If the weather forecasters are to be believed we’re in for a scorcher of a weekend. What better way to get out and about in the sunshine than to attend one of the plethora of cycling events taking place around the country this weekend. Here are a few for you to choose from but check … Read more
Giro d’Italia – Avellino – Vesuvio 160KmBefore today’s stage start Carlos Sastre’s team director Jean Paul Van Poppel said: “We’re going to play it hard and hope that Carlos has his legs again. I think he can do it, which is why we are planning to go for it. We know it is going to … Read more
New images released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) show the completion of the foundations of the “world’s fastest track” – the London 2012 Velodrome.Construction work on the velodrome began on schedule in March and more than 100 workers are now on site. The Velodrome is being built on the site of the former West … Read more
The 7.7FX is the one-from-the top Trek ‘bike path’ bike. They’ve designed it to be a do-it-all machine: recreation, transportation and exercise. It’s a road bike with an upright geometry – not an easy thing to deliver on – but as a package it’s a good lightweight commuter, if a little upright for longer jaunts. … Read more
Cycling retailers could do a lot more to attract and retain female customers, admits the Association of Cycle Traders, in support of Sustrans’ mystery shopper initiative.The industry body is right behind Sustrans’ latest effort to attract more women to cycling by challenging them to take to the high streets and mystery shop their local cycle … Read more
If the creators of the Tour Series were looking for a way to engage riders and whet their appetite for the main event they have successfully pulled it off.
The Travel Choice TT that will preceed the Peterborough round of the series next Thursday will be entertaining to watch and a chance of a lifetime for most of us amateurs.
We get use of the circuit for an hour and have (in true Grand Prix stylee) two flying laps, the aggregate time for which will determine our overall position.
Tour Series 2009 – Round 2 – ExeterFine weather, a carnival atmosphere and huge crowds greeted the riders for the second round of the Tour Series in Exeter last night. On a classic, compact street circuit of sharp turns, narrowing straights and fans banging the boards, Rapha-Condor rider Dean Downing claimed a great win at … Read more
Schwalbe have found a manufacturing defect that they say affects a small number of their Ulremo R tyres which may start to bulge oddly with potentially catastrophic results if ridden with the fault.The company has issued a defect notice (reproduced below) as a result. Speaking to road.cc Fishers, Schwalbe’s UK distributor stressed that this IS NOT a … Read more
Mark from Viner stopped by at road.cc towers yesterday to show us the new (take a deep breath) cyclesport.se-magnusmaximuscoffee.com team replica bike that they’ll be bringing into the UK. The team is the brainchild of Magnus Backstedt and manager Martin McCrossan and aims to showcase new young talent from Sweden and beyond.See the gallery here… No … Read more
A fast day at the Giro resulted in another home win as Michele Scarponi took the sprint for victory at the end of the 182Km run from Sulmona to Benevento. Today’s stage started with a 2nd cat climb but thereafter it was pretty much all downhill to the finish.If ever there was a day for … Read more
