‘Tis the season for cross-country/cross-continental bicycle travel but the latest round-the-world attempt will be made on an electric bike.Guim Valls Teruel, a 33-year-old Spaniard from Barcelona, will cross five continents, starting from the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing in May and concluding three years later in east London.According to The Telegraph, the out-of-work restaurant … Read more
Cyclists are among those to potentially benefit from a pioneering scheme designed to maximise the recovery chances of head injury victims.Designed by two lawyers who both have brain injured children, the scheme gives accident victims instant access to up to £125,000 for fast track rehabilitation and to cover loss of earnings.Solicitors Andrew Lindsay and David … Read more
Sporting a slender 6063 aluminium barrel, T handle for improved grip and two way action capable of delivering 100psi, the Ultralite would suit riders demanding moderate tyre pressures and needing a reliable pump for roadside emergencies Arranging the valve head to presta I set to work on a flat 26X1.5. Initial impressions were favourable, the … Read more
Friday afternoon spent rummaging in storage harvested my spare dynohub wheel based around a polished Weinnman rim laced to Shimano’s venerable Nexus dynohub topped off with stout WTB dual purpose rubber. Enjoying repute for nocturnal riding, I reasoned were I to subject myself to increased levels of resistance (Nexus cannot be switched off in the … Read more
A few weeks back we popped over to Rapha HQ in London to check out their Spring/summer collection. This is Rapha’s biggest collection to date and builds on their twin strengths of stylish urban wear and stylish performance wear. Rapha say that this collection is about recognising cycling is a core part of a growing number … Read more
You wait for ages for a Rapha story then two come along at once, our story on their Spring/summer collection will be along shortly (even though they announced it last month) but first it is their bespoke cycling suit which was announced on Monday evening. While we were being the new collection a few weeks … Read more
If you think you can’t live without your bikes then you should watch a film called Pedal! It’s about NYC couriers whose bikes are their lives.Check out the trailer, the actual film is available to buy online or through IBD’s with a great film selection.It really made me look at my bike in a different … Read more
Check out this picture, this is how close I came to going through a car door this evening!It’s amazing how many people do not look when opening car doors. Is it possible to get Ben Hur like bar ends? Being tooled up for a ride is beginning to take on a new meaning.To add insult … Read more
Hand-made in the USA from a cotton/wool mix and with a fit to die for, the Walz oozes retro cool with a fair degree of comfort and practicality. Constructed in three sections, it’s supple enough to stuff in a jersey pocket without looking haggard upon retrieval and the shapely peak can be worn up (fakenger … Read more
“It’s all gone bronze” was how Cactuscat summed day one of these World Track Championships and bronze was how it finished too, when Liz Armistead took third place in the women’s point race. In between there was a reasonable smattering of gold and silver too, but nothing like the level of domination seen at last … Read more
