other sports such as football, cycling has what is in … Read more
Good to see Pat and Chris from Sustrans on the Bristol-Bath cycle path today as I bimbled home on the last leg of a metric century. The boys were fundraising and apparently the Bath end of Sustrans’ flagship traffic free route is the best place in the country to pick up new supporters, presumably the … Read more
Heinrich Haussler grew up in Australia but, showing typical Aussie grit and determination, left for Germany – his Father’s homeland – at the age of 14 to pursue a career as a professional cyclist. His results this year are a reflection of his determined character and a change of team from Gerolsteiner to the newly … Read more
Kenda’s Small Block 8 700×32 are a sprightly and durable tyre representing good value for riders of cross bikes and higher end hybrids liking a blend of asphalt and loose, dry singletrack. However, trade-off in terms of mud churning prowess prevents me recommending them as outright competition rubber for mid winter cross meets but this … Read more
