Commuter diaries – bepsoke cycling caps
Check out the bespoke caps from Spoke Punchers, I love bikes and bike clothing as individual pieces of art and cycling as a pure form of self expression.www.spokepunchers.comFlo K
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David Cameron has bike stolen. Again
Have you seen a four-year-old Scott Hybrid, black and silver with blue bands on the top and down tubes? Answers to the name of “old friend”. It’s probably somewhere in west London, although I just spotted one parked up while nipping to the shops here in Bath…Anyway. If you have seen such a bike looking … Read more
Leeds Station to get UK’s first Dutch-style Cyclepoint
Parking at British railway stations may never be the same again if a new Dutch-style Cyclepoint which launches at next year at Leeds station is a success.In Holland Cyclepoints (they are called Fietspoints over there) combine a secure cycle parking garage with a bike shop. The first UK Cyclepoint will be run by Northern Rail … Read more
Tour of Britain 2009 route announced
This year’s Tour of Britain will start in Yorkshire and finish in London eight days later en route it will visit the North East, followed by a first visit to the Scottish Borders, then the North West, then two stages in South West England leading up to the finale in London. There will also be … Read more
Commuter diaries – fellow commuters
What an amazing head wind this evening, I am exhausted after my 8 mile commute, the wind added an extra 10mins to the journey!I have decided to write about and photograph my fellow commuters, riders I see every day. Why do they ride, what do they ride? What do they get out of it, is … Read more
What the squirrel saw…
Well, my Sunday was spent sat in a hot Chief Commissaire’s car at the Chas Messenger RR. Oh joy… Well actually it was…
Despite the decline of quality domestic road racing in the South of England, this was one race that can be held as an example of why we must continue the drive to keep RR as a viable aspect of cycle sport in this country.
Artists paint Lance’s bikes for the Giro d’Italia
Holy explosion in a paint factory Batman! This weekend’s 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia is Lance Armstrong’s first and he wants to make sure he stands out from the crowd.Lance Giro bike galleryTo that end he’s had some artists (no, not that fella on the trike) run him up a couple of eye-catching specials. … Read more
Lance Watch 10. How to paint Lance Armstrong using a tricycle
How to Paint Lance Armstrong Using a TricycleWe’re not talking about physically painting the great man by running him over with a paint filled trike (although what a vid that would be) this is the equally, (well, almost) entertaining video demonstrating how to speed paint a portrait of Lance Armstrong using nothing but a child’s … Read more
Merlin Cielo
Merlin have been building high-end bikes for well over 20 years now, and although the US brand has seen many changes over that time including a change of ownership and a move across the country, its frame material of choice remains titanium – custom drawn 3/2.5V ti, if you want the details.Where the Cielo road … Read more
Lake I/O sandals
The market for cycling specific sandals isn’t exactly crowded and the main alternatives, from Shimano and Stelvio, look more like traditional open sandals. These pleasingly chunky and robust Lake I/Os buck that trend by looking more like a perforated leisure shoe.They have a proper protective enclosure for your toes and a full length tongue to … Read more