A micro-jacket by another name, packing into its own fist-sized stuff-sack, Polaris’ Ride-Lite is a useful training companion. Made from lightweight, brushed polyester, it enjoys all the hallmarks of a good cycling garment, cut low at the back, protecting the vital organs whilst close fit and elasticated sleeves mean it won’t billow in a gale. … Read more
This afternoon we have mainly been trying to make the site go a bit faster… and made it go a bit slower instead… or maybe we made it go so fast that it went back in time… twice.So mucho apologies to those who lost comments this afternoon – we reckon we can get them back, … Read more
Outlier, the New York outfit that makes tailored cycling clothing from high performance materials has launched it’s latest garment, a Merino wool t-shirt called the Empire Merino Tee after their friends from the forthcoming Empire film, a movie showcasing New York City’s fastest and most skilled street riders. Check the trailer belowMade from ultra-fine New … Read more
There are still places left on the upcoming one day Encouraging Cycle Commuting conference at the University of Bolton on 7 April. The conference is the fourth in a series of cycling themed conferences to be held at the university.Among the topics being covered will be: Cycling and travel plans; Health and productivity benefits; Assisted … Read more
Fizik have a good track record in recent years, bringing us the Aliante and the revolutionary-at-the-time Arione. The Antares sites between the two in terms of shaping and is billed as the third dimension, an evolution of the two. The outcome of the marriage is a very light, comfortable road perch with a good depth … Read more
We all recall semolina with strawberry jam from school dinners, not as good a pudding as spotted dick and custard or jam roly-poly.
I was reading an article in Singletrack a couple of months ago by Matt Hart on pasta and about how it is made from durum wheat, or semolina. Now I think I knew this deep down in the recesses of my brain but never did anything with this information.
Lance Armstrong’s Astana team this afternoon confirmed that he had indeed broken his collarbone in a crash in today’s first stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon. However, the break is a clean one and not a displaced fracture so the healing process should be fairly straight forward and his season, which for a … Read more
Giant’s Mini 0 is a small-wheeled bike that you might expect to fold, but which doesn’t. That might seem like a mark against it but as Alex Moulton has been demonstrating since back in the Sixties small wheeled bikes do not need to fold to earn their place.When we first looked at it we did … Read more
Only 25 per cent of local authorities were on track to achieve core cycling targets in their transport plans between 2001 and 2006, according to new research.Independent economists SQW argue cycling must be treated with the same rigour as other mainstream modes of transport if its benefits are to be fully understood.The research, commissioned by … Read more
Here’s an idea to fire the imagination of any cycling fan – a big time professional cycling team owned and managed by a world wide community of cycling fans. Fantasy could be about to become a reality if CrowdRiders, the brainchild of a group of Dutch bike fans, takes off. Their goal is to have … Read more
