Endura Helium Jacket

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

Darlington centre cycling is ‘safe’

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

New Bristol path is first link in northern route

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

Race Across America: Robic’s away but not alone

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

Thousands turn out for Cycling City event

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

King of the Foothills returns in style

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

Danish call for helmet law thrown out

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

Lust

Stop off at the bakers on the way home. Already scanning the shelves as I walk in the door I see nothing of any use to me behind the glass, it is late on a Saturday afternoon, stocks may be low.“Can I help you?” “Yes, do you have…” Eyes dart to the right where I … Read more

Foot Tunnel closure concern for London riders

London cyclists who use the Greenwich Foot Tunnel as a means of getting across the Thames have reacted angrily to suggestions that it might be closed for almost a year.The tunnel, which links Greenwich to Tower Hamlets, is to undergo refurbishment works beginning this September, which will last until March 2011.But according to Greenwich.co.uk, a … Read more