A train company has back-tracked on a ban which prevented a commuter from leaving his bike at a station overnight even though he was following the company’s own advice on cycle commuting to and from its stations. Joe Lutrario, 25, of Hove, commutes to Crawley but is unable to take his bike on the train … Read more
So much more than simply a heart rate monitor, Cat-Eye’s MRC H220 does pretty much everything bar make the tea while remaining relevant and user friendly for novice and seasoned riders alike.Described as a multi sports computer, opening the box it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the manual but you can calibrate the unit start … Read more
There is less than a week to go until the UK’s top pro cycling teams clash for the first time in Milton Keynes on 21st May for round one of The Tour Series, the 10 round town and city centre series.Billed as the world’s first ever team cycle racing series the aim is to draw … Read more
Fashion diva Vivienne Westwood and a host of other celebrity cyclists are backing Bike Week 2009, which runs from June 13-21.”Cycling is so convenient,” says the Queen of Punk on the Bike Week website.“Because I never ride very fast, I don’t need a change of clothes – if necessary I walk up the hills. Sometimes … Read more
British Cycling is backing road safety campaigner Allan Ramsey’s No.10 petition calling for tougher penalties for motorists who use mobile phones at the wheel.The cycling organisation has been contacted by Roadpeace campaigner Allan Ramsey to support his petition calling for mobile phone using motorists to have their phones and cars confiscated and to be given an … Read more
Michele Scarponi came in from the cold today to claim victory today in the Giro d’Italia, the biggest win of his troubled career. He actually won in Austria as the race made a 248Km foray from Bressanone/Brixen on the Italian side of the alps to Mayrhofen in Austria.Scarponi who rode for Liberty Seguros was implicated … Read more
This autumn Rollapaluza will roll out (sorry) a nationwide competition to find Britian’s best roller racers. The competition will build on Rollapaluza’s success in London and at one-off events around the country.Details of times, places and venues are yet to be confirmed but what we can tell you is that the series will comprise of … Read more
If you have a bright idea to get more people on bikes you could receive £100,000 funding to bring your idea to life.The money is being made available via the Bike Hub levy scheme and could go to a single project or five individual projects, receiving £20,000 each.Bike Hub was created by the Bicycle Association … Read more
Three quarter leggings are an essential part of any cyclist’s wardrobe. They’re for those not-quite-winter and almost-summer moments where you really would feel the cold if you put your shorts on!The fabric is thick and the seams reassuringly robust. The inner padding is encased in a bright pink lining, reminding wearers that this product is … Read more
Former Tour de France runner-up Andreas Kloeden underwent an illegal blood transfusion during the 2006 race according to the results of an independent commission.The two-year probe by the University of Freiburg, also reported doping with the banned blood booster EPO was systematic within Kloeden’s T-Mobile team from 1995.The university’s three-man panel concluded that two doctors, … Read more
