Everyone’s busy farming out the pre-Tour press releases and now it’s Giro’s turn: here’s a sneak preview of their new TT helmet, decked out in Livestrong colours, that Astana will be wearing at the prologue. The helmet is so new that it doesn’t have a name yet (suggestions below) so we’ll refer to it by … Read more
The Abus Steel-O-Flex is a beefy cable lock and as such it performs a lot better than others I’ve seen. It is a cable lock at the end of the day though, and that means that for all the armour and heft you’re still better off buying a U-lock in my opinion; especially from Abus, … Read more
The path towards the creation of Britain’s first Cycling City seems to be spiked with semantics and misinformation, as Bristol councillors and their critics argue over what is a ‘new’ cycle route.While the Danes, Dutch and Germans simply get on and build new cycle paths and infrastructure with the minimum of fuss, it seems nothing can happen … Read more
Cyclists in the Lancaster area who fancy a spot of creative film-making are being asked to submit short pieces for a competition.“Cycling Shorts” is being hosted by Lancaster City Council and the local Dukes Theatre and films about all aspects of cycling, from road racing to BMX and commuting, are welcome.According to the organisers, films … Read more
As if having a flash new paintjob for his frame and slippery aero kit wasn’t enough, Carlos Sastre’s cranks are also getting the custom treatment. Spanish CNC-meisters Rotor bike Components have produced a super-limited run of six of their 3D cranksets decked out in not-too-subtle yellow by a design company better known for airbrushing Moto … Read more
Sustrans has been honoured for its work at a ceremony to launch a new public health awards programme.The Bristol-based charity received a bronze award ahead of around 150 health organisations at the first Chief Medical Officer’s Public Health Awards for its success in helping people to lead more active lives, encouraging then to walk and … Read more
External ceramic bearings and space age materials translate into almost the ideal bottom bracket for high-end bikes in demanding applications and the VNT from Van Nicholas is without doubt the smoothest I’ve come across in a very, very long time. Our 122mm test model weighed a remarkable 100g and contrary to my initial feeling there’s … Read more
British rider Charlie Wegelius gets his chance in this year’s Tour de France after a Silence-Lotto team-mate tested positive for a banned blood booster.Wegelius finished 45th in his debut TdF in 2007 (the highest placed Brit) and this year gets his chance to shine now that Dutchman Thomas Dekker is out of the race.Dekker tested … Read more
The CTC was today making its case for cycling to be seen as a normal day-to-day activity in front of high-profile environmental campaigners, including the Prince of Wales.CTC’s policy coordinator Chris Peck was attending the launch of the Sustainable Development Commission’s ‘Breakthroughs for the 21st Century’ project, hosted by Anna Ford, Jonathan Dimbleby and Rosie … Read more
The government released its vision for a low-carbon economy of the future, committing itself to a National Cycle Plan in which cyclist is viewed `as a mainstream form of personal transport.’This plan comes from the transport section of Building Britain’s Future, the policy document released as a draft for the next Queen’s speech.However, such ambitions … Read more
