Last night’s BBC Inside Sport interview with Mark Cavendish didn’t deliver quite the expected level of fireworks, but it did have the added spice and frisson of having Dave Brailsford sitting on the sofa back in the studio with Gaby Logan (and Geoffrey Boycott).So what did we learn? Dave Brailsford reckoned Cavendish was cycling’s Wayne … Read more
37 Days 3590 miles 132 days to goAnother week, another country as James continues to make good time in his attempt to break the round the world cycling record and to raise money and awareness for research into Parkinson’s disease. Last week James finally left Turkey and crossed into Iran, where for a while he … Read more
Hi,check out some of these sculptures made from reclaimed sprockets etc.http://www.arceyeartworks.co.uk/index.phpAndy makes some awsome pieces with an incredible finish.Flo K
In a much trailed interview tonight, (you can watch a taster here) Mark Cavendish tells the great British public, well those of them that watch Inside Sport, what he’s been telling the cycling media for some time – success on the road trumps the Olympics every time.”For me, the Olympics is not even in the top … Read more
Hi,been in the smoke over the weekend, would love to have had my SS or fixie with me!Is this the worlds largest rim brake, are they electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic or a combination ?Flo K
London’s Smithfield Nocturne the programme of night time cycle races around Smithfield Market, which this year takes place on 6 June today announced a new sponsor – the City of London. This year’s Nocturne will be the third and such has been the success of the concept since its launch in 2007 that it has spawned … Read more
Kenda’s quick seal are a sound choice for commuter, mountain, training and utility steeds that need puncture-resisting dependability without a big weight penalty. In contrast to their bulky thorn resistant cousins, the Kwik Seal is a conventional butyl tube containing a sealant designed to seal holes up to an eighth of an inch wide.Over the … Read more
My first impression of this saddle was: [expletive] me, this thing is light! The SLR is a true featherweight at a mere 135g, proudly advertised on the saddle and ratified by the road.cc scales. And it looks fast too. You might think at this weight comfort would be, shall we say, a secondary consideration. You’d … Read more
Tragedy struck the Icknield RC 25 today when Gareth Evans of the Army Cycling Union was killed following a collision with a car.The accident happened at 8:35am on the southbound exit slip road of the A1 at its junction with the B645 near Eaton Ford in Cambridgeshire. Despite the efforts of other riders who gave … Read more
Over 400 riders turned out for last weekend’s inaugural running of the Brian Robinson Challenge ride in beautiful weather over a challenging 77 mile Pennine course that featured nearly 2,500m of climbing.Riders had the rare pleasure of a mass start, with Brian Robinson himself as starter. Ride organiser, Martyn Bolt a local councillor had secured … Read more
