Frame builders from around the world converged on Southern Germany last weekend, as did over 3,000 fans of beautiful bikes for the first ever European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition.The Exhibition featured just about every type of bike, from classic Pedersen-design roadsters with tensioned cables acting as suspension for comfy leather hammock saddles, to full-on, state-of-the-art mountain … Read more
A short fast mountain stage today with a long hard slog at the finish – 25km of climbing that gradually ramped up in intensity to a final 11 per cent for the final 3Km.That final climb tested the credentials of all the challengers for the general classification and as the race entered it’s final kilometres … Read more
Last night I was pondering the problem of our naughty cat ripping open the bin bags and decided a bin was what I needed. A nice, sturdy bin. My first point of call for this kind of stuff is Freecycle (www.uk.freecycle.org). If you haven’t been introduced, Freecycle is a mailing-list-based scheme for partnering people that … Read more
The Boardman Urban Pro Ltd is a very capable fast commuter with a high spec level and a responsive ride. It’s light and comfortable enough for much, much longer outings than just the trip to work and would be a great sportive or Audax tool for riders who prefer the flats to the drops. Aside … Read more
Road stars take on track champions this Sunday in the first round of British Cycling National Criterium series in which a top notch field including track Olympic medallists and world champs take on some of the UK’s top road riders.Dean Downing (Rapha Condor), national Criterium champion, and Rob Hayles (Halfords Bike Hut), national road race … Read more
If you’re investing in a big chain for your lockup to keep your bikes out of the hands of the thieves then you’ll need an equally beefy lock: your security is only as strong as the weakest link. The SS50CS (catchy name) certainly isn’t a weak link: it’s a well-designed, heavily armoured lock that’s an … Read more
Check out the sign in the window of my local BMX shop! Rest assured, “Stolen” are a brand!The towpath was closed this evening by the Police, nothing serious I hope, I will have to check out the local news.I ended up riding home with a web designer and surveyer both of whom started cycling very … Read more
The CTC has condemned a judge for taking into account the fact a cyclist was not wearing a helmet when sentencing the driver who killed him calling the suspended jail sentence “an extraordinary example of ignorant judicial victim-blaming”.Denis Moore, 50, collided with cyclist James Jorgensen, 55, last September, on a roundabout in Seaham, County Durham, close … Read more
High drama in the high mountains today as stage 4 of the 2009 Giro came down to a mountain top sprint finish with Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) coming out on top to make it three stage wins in a row for his team.As expected though his team mate Alessandro Petacchi who went in to … Read more
Okay, not a vast amount of hidden power, 200 watts is the claimed amount, but it should be enough to help you up those hills.The Gruber Assist. An electric power assist motor for your bike that lives in the seat tube and only weighs 900g (the battery goes in a wedepack under your saddle and … Read more
