The Backupz LED front and rear light set is a pair of keyring sized units that deliver a reliable, if limited, supply of light for riding at night.They’re are aimed at commuters and general cyclists as a “get me home” option should your main source of illumination fail. This model, the Backupz single LED is … Read more
Halfords is to be the “Official Partner” to British Cycling’s elite Premier Calendar Series in 2009 – the top level of road cycling competition for men in this country – which starts this weekend.British Cycling is presenting the move as an extension of the organisation’s existing relationship with Halford’s – Nicole Cooke won Olympic gold … Read more
On the way home this evening I saw something I have never seen before! A Kingfisher! What an amzing sight, the cobalt blue and brilliant orange diving into murky canal water.What a contrast! One of the benefits of cycling and not being sat in a car.Flo Kps is it possible to bonk on an 8 … Read more
A proposed law which would have allowed council contractors to remove without notice bikes chained to railing, whether they were causing an obstruction or not has been thrown out by a committee of the House of Lords after sustained opposition from the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) which launched the legal challenge to it.Committee members listened … Read more
Transport for London once again denies allegations the London cycle-hire scheme is running into problems over finding a potential operator.The scheme, due for launch in May 2010, is similar to the Parisian Vélib cycle hire system with bikes hired from and returned to docking stations throughout the capital.But, unlike the Vélib, it will not receive … Read more
Frenchman Jeremy Roy (FDJeux) who finished last out of the 150 riders on yesterday’s stage to St Etienne turned things around in spectacular fashion today to win the 204km stage to Vallon-Pont Arc.Roy got his reward for a brave ride in which he more or less lead the stage from first to last. He started … Read more
A new women’s cycling team, put together by global events company HotChillee, is celebrating two top ten finishes in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour in Cape Town.The team, made up of amateur and professional cyclists, survived scorching temperatures and a howling gale to achieve a 9th and 10th place in the race … Read more
Ever fancied a peak inside one of Britian’s last remaining frame building workshops? In the second in their series of podcasts on British craftsmen Howies have visited the legendary Bristol-based frame builders, Argos.Argos have been going for 36 years and are still as busy as ever, custom building may not be the biggest part of … Read more
The Dwain Chambers story is a circus I know. Too many people getting hot under the collar, but love the fact that after Lord Coe called Chambers a cheat, his retort to the 2012 tsar was ‘yeah?, well you had an affair with another woman, who is the cheat now’ hmmmm, hmmm!!? Childish…
Anyway, it seems that Dwain is still working with the good Dr. Conte http://www.insidethegames.com/show-news.php?id=5190 (all clean now of course) with the use of a hypoxicator (pictured in case you were wondering what it was), and its the choice of many a pro cyclist.
Data released by Government agency Directgov’s Innovation blog has lead to the creation of a map of all the reported accidents involving bicycles in the UK for the years 2005, 2006, and 2007. If you have Google Earth installed on your machine you can download the KML files of the data and check out the … Read more
