Even wide bars can feel cramped and untidy when they’re festooned with computers, lights, heart rate monitors and other creature comforts. Thankfully Minoura’s swing grip handlebar tidy is here to help, adding valuable real estate to your cockpit and freeing up the bars for your hands. Available in two sizes and in a choice of … Read more
Cycling campaigners and event organisers have hit back at claims that hosting a race in the Tour Series this summer will cause chaos in Colchester town centre.The town is one of ten English towns and cities playing host to the road race series billed as bringing “gladiatorial and exciting team racing to the streets near … Read more
Cyclists will soon benefit from the improved cycling infrastructure created for the 2012 London Olympics.Construction work has started on the Greenway, an important cycle and walking route to the Olympic Park and green space – part of the multi-million pound improvement works aimed at regenerating the 2.3km stretch linking the Olympic Park to Victoria Park … Read more
What are the usual problems with frame mountable mini pumps? The ability to inflate your tyres to a worth while pressure without suffering a hernia in the process? The frequently poor construction and materials used? Being able to work with the pump in a controlled manner? All of these things are minor but noticable annoyances … Read more
Graham Briggs (Candi TV – Marshalls Pasta) won the first round of the Tour Series last night in controversial fashion coming second in the final dash for the line behind former Olympian Rob Hayles (Halfords-Bikehut). However the race judges ruled that in the tussle for the line in the last few metres Hayles had impeded … Read more
Weighing a sprightly 7.9kg (17.4lb) and costing a not-outrageous £1850, the TCR Advanced 2 is the second bike in the second range of Giant’s road armoury, and one aimed squarely at competitive riders with a bit of money to spend. Spec-wise It’s an out-of-the-box solution for road racing or fast sportives: you get a full … Read more
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
