Ever wanted to know what it’s like to ride a stage of the Tour of Britain? Well, now you can in fact courtesy of the Unite ByCycling campaign you can ride not one, but two stages of this year’s Tour of Britain and help raise money and awareness for the fight against prostate cancer.Entries have … Read more
Denis Menchov (Rabobank) stormed to a superb win taking 1:34:29 to complete a very hard 60Km individual time trial today at the Giro d’Italia. Danilo Di Luca who had held the maglia rosa for much of the race finished in 6h place but also put in a brave display to limit his losses.Di Luca now … Read more
Two bike mad school friends have set up an inspirational project giving free bikes to refugees and equipping them with the skills to fix and maintain them.The Bristol Bike Project provides refugees with a cheap and sustainable way of getting around and getting established in their new communities and those who have benefited from the scheme are keen … Read more
Entries are now open for the Coasts and Castles cyle challenge this September. The 176 mile ride which is open to individuals or teams starts in Gateshead on Friday 25th September and finishes in Edinburgh on Sunday 27.Riders will follow the Coasts and Castles South cycle route through some magnificent landscape and historic landmarks such … Read more
When is a jacket not a jacket? When it’s a rucksack. Confused? Well, Ruckjack is designed as a competent general use jacket that converts into a bag a matter of a minutes and performs both roles admirably but choice of materials and cut mean it’s best for utility and shorter commutes, and obviously it can … Read more
A solicitor has appeared in court in connection with the alleged sabotage of the Etape Caledonia at the weekend.Lawyer and church elder Alexander Grosset was accused of scattering carpet tacks along the roads being used by 3,500 cyclists on Sunday afternoon, according to The Times.Grosset is alleged to have shown complete disregard for the safety … Read more
The CTC wants cyclists to write to their MP asking them to sign an Early Day Motion supporting the cycling organisation’s Safety in Numbers campaign.The campaign presents strong evidence that cycling gets safer the more cyclists there are.Following the recent Parliamentary launch of the report, the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, Gwyn Prosser MP, … Read more
York City Football Club supporter Simon Hood has launched the website which will chart his season in the saddle as he travels to every one of his club’s matches by bike.The 32-year-old former resident of the cathedral city, a lifelong supporter of its Blue Square Premiership team, is quitting his job to spend 10 months attending … Read more
Acor’s long reach dual pivot stoppers are a good choice for those seeking inexpensive but dependable braking on winter trainers, fixers or commu-tourers. They won’t spoil the classic lines of an older bike built for 27″ wheels but running modern 700c hoops either. Forged 6061 arms might not be the stuff of dreams but the … Read more
Tonight top class cycle racing comes to Milton Keynes for the first of 10 rounds of the much anticipated new city centre team cycle racing series which will then visit 9 other British cities this summer.With the countdown to the start of the action in Milton Keynes well underway we’ve got inside information from some … Read more
