Kona’s Africabike is a sturdy commuting machine that makes you feel good in more ways than one. If it wasn’t enough that it’s a pretty capable workhorse and fun to ride to boot, you can also relax in the warm glow of having done some good in the world too.The Africabike is precisely what the … Read more
Round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe, who we earlier reported was left shaken after an apparent kidnap attempt in Iran, has posted a blog detailing his experiences.The 31-year-old, who is attempting to break Mark Beaumont’s round-the-world cycling record, left the country early after being chased and almost forced off the road by a group of young men … Read more
Ballgowns at the ready! Sustrans is at it again – trying to get more women cycling by encouraging them to wear dresses and high heels on their bikes.The sustainable transport charity has organised a one-off cycling day-out in Edinburgh, challenging women (and men) to wear their favourite and most glamorous outfits, and offering prizes for the … Read more
Lance says he wants to set up his own professional cycling team… Astana, Lance’s current team, is unable to pay its riders… Bingo! Why doesn’t Lance take over Astana?… and call it something else naturally. Hey, and then Alberto Contador could call him “boss”… which would be nice.It’s taken a while but Lance Armstrong finally joined … Read more
A frightening kidnap attempt prompted round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe to make a rushed departure from Iran in the early hours of the morning, skipping Pakistan and continuing his challenge in India.The 31-year-old, who is attempting to beat the round-the-world cycling record, is still on track to shave a day off record-holder Mark Beaumont’s time, despite … Read more
Giant Chairman and co-founder King Liu believes in bikes, and has campaigned to promote cycling in Taiwan and China. This Saturday the 75-year-old businessman is going to match words with deeds when he sets off on an 1,668-kilometre (1036 miles) cycling tour through China to promote the positive benefits of the cycling lifestyle.Liu starts his … Read more
Cyclist, broadcaster and CTC president Jon Snow launches the cycling organisation’s Safety in Numbers research in Parliament today. The launch is the CTC’s chance to put forward hard facts to MPs and interested parties proving that more cycling means safer cycling.The cycling organisation aims to win support for amendments to the recently released draft Road … Read more
This is the sum total of my efforts to mount some very fetching folding test rubber to my common or garden Mavic wheelset. Never in the history of tyre fitting, (notwithstanding my notoriously stubborn downhill rim and XC tyre combination) has a 700×23 with the supplest of casings induced this degree of carnage, let alone … Read more
Cannondale Hooligan (Liquigas Mechanic Edition) (spy shot brazenly stolen from the twitter/facebook of Cannondale’s Michael Cotty)
This new compact version of FSAs extremely popular K-Wing bar provide a good looking, comfortable and responsive set of carbon drops.By compact, I mean that FSA have shortened the reach from 90mm to 78mm and the drop goes down from 145mm to 125mm. The shallow nature of the drops make it ideal for smaller riders … Read more
