Sir Chris Hoy has been honoured by his native city for his cycling achievements.The Olympic gold medallist was unanimously chosen by a judging panel to receive the 2009 Edinburgh Award and received his honour this week.The 33-year-old, now resident in Greater Manchester, is only the third winner of the award, following in the footsteps of … Read more
We all know what it feels like to get a lungful of exhaust from an old banger in front – now we have the chance to tell experts who are trialling a pollution management scheme.Cyclists in London, Leicester, Gateshead and Cambridge will be asked to carry mobile sensors which measure traffic pollutants throughout the UK, … Read more
The Buga – we’re guessing you pronounce that ‘booger’ and not ‘bugger’, but neither’s exactly great – is Viner’s flat bar offering for the burgeoning cycle to work market and it’s an interesting alternative to your more standard £1k fare. Italian born and bred, the whole of the bike (except the tyres) hails from the … Read more
Here’s a man with an interesting take on bike handling, San Francisco DJ Fred Shred. I like the music, but I’m not sure his braking technique is quite as sound, basically he rides freewheel with no brakes and uses his foot as a brake on the back wheel. And If he isn’t sponsored by Vans he … Read more
With the news of AG2R and Cervelo’s new Tour kit I am tempted to take my road.cc jersey along to the big one this summer.
Our trip starts tonight when most of you sensible people will be tucked up in bed and ends next week with the Perpignan and Barcelona tour stages.
This year promises to be one of the best Tour’s ever with a true top class field and plenty of sub plots.
There are a number of questions I will leave you mulling as my internet access will cease shortly (thanks to Virgin Media cocking up my house but that is another story).
Can Lance do the impossible?
Tom Boonen’s chances of riding in the Tour de France look even slimmer today after it was reported that the court supposed to be hearing his appeal against a suspension for a positive test for cocaine has refused to rule in the case, claiming it doesn’t have jurisdiction.Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO), the organisers of the … Read more
In the world of jerseys, black has become white. Whether that’s because Castelli’s new updated aero techonology has rewritten the rules, or just because Cervelo’s strip is now light as opposed to dark, we’ll have to wait and see. But Castelli are making grand claims for their new top, the headline one being that it’ll … Read more
Well, not exactly. An accumulation tank for a newly built hydroelectric power station in Slovenia. But hey, them walls are smooth and just right for a bit of fixed gear fun. There’s lots more pics on the Muslauf blog, and thanks to Jack from The Bike Show for putting us on it…
Here’s the most up-to-date list of the runners and riders for this year’s Tour. The list is almost complete now; this is more or less the field you’ll see signing on in Monaco on July 4 for the 15km prologue.The prologue itself is a bit unusual in that the route takes in a cat 4 … Read more
Our round-the-world cycling hero James Bowthorpe might not know it, but many miles behind him is a rider who has set out to beat the world record that James might set.Julian Sayarer, from Leicestershire, left the French cathedral city of Rouen earlier this month to begin a circumnavigation of the globe. The 23-year-old politics graduate … Read more
