Designed for the heavily polluted urban Jungle, Respro’s techno mask might enjoy the most advanced filters but it needs better wicking to prevent sweaty cheeks on warmer days. While the neoprene feels very tactile against the skin, it rapidly becomes clammy (typically after twenty minutes exertion). Whilst this additional warmth is welcome on cold winter … Read more
Inspired. Danny MacAskill from dave on Vimeo.You may well have seen this already, it’s a big hit on Youtube, but in case you haven’t here’s the version posted on Vimeo. It took Danny and film maker Dave Sowerby six months to film. The bit on the railings took eight hours alone.I wouldn’t claim to know … Read more
This year is the 10th anniversary of the Sustrans Volunteer Ranger program and it is using the occasion to appeal to more people to come forward to help maintain and look after their local cycling and walking routes.The first Volunteer Rangers began helping the sustainable transport charity in 1999. Ten years on, there are now … Read more
Entries for this year’s Northern Rock Cyclone Challenge rides on 13th June are 42 per cent up on last year with over 1500 riders already entered. The Cyclone is part of the UCI’s Golden Wheel sportive series and offers a choice of three rides starting and finishing from the Newcastle Falcons Rugby club and venturing … Read more
Acor’s AFK2606 is a pleasingly competent budget fork well suited to heavier riders and those seeking to improve handling and save weight on older machines. The alloy steerer might not set anyone’s Lycra ablaze but they’re more durable than carbon and lighter than Cro-moly. They also improve rigidity on larger framesets or those employing big … Read more
Having the same name as a sporting legend IS going to attract attention, as is driving your Camaro into a light pole.Check out the ad next to this news story – all law firms should have names like this.* Okay, technically this one is Donnie Lance Watch, er 1… in a short series of 1.
The Government published its draft Road Safety Strategy today the headline items were plans to cut the speed limits on some main roads with a poor accident history to 50mph and to roll out much wider use of 20mph limits in residential areas and reform of the driving test and the way that novice drivers … Read more
The biological passport programme is one passport that riders would probably rather not have, and it appears that we are on the eve of another raft of doping announcements in our sport if reports on Cyclingnews.com (quoting the Guardian) are to be believed.After another innocence-pleading US rider (do I have to tell you he is?!) is … Read more
It looks sooo (maybe that should be sew… sorry) “easy”. Mind you, if you are a dab hand with a sewing machine or you know someone else who is this could be a nice way of getting yourself some designer cycling headwear. If not, it’s always interesting watching people make stuff.There are a few ads … Read more
Weighing a whopping 460g, these are ultra heavy- duty tubes for riders looking for the last word in durability and in both wide section 700c or 26 they’ve never once let me down in several thousand mixed terrain miles.Made from 4.6mm thick butyl, they’re four times thicker than your bog standard tube and feel every … Read more
