Giant’s Defy range is the replacement for the legendary OCR their entry-level road bike that combined excellent performance with seriously good value – it’s a good trick although possibly a little easier if you are the world’s biggest bike company.Giant Defy 2 GalleryThere are four bikes in the aluminium Defy range all made from Alux … Read more
A report on Lance Armstrong’s behaviour during a recent test by France’s anti-doping agency, AFLD, has been sent to the International Cycling Union (UCI), according to the Associated Press.AFLD chief Pierre Bordry yesterday declined to disclose any details about the content of the report which was also sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency. The doctor … Read more
The conversion of a filter lane in York, to a cycling lane, has lead to increasing anger amongst the city’s motorists and a lively debate on the local paper’s website.Following a re-vamp of bicycle lanes in the area the left hand lane at the junction of Water End and Shipton Road has been given over … Read more
Actually, we made it to 200 twice: once when TiffanyMynx started following us but we weren’t sure she was genuinely interested in cycling. you can judge for yourselves at http://twitter.com/TiffanyMynx. Thankfully not five minutes later the much more wholesome and interesting Alastair Mckinlay (http://twitter.com/amackinlay) stepped in to fill her shoes. Next stop 300, then the … Read more
As debate rages over the London bike-hire scheme and similar schemes, like the Paris Velib, already implemented around Europe, bosses in China have got the right idea by making theirs completely free.Well almost…whereas most European systems allow a set amount of time (usually half an hour) free and then charge on an increasing scale thereafter, … Read more
bspoke, a new brand of cycle clothing launched today at the Evans store in London’s Spitalfields. The location for the launch is a big clue to what bspoke is about, this is a range of clothing for the style-conscious cycle commuter who wants clothing designed for the bike that can just as easily be worn … Read more
… and thank whatever god you pray to that you are not a celebrity and don’t have to put up with people like Annie (second comment down) on the Celebrity Baby Blog talking rubbish about you, and your ex-girlfriend.Before I barf I will just observe that that man Lance really does get everywhere.
You may be amazed to hear this but I have been busy training recently. The Rutland sportive is less than a month away and I have been trying to ensure that I can sustain a reasonable pace over the 50 mile distance.
I have also been working on my own site (which I wont plug again on here) and deciding whether or not to form my own club for next season. Throw in loads of work and not much time for road.cc.
Hopefully things are calming down a bit now and we can get back to blogging about the key issues in cycle sport.
Ridgeback’s Flight series has been around a good few years in its various guises – Ridgeback Genesis, Genesis Day and now Ridgeback Flight – and has always been a stable of good quality bikes. The newest range looks set to continue the good work, and the Flight 04 is a good higher end, lower maintenance … Read more
Colchester has been announced as the final town completing the line-up for this summer’s 10 round Tour Series of city centre cycle races.Cycle racing comes to Colchester in the middle of National Bike Week, on Thursday 18 June 2009, when the town’s streets will play host to 10 top professional cycling teams from Britain and … Read more
