The Dales Bike Centre opened this week, the only such facility in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and another good reason to cycling in the Yorkshire Dales and for us to see how many times we can get the word “Dales” into an opening sentence.The new centre housed in a renovated barn complex is owned … Read more
Few people ever get to wear a genuine Tour de France Yellow jersey, let alone own one, without first riding 3000Km around France. This April you’ll get the chance to own a Tour winner’s yellow jersey and you won’t need to book the whole of July off as holiday and put a big ride in … Read more
Carpenter James Bowthorpe has two ambitious aims – to beat the round-the-world cycling record and become a doctor.The first of these challenges will begin on March 29 when the 31-year-old will saddle up and set off on an epic 18,000 mile journey aiming to beat the recently set world record of 197 days by around … Read more
The Rasta stripe jersey oozes a very understated, classic cool synonymous with Salsa. Made in the USA from a breathable polyester based airlite micro-plus fabric it features a twenty inch concealed zip and three capacious rear pockets comfortably swallowing the usual suspects (500ml bottle, energy bars, bananas, multi-tool etc). It ranks amongst the most tactile … Read more
I have always found it odd when wandering around Sainsbury’s picking up my high carb, low fat groceries seeing people shopping still wearing there helmet worn to cycle to the supermarket. Now, I sometimes shop on a bike but I always carry tde helmet under my harm or put in the basket out of the way. Bright yellow tops as well look out of place under the bright lights, I would take mine off and put in a bag or something.
Well I have seen everything now! I was cycling to work this morning, overtaking a line of stationary traffic on the outside; when one of the drivers thankfully opened their window and threw out the dregs of their coffee.I had to laugh, when the coffee splattered my front wheel.One Less Car I say!ThanksFlo KPs I … Read more
This idea was by Pepin Gelardi, a Finalist in pedal power design competition.THE ROAD: A bicyclist on the road often feels that they are under assault by passing vehicles. Particularly in cities where bicyclists seem rare, motor vehicles aggressively dominate the road, discouraging potential bicyclists from joining in.THE CONTRAIL: Contrail is a small bright bike … Read more
Plans revealed for £2million walk and cycle route in Ynys Mon Sustrans this week announced progress on two new traffic free routes, one in Wales and one in the West Country with work on the latter hoped to start this summer. In Wales there are plans to regenerate a former railway line in Ynys Mon by … Read more
Olympic and World Champion Nicole Cooke has swapped one big bike retailer sponsor for another, signing a deal with online cycle shop Wiggle, for her new Vision1 racing team.The women’s road racing team, formed by Cooke to allow her to continue working with her Olympics support staff, will be training the next generation of talented … Read more
ARCHER Grand Prix organiser Stuart Benstead says the Archer Spring and Junior races will continue this year despite the cancellation of the GP due to lack of sponsorship.Benstead, one of the main organizers of the 52-year-old event, cancelled in 2008 due to the costs of policing, and this year because of the difficulty of securing … Read more
