There’s no doubt that Focus bikes have made a big splash in the UK since Wiggle introduced them a few years back, none more so than the Cayo Expert which has won rave reviews.No wonder then that there are such high hopes for the Expert’s latest incarnation for 2009, the Cayo Expert SRAM decked out … Read more
Police forces are putting officers on bikes and now criminals are following suit.According to a story in the Southern Daily Echo, police are stepping up the search for an armed bank robber dubbed the “bike bandit” because of his choice of getaway vehicle.CCTV footage, which includes film of the robber wheeling his bike away from … Read more
A local newspaper’s coverage of the Dartmoor Devil bike race led to an IT worker’s dismissal when he was listed as a participant despite being off sick with a chest infection.Andrew Hamlyn, 54, claimed he was unfairly dismissed after failing to return to work for 92 days, but bosses at Teignbridge District Council say he … Read more
About 25 years ago I was just “getting into” proper cycling; a bike was slowly morphing from a toy, through merely a mode of transport and finally into a machine to have fun on and explore the world. I was learning to mend and replace bike parts, just starting to enter the murky world of … Read more
Judging by our test pair, the Toretec Reflectors are serious contenders in the full- length mudguard hall of fame… if there is such a place.Reflective pin striping is primarily for rider safety but also adds a decorative touch. Thanks to their density, they should survive many seasons and considerable abuse. A comprehensive and equally sturdy … Read more
The correct number of bikes.N + 1N = the current number of bikes you have.leave a pump at work.I currently have an SKS retro track pump on the go which I am testing, review to follow. It occurred to me when I was unlocking my bike at work one day, that I should leave the … Read more
What a difference a day makes? Tonight’s commute felt like whaling around the cape with horrendous winds and driving rain. I was drenched by a van who ploughed through an enormous puddle. I had to laugh despite smelling of stagnant water.I rode an MTB today fitted with semi-slicks which was a change, slower but relaxed. … Read more
There is something to be learned from a rainstorm.When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet.When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still … Read more
About 25 years ago I was just “getting into” proper cycling; a bike was slowly morphing from a toy, through merely a mode of transport and finally into a machine to have fun on and explore the world. I was learning to mend and replace bike parts, just starting to enter the murky world of … Read more
Injuries he sustained in a dramatic crash racing in the keirin during the Copenhagen rounds of the track world cup mean Sir Chris Hoy will not compete in the UCI World Track Cycling Championshis in Poland later this month.Hoy suffered what is know as a ‘degloving injury’ in the high-speed crash, which happened in the … Read more
