Now, can it be a coincidence that since intrepid round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe started pedalling around the North American continent, he’s been eating some hefty meals – followed by a succession of punctures?Well, it would be unfair of us at road.cc to comment but James does seem to be living well, putting the burritos away … Read more
Oxfordshire is the latest county to enjoy a supermarket’s bike trailer hire scheme to cart shopping home.Earlier this year the Waitrose company decided to encourage shoppers to ride home with their groceries rather than drive. So they invested in specially-designed cycle trailers equipped with a large canvas shopping bag to store shopping for the ride … Read more
Cavendish sprints to glory on Stage 19 taking the win, but with Thor Hushovd right on his wheel. It should have been a stage for the break, it turned out to be one for the sprinters. Hushovd’s second place means that the green jersey is still tantalisingly out of reach – in fact it was … Read more
Howls of derision have greeted an ASDA TV advert talking up ‘Britain’s cheapest bike’- showing the bike with its forks the wrong way round.The £70 British Eagle bike has attracted criticism for its shoddiness and overall lack of user-friendliness, criticism that appears to be justified in light of the advert to promote it.A red-faced ASDA … Read more
Nothing – not the severity of the ascent, the driving snow and ice or my non-cycling wife, was going to stop me getting to the top. I had driven 11 hours to get to Mount Ventoux and, with all my fellow riders having dropped out, there was just me – yards from the summit but … Read more
The government has been taken to task for failing to fully implement its own Cycle To Work scheme – in which employees are offered discounts on bikes – among its own departments.Various sections of government, including DEFRA, haven’t offered their employees access to the scheme and have even blocked requests from individual employees who wish … Read more
Ollie from Bullitt Bikes UK came down to show us a couple of their big-capacity load-luggers the other day. The bikes are designed in Denmark by Larry vs Harry (who run the excellent tagline ‘you will not be able to stay home, brother’ on their website) and the Aluminium frames are built in Taiwan. The … Read more
The first ever European Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships (EHBPC) will be held in London next week and it includes no less than 16 teams from the UK.August 1 and 2 are the dates for the championships, being held at Union Street, Southwark.There will be a full 24 hours of polo in two days, plus a … Read more
A main route into Norwich will become cycle-friendly 24 hours a day after a £500,000 overhaul was approved by city councillors.The bus and cycle lane along Newmarket Road will be the exclusive preserve of cyclists and bus passengers all day, instead of currently between 7am and 7pm.The lanes will be continued from Unthank Road back … Read more
If you’re looking for a top that combines bike performance with a bit of retro and off-the-bike chic then you could do a lot worse than the beautifully crafted Wallaroo long sleeve jersey from Canadian cloth-meisters Sugoi. It’s much too warm for sunny Summer days but perfect for those evening pub rides, and one of … Read more
