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
We’ve just posted a small gallery of team bike shots from the recent Tour of California… we’ll be posting more team bike shots there as we get them through the season. For starters though here are some pics of the Team Rabobank Giant TCR Advanced SLs they’ll be riding for the next two years and … Read more
The aptly named Wickham over-trousers continue dhb’s reputation for high specification and keen pricing. Every commu-tourist should have a pair of over-trousers in their cycling wardrobe but traditionally, the PU coated variants are very inefficient at moisture management, membranes might guard against driving rain but can leave you feeling like a mobile sauna-even with ventilation … Read more
Aspiring author, York City Football Club supporter and cyclist Simon Hood is preparing to combine three of his passions by following his team next season on his bike.The 32-year-old former resident of the cathedral city, a lifelong supporter of its Blue Square Premiership team, will quit his job this summer to spend 10 months attending … Read more
Hot on the heels of the iceBike mug comes this fetching brown Genesis T shirt with an ‘Altitude’ motif. It’s size M so no fat lads or children 🙂Usual rules apply: post a comment saying you want it, and you’re in the draw. I’ll even throw in some GearUp badges with slightly risqué messages on … Read more
