Photographer and graphic designer Nick Hand provides us with a fascinating insight into the art of leather bicycle saddle-making (Brooks saddles to be precise) with the latest in his series of soundslide interviews.Hand, 52, who is preparing to embark on a cycling tour around the coast of Britain conducting interviews with bike makers and other … Read more
The road.cc office is a man down today as Big Dave has gone out for a ride, the Highclere Castle Magnificat Invitation ride to be exact all 126 miles of it – all the riders are fitted with Champion Chip trackers so you can follow his progress throughout the day just by clicking here. Dave’s … Read more
Intended as a minimalist micro gillet, the sport wind has a lot to offer road and audax riders looking for a little extra protection during the early and autumn seasons. Made from micro fibre polyester, its red and grey livery coupled with minimal Scotchlite detailing looks sporty yet understated and there’s even a zippered rear … Read more
For the second year in a row Halfords sold more than one million bikes in the year to the end of March– the company now estimates that more than one in three of all new bikes sold in the UK are theirs.Halfords says the strong performance of their bicycle business is due to consumers increasinlgy … Read more
Ethan Johnson a teenager from Brisbane with mild Asperger’s syndrome was the focus of a nationwide police search when he went missing two weeks ago. Spotted on cctv cameras riding his mountain bike along the Pacific Highway he kept going, unaware of his parent’s pleas for him to return home. He lived on fast food … Read more
Not satisfied with one trip to the seaside, the Univega and I took an Easter Sunday solo saunter to Mersea Island. It was an opportunity to put some kit through its paces, have a ride, contemplate the faded state of its bar wrap and of course, life in general. This photo is taken at the … Read more
I rode the Flanders sportif the other weekend and there were 19,000 riders taking part. I was expecting a few thousand but nothing on this scale. Once we started riding cyclists were everywhere and yet in the total of eight hours I was on the road I never heard one car horn or shout from … Read more
The first every European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition takes place in Germany next month from and according to the organisers it already looks like it will be a big hit.The show will bring together some of Europe’s top bicycle builders from 8 – 10 May near Stuttgart in Southern Germany in the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd. … Read more
Yesterday Boris Johnson London’s ‘cycling mayor’ floated a proposal to let cyclists ride through red lights when turning left – in a bid to cut down the number of accidents at junctions involving cyclists and lorries. Judging by the response they are already stopped at red.No formal proposal has yet been put forward but the … Read more
Lezyne clearly believes small is beautiful but I’m afraid the smart kit might be a case of form over function. It’s a compact roadside patch kit, smaller than a book of stamps and comprising of an emergency tyre boot, six glueless patches and a small stainless steel tube scuffer. As with traditional repair kits, preparation … Read more
