Londoners have been invited to nominate their favourite cycle projects for the upcoming London Cycling Awards 2009. With many cycling campaigns and initiatives in the capital there are plenty to choose from for Londoners.The annual awards, run by The London Cycling Campaign (LCC), recognise the best contributions to the growth of cycling in the capital.Maybe you … Read more
Lance Armstrong will today reveal the identity of the new American sponsor of “our” team whether that means Astana or a new, possibly Livestrong team managed by Johan Bruyneel we’ll find out for sure later.Armstrong announced on Twitter that he would be:“Making a very cool announcement on Thursday re: a new American partner for our … Read more
The b-Twin range is Decathon’s are no frills budget garments aimed at novices but there’s a fair bit of cheer for seasoned riders low on their dough or just looking for turbo trainer slavery or spinning class garb. Made from tight knit polyester based fabric it feels quite thin and extremely tactile-very similar to that … Read more
It might be the middle of summer but now’s the time for the smart cycling fan to start planning his or her winter entertainment now with the news that tickets for next winter’s Revolution Series have gone on sale this week.The last Revolution Series was a complete sell-out with capacity crowds enjoying top quality track … Read more
Martigny – Bourg Saint Maurice 159kmMikel Astarloza took the spoils on today’s mountainous stage, nipping away from a leading group of eight to cross the line alone – and didn’t he look pleased. There was plenty of action among the GC contenders as the Schleck brothers tried everything to shake off Contador, Armstrong and Wiggins … Read more
While much of the talk around this year’s Tour de France centres on the comeback and life story of Lance Armstrong, he’s not the only man in the race to have made a ‘miracle’ recovery from illness. And, if anything, the story of Hayden Roulston is even more miraculous.The New Zealand Olympic silver medallist thought … Read more
Sugoi are the latest clothing brand to try their hand at creating performance clothing for commuters that works off the bike too, this Autumn sees the launch of their Human Operated Vehicle range – designed they saying by combining “technical performance with casual city style” resulting in “a more leisurely, every-day look that easily switches … Read more
Bike training gives novice riders the confidence to get out on the roads and start cycling to work, according to new research from Merseyside.More than 30,000 adults and young people in the area have been trained by Merseyside Transport Partnership (MTP)’s TravelWise cycle training scheme since April 2006.Research carried out by MTP showed a consistent … Read more
We’ve seen Ultegra 6700 before, but last time it was pre-production prototypes made of plastic and we had to take Shimano’s word for how good it was going to be. This time, however, it was the real deal: a real production groupset fitted to a real bike. 6700 won’t hit the shops (or be specced … Read more
So-called ‘anti-social commuting’ by cyclists will be the target of a crackdown in York, local police have warned.Officers will be out at peak times of the morning and evening, looking for riders going against one-way systems and riding through the city centre when the controversial ‘footstreet’ policy (banning both cars and bikes) is in operation.Motorists … Read more
