Exclusive: Merida 2010 TimeWarp… with adjustable head tube

Merida’s new Time Warp time trial/triathlon bike may not be the first 2010 bike we’ve seen, but it manages to be pretty early to the party and potentially something special too at time trial bike with a changeable head tube height.Merida 2010 TimeWarp galleryUCI rule changes notwithstanding there really isn’t that much difference in terms … Read more

Railway stations in £5 million ‘cycling hub’ plan

Every major railway station in the UK should become a ‘cycling hub’ with vastly improved facilities for bike-to-train commuters, the Transport Secretary has said.Lord Adonis was speaking ahead of the launch of a £5 million scheme to provide ten terminals with more storage space for bikes, copying the set-up found in train stations all over … Read more

Kraftwerk break enigmatic silence to talk about cycling

Kraftwerk’s founder member Ralf Hutter has broken his band’s legendary silence to talk about his music, his passion for cycling and how the two connect.On the eve of a major concert at Manchester’s Velodrome, which is now sold out, Hutter has been speaking about the enigmatic German band. In their 35 years of existence, Kraftwerk … Read more

69 cyclists caught in Bournemouth ‘speed trap’

A controversial speed camera operation which targeted cyclists using the promenade in Bournemouth resulted in almost 70 riders being stopped.Police officers and council officials armed with speed guns laid in wait for cyclists exceeding the prescribed 10 mph along the prom, stopping 69 riders in the four-day operation.The majority were caught in the first two … Read more

New York employs shock tactics to get driver’s (and cyclists’) attention

New York City’s Department of Transportation has released the first in a series of safety ads in a campaign called ‘Look’ aimed at cutting the number of preventable accidents on the cities streets involving cars and bikes. (Watch the TV ad below)The campaign features posters and TV and radio ads. Like TFL’s driver awareness campaign this … Read more

Tour Series Round 9: Rapha and Candi fight back

Just when it seemed that Team Halfords Bikehut were about to stretch their lead and claim the big prize of the overall win in this first ever Tour Series, the teams are back together again in fact, after last night’s action in Chester it’s closer than ever at the top of the team standings.After nine … Read more

Decathlon Geonaute CW700 SD

Aimed principally at Triathletes and Cyclists, Decathlon’s Geonaute is a slightly quirky, yet very user-friendly training aid – great for cross training but more experienced riders will want something more advanced.There are a host of clever features including wireless cadence and speed sensors and to the Geonaute’s credit it works very, very well in either … Read more

In defence of the Fens!

Someone over on an alternative forum (I know I shouldn’t be viewing them!) has taken me to task over my praise of this weekends “Flat out in the Fens” sportive organised by [url=http://www.kilotogo.com]Kilotogo[/url].

I made the mistake of saying that this tough warm flat and fast event was a good event and should be repeated.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion but I am here to stand up for the fens and those of us who live and work here (and also cycle and train here).

Boonen starts his Tour early… in court

As predicted Tom Boonen will be taking Tour de France organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) to court in a bid to be reinstated in this year’s race which starts on 4 July.Jean-Louis Dupont, lawyer for Boonen’s Quick Step team, said in a statement Tuesday they “hoped for a court injunction” by Friday or early next … Read more

5000 mile bike ride to meet Britain’s coastline creatives

On Sunday Nick Hand, the man who’s soundslide films celebrating the crafts people behind some of the legendary names in the British Cycling industry have proved so popular over the last few months set out on a new challenge – to ride 5000 miles around the coastline of Britain (and a few of its islands) … Read more