An estimated 11,000 people joined Olympic silver-medallist cyclist Ross Edgar for the Mayor of London’s Skyride in Hounslow yesterday.Riders enjoyed traffic-free streets, the green spaces of Osterley Park and Syon House and a range of entertainment at the event, organised by the Mayor of London in partnership with Sky, and Edgar was impressed with the … Read more
This is the flagship pedal from Italian brand Miche, and an impressive design it is too. Our pair hit the scales at 266g – 342g including the cleats – which is lightweight although not quite super-light. You do, though, get a very large platform to spread the load and keep pressure to a minimum.The body … Read more
Hey,just fitted some flat pedals and a short stumpy stem to my fixed / flip flop Kona Paddy Wagon in true urban fixed style.What great fun, the short stem has really made the steering twitchy, which is a blast in traffic. I am loving the freedom this bike has given me over the weekend, just … Read more
Danilo Di Luca’s B Sample test for the EPO derivative CERA was yesterday confirmed as positive by the Italian Cycling Federation. The results of the tests will now be passed to the Italian Olympic Committee, CONI who will begin disciplinary proceedings against the rider.Di Luca has said that if banned, which given the weight of … Read more
“People who spent most of their natural lives riding iron bicycles… get their personalities mixed up with the personalities of their bicycle… you would be surprised at the number of people in these parts who are nearly half people and half bicycles.” – So writes Flann O’Brien in The Third Policeman, and if it’s true … Read more
Britain is not the only country rediscovering its love for cycling there has also been a dramatic growth in pedal power in Germany too. According to the latest figures Germany’s four million cyclists accounted for nine per cent of all journeys made in in the country and those number are predicted to rise dramatically in … Read more
Four cyclists on a 6,000km fundraising trip to Gaza have been refused entry to the troubled state.The students crossed 14 countries to raise money for medical aid and resources in Palestine and to provide a neo-natal unit for burn victims following the war with Israel.But despite an invitation from Irishman John Ging, head of United … Read more
These oversize Ergo-Bend EA70 bars from Easton follow the trend for handlebars with less reach and drop than is traditional as manufacturers finally wake up to the fact that there are a lot of mere mortals out there that don’t have the lanky arms of a 23 year-old Dutch rouleur or the stretching regime of roadie … Read more
Land Rover. Maybe not a name you’d associate with bikes, unless you were associating it with the rebadged Pashley Moultons from a few years back. But Land Rover are very much alive as a bike brand, and to prove it they dropped off a shiny new commuting bike from their range, the 6.9. It’s a … Read more
If only you could experience and enjoy the same benefits that running gives. To feel the breeze in your face and to explore areas that you never before thought reachable without getting in your car. Well, This Canadian company has done the research and looks like they have done a pretty convincing job of coming … Read more
