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“What do you mean ‘we didn’t win everything’, Hugh?!”

Okay, one Gold up to now.

It’s all understandable – a young team has been taken to Poland, post-Olympic come down for some riders, other nations upping their game, our very best are absent. I personally haven’t got an issue with the GB performance, if the second-stringers (in some events) can get a medal, that that bodes very well for the future and for the creme da la creme of GB track cycling upping their game further.

So, I’d like to pose a couple of questions regarding the BBC (that bastion of international cycling!) and their excellent coverage:

Dock up, don’t lock up, says Transport for London

Transport for London (TfL) is unlikely to provide locks with its hire bikes when the scheme is launched in 2010.The move is intended to retain a high turnover of users getting from A to B sustainably, not, it seems, from A to B to C.But what if you just want to pop into a shop for … Read more

New Bristol Cycling City boss gives some facts about the figures plus promise of openness

Criticism of Bristol’s progress as England’s first Cycling City have been met with a pledge of more openness and accountablility from the City Council. The commitment is made by Liberal Democrat councillor Jon Rogers, Executive Member for Transport and Sustainability, who took over from Labour’s Mark Bradshaw after the Labour group sensationally quit at the end … Read more

School pupils race to a healthy life

More than 800 school children in London have benefited from a week-long programme of cycling events organized by Sustrans.The sustainable transport charity teamed up with Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust to arrange a week-long programme of cycling activities to inspire the borough’s children to be fit and healthy.The week involved a series of events including … Read more

Team GB women strike gold at the Worlds

Team GB finally struck gold in the velodrome last night as the women’s pursuit team of Wendy Houvenaghel, Jo Rowsell and Liz Armitstead overcame a strong challenge from the New Zealand team of Ellis, Neilsen and individual gold medallist Shanks to take the crown in a time of 3:22.720, a second ahead of their opponents.It … Read more

Step inside Lance Armstrong’s kitchen

As you can imagine Lance Armstrong generates a vast amount of news and comment some of it quite bizarre. In the States everything he does is news to someone – including the people who build kitchens.So if you’re tiring of the great man’s collarbone here’s a look at Lance’s kitchen courtesy of the Constant Craftsman. … Read more

Topeak Tour Guide compact bar bag

The Tour Guide might be the solution for day riders or those wanting to keep valuables close to hand. Measuring a mere 16.5 x 10 x 18.5cm, the bag demands efficient packing but the main compartment swallows a compact camera, MP3 player, energy bars and a multi tool, whilst the convenient side pockets are great … Read more

Work on 2012 BMX track completed years ahead of schedule

First glimpse of riders trying out the new track hereImpressive huh? Okay, there’s a bit of final spit ‘n’ polish but it makes you proud to be British doesn’t it.

First round of 2009/10 Track World Cup Series awarded to British Cycling and Manchester

British Cycling tonight confirmed that it will host the first round of the 2009/2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics at the Manchester Velodrome from 30 October to 1 November. Tickets aren’t available yet, even British Cycling aren’t that quick off the mark, but you can register for exclusive pre-sale ticket information and event updates … Read more

The Tour Series seeks volunteers… and DJs

The countdown to this summer’s Tour Series of city centre crits has begun the official website has now gone live and the promoters are looking for volunteers to help with marshalling and other tasks at the 10 rounds of the series. The are also on the look out for young Djs. According to the Tour … Read more