Sky News anchor, Dermot Murnaghan is cycling around the South West of England to look at how the downturn has affected the region – naturally the two day ride is dubbed the “Economic Cycle”… well, we would’ve too.Murnaghan’s has made good use of the national cycle network for much of his ride – which finishes … Read more
The price of three bog standard inner tubes buys you Revolution’s Air track pump Sport. Intended for the home workshop there’s nothing budget about the build quality. The steel barrel resists all but wanton recklessness and despite my initial reservations it packs a mighty punch, inflating a 700×20 from zero to 110 psi in twenty … Read more
Straight from our inbox to you… Quite a lot of teams from France and assorted cycling nations plus the welcome return of one from Kazakhstan. As expected the Cervelo Test Team get a wildcard entry – given their start to the season and the fact that last year’s winner, Carlos Sastre rides for them it … Read more
• All bikes cleaned and lubed – check.
• Even the winter-grimed hack-bike – check.
• All punctured tubes mended – check.
• The brake cable that had the tiny hang-nail of wire by the caliper-bolt that’s been annoying me for a year, replaced – check.
• That slightly loose front hub nipped up – check.
• Graunchy freehub investigated – check.
• All coffee-shops within a wheezing half-hour phlegm-loosening, dry-hack-inducing ride tested and reviewed. Vital cappuccino quality/bun selection/pretty waitress ratio noted – check.
• Event entrance-fees wasted – check.
Can you ever have too many merino wool tops? Probably not, especially if you can get them at an affordable price and there’s a custom option too. Sounds like a winner, and that’s just what a new cycle clothing company, Shutt VR, are offering.The Yorkshire based company produce a range of Merino wool cycling jerseys … Read more
The BMC SLC01 is a true thoroughbred. We’ve seen Astana and Phonak riding its skeletal Carbon frame in the past, and now we’ve had a chance to put some miles in we can see the attraction: it’s a very light, very well behaved mount that’s supremely stable at fast cruising speeds and stiff and responsive … Read more
York has appointed a a project manager to oversee how it spends the £3.68m allocated to it by the Government and Cycling England as part of their Cycling Towns programme.Inevitably dubbed the “Cycling Tzar”, Graham Titchener will have responsibility for cycle training in schools and workplaces and the council’s fight against bike theft – four … Read more
The Welsh Assembly and Cardiff council are each stumping up £14m to spend upgrading Cardiff’s bicycle, bus, and parking facilities over the next two years.The city has been chosen by the Welsh Government as the pathfinder for its Sustainable Travel Towns initiative – presumably on the basis that it is where the greatest need exists … Read more
Tyre levers have come a long way from the dreadful Zinc-plated days of yore, and Lezyne have done a street style makeover on the metal tyre iron with the Saber. It’s sure to appeal to the fixed and mtb crowd and, more importantly, is a decent lever to boot – not the best out there, … Read more
The final event of Rollapaluza’s winter league is this Wednesday in what the orgainisers reckon is the finest venue of the series so far, the Reliance Square Studios which will have secure bike-parking and in a Rollapaluza first, showers!Prizes for the overall competion will be supplied by Aussie accessories brand Knog, with over £800 worth … Read more
