It’s a lovely day for a ride which is why we’ve sent Dave off to recce the route of Round 1 of the Gore Bike Wear sportive at Llanwrtyd Wells and we’re traking him live so you can follow his progress over the 90 mile route with its 2600m of climbing including the Devil’s staircase.It’ll … Read more
Briton, Emma Pooley won the Tour de France Feminin at the weekend a race which she and her Cervelo Test Team dominated – her teammate Christiane Soeder came second overall, with former world champion Marianne Vos, third.The sprint for the final stage underlined Cervelo’s grip on the race, although Vos claimed the stage win of … Read more
This neat, highly packable shell is a great option for slinging in a jersey pocket on summer rides ready to be pressed into service if the rain starts hoofing down.The Endura Helium (not to be confused with the new Mavic Helium jacket) is made from 2.5 layer nylon, which means the fabric has outer and … Read more
Have we made it?Ian and Jane Beale have just returned to the square on a Tandem!Long live the revolution.Flo K
Cycling through Darlington’s pedestrianised town centre poses no threat to shoppers, a study has concluded.Four years after it was proposed, cycling through the town centre was given the green light last year.From January to March, the police recorded no incidents involving cyclists within the town centre area.They have recorded just two separate incidents in the … Read more
A new length of dedicated off-road path has opened in Bristol, Britain’s first Cycling City.The path, from St Werburgh’s to Muller Road, is the first section of the new Northern Link route and features a solar-powered cats-eye lighting system. It has been landscaped to include fruit trees and a mini park beside the path.When completed … Read more
Well, are the pundits right? At the start of this year’s RAAM, there were predictions that 2009 might not be another Jure Robic runaway win, and even as he hit the half way mark in Kansas on Sunday, two riders were within striking distance.Now, this is a distance of one hour and two hours behind, … Read more
More than 7,000 riders took to the streets of Bristol and beyond yesterday (Sunday June 22) as it celebrated its first ‘Biggest Bike Ride’ event since Cycling City status.The cyclists gathered in Millennium Square and rode down the Portway – under the city’s famous Suspension Bridge – before splitting of to tackle five different routes.The … Read more
They’re calling him the ‘King of the Foothills’, but judging by Lance Armstrong’s opening shot at a comeback in Nevada City at the weekend, the great Tour de France champion still has what it takes.Armstrong took part in the town’s Bicycle Classic, a 90-minute circuit race that has never attracted so many spectators (20,000 and … Read more
A proposal to introduce compulsory bike helmets for all Danish children under 12 has been defeated by the country’s parliament.The Socialist People’s Party, with a smaller party called Radikale Venstre, put forward the motion on the grounds of health and safety, but lost it by 69 votes.Cycling enthusiasts welcomed the Danish parliament’s decision, saying the … Read more
