If you have a bright idea to get more people on bikes you could receive £100,000 funding to bring your idea to life.The money is being made available via the Bike Hub levy scheme and could go to a single project or five individual projects, receiving £20,000 each.Bike Hub was created by the Bicycle Association … Read more
Three quarter leggings are an essential part of any cyclist’s wardrobe. They’re for those not-quite-winter and almost-summer moments where you really would feel the cold if you put your shorts on!The fabric is thick and the seams reassuringly robust. The inner padding is encased in a bright pink lining, reminding wearers that this product is … Read more
Former Tour de France runner-up Andreas Kloeden underwent an illegal blood transfusion during the 2006 race according to the results of an independent commission.The two-year probe by the University of Freiburg, also reported doping with the banned blood booster EPO was systematic within Kloeden’s T-Mobile team from 1995.The university’s three-man panel concluded that two doctors, … Read more
I have been riding the standard cro-mo railed Spoon virtually every day for a year, so you could say I am already a convert. The original Spoon offers great performance, style and value. And the Ti is a race ready, mile munching saddle for £20 more. What’s not to like? Is the Titanium version any … Read more
Frame builders from around the world converged on Southern Germany last weekend, as did over 3,000 fans of beautiful bikes for the first ever European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition.The Exhibition featured just about every type of bike, from classic Pedersen-design roadsters with tensioned cables acting as suspension for comfy leather hammock saddles, to full-on, state-of-the-art mountain … Read more
A short fast mountain stage today with a long hard slog at the finish – 25km of climbing that gradually ramped up in intensity to a final 11 per cent for the final 3Km.That final climb tested the credentials of all the challengers for the general classification and as the race entered it’s final kilometres … Read more
Last night I was pondering the problem of our naughty cat ripping open the bin bags and decided a bin was what I needed. A nice, sturdy bin. My first point of call for this kind of stuff is Freecycle (www.uk.freecycle.org). If you haven’t been introduced, Freecycle is a mailing-list-based scheme for partnering people that … Read more
The Boardman Urban Pro Ltd is a very capable fast commuter with a high spec level and a responsive ride. It’s light and comfortable enough for much, much longer outings than just the trip to work and would be a great sportive or Audax tool for riders who prefer the flats to the drops. Aside … Read more
Road stars take on track champions this Sunday in the first round of British Cycling National Criterium series in which a top notch field including track Olympic medallists and world champs take on some of the UK’s top road riders.Dean Downing (Rapha Condor), national Criterium champion, and Rob Hayles (Halfords Bike Hut), national road race … Read more
If you’re investing in a big chain for your lockup to keep your bikes out of the hands of the thieves then you’ll need an equally beefy lock: your security is only as strong as the weakest link. The SS50CS (catchy name) certainly isn’t a weak link: it’s a well-designed, heavily armoured lock that’s an … Read more
