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
We first saw the Plug Grinder last September at Eurobike and we’ve been trying to get our hands on one ever since. Ahead of its UK release our wish has been granted, in fact ahead of the shipment landing this is the only Plug Grinder in the UK… and possibly the world.That deficiency is about … Read more
Jeremy Roy’s victory in Stage 5 of Paris Nice last week was not just a momentous moment for you young Frenchman – the first professional win of his career, it was also a big day Shimano – the first professional win for a bike, (FdJ ride Lapierres), equipped with their new electronic shifting version of … Read more
British Cycling has announced the team of 19 riders who will travel to Pruszków in Poland to compete in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, taking place from the 25–29 March. Eight Beijing Olympic medallists feature in the team, with Gold medallists Victoria Pendleton, Jamie Staff, Jason Kenny and Ed Clancy included in the line-up. Pendleton … Read more
Ivan Basso’s Cannondale Super Six which he rode in his first race on his return to cycling is currently being auctioned by Cannondale Japan, with proceeds going to the Seal Emiko Fund. The auction can be found here and it’s live now and lasts until March 20. To take part you will probably need to … Read more
