When is a jacket not a jacket? When it’s a rucksack. Confused? Well, Ruckjack is designed as a competent general use jacket that converts into a bag a matter of a minutes and performs both roles admirably but choice of materials and cut mean it’s best for utility and shorter commutes, and obviously it can … Read more
A solicitor has appeared in court in connection with the alleged sabotage of the Etape Caledonia at the weekend.Lawyer and church elder Alexander Grosset was accused of scattering carpet tacks along the roads being used by 3,500 cyclists on Sunday afternoon, according to The Times.Grosset is alleged to have shown complete disregard for the safety … Read more
The CTC wants cyclists to write to their MP asking them to sign an Early Day Motion supporting the cycling organisation’s Safety in Numbers campaign.The campaign presents strong evidence that cycling gets safer the more cyclists there are.Following the recent Parliamentary launch of the report, the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, Gwyn Prosser MP, … Read more
York City Football Club supporter Simon Hood has launched the website which will chart his season in the saddle as he travels to every one of his club’s matches by bike.The 32-year-old former resident of the cathedral city, a lifelong supporter of its Blue Square Premiership team, is quitting his job to spend 10 months attending … Read more
Acor’s long reach dual pivot stoppers are a good choice for those seeking inexpensive but dependable braking on winter trainers, fixers or commu-tourers. They won’t spoil the classic lines of an older bike built for 27″ wheels but running modern 700c hoops either. Forged 6061 arms might not be the stuff of dreams but the … Read more
Tonight top class cycle racing comes to Milton Keynes for the first of 10 rounds of the much anticipated new city centre team cycle racing series which will then visit 9 other British cities this summer.With the countdown to the start of the action in Milton Keynes well underway we’ve got inside information from some … Read more
Torino – Arenzano 214kmMark Cavendish sprinted to his second stage victory of this year’s Giro and his second win of the week today to take the win from Tyler Farrar (Garmin Slipstream), Allesandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes) was third and Alan Davis Barloworld fourth.Columbia got their tactics just right on a stage set up for the … Read more
Hot news for skinny-jeaned cap wearing cyclists – Outlier feels your pain and has the kit to stop it. Some might view the current fashion for wearing skinny jeans or pants on a bike as a recipe for extreme crotch discomfort, but the boys at Outlier merely see it as a challenge.They’ve come up with … Read more
Children from Farnham Common Junior school have beaten 122 other schools in a virtual race around the world and a £1,000 prize.The race took place in March and the schools were racing to be first to reach a 46,000 mile total inspired by the actual 46,000 mile around the world journey of cycling adventurer Alastair … Read more
Colomba are a new cycling apparel company based in Richmond, North Yorkshire, who offer a small but perfectly formed range of four jerseys at present. All jerseys in the range are made using Sportwool™, an increasingly popular technical fabric for sportswear that combines the best aspects of modern man-made fabrics with the natural benefits of … Read more
