Francesco Mancebo riding for Rock Racing stunned the field in stage one of the Tour of California when he escaped early in the stage and then stayed clear to grab the win in dramatic style in a final sprint for the line.The Rock team have been rearded as something of a joke by cycling fans, … Read more
After more than 30 keirin races, Sir Chris Hoy finally suffered the occupational hazard of keirin racing at the world cup event in Denmark, when he crashed spectacularly on Saturday.The smash left his bike in pieces and Hoy needing hospital treatment for cuts, bruises and swollen joints – you can see the crash and it’s … Read more
Courtesy of SRAM’s Road Diaries here’s a look around Lance’s road bike. (We’ve embeded the Road Diaries channel, below, so the story may load up with the next episode which is a possibly not so exciting look at the outside of the Team Astana tent at the ToC Prologue – to see the bike scroll … Read more
For the second year in a row Fabian Cancellara won the Tour of California’s opening prologue, the Swis rider beat the home crowd favourite Levi Leiphemer, two time winner of the Tour of California and native son of the sunshine state, to take the win.As last year Leipheimer may get the last laugh: he is … Read more
Sustrans is looking for volunteers to help boost healthy and environmentally friendly travel across Luton and Bedfordshire.The sustainable transport charity will hold a recruitment fair this month to showcase its array of voluntary roles to support its practical projects.New recruits can help maintain the National Cycle Network, get trained up to lead guided walks and … Read more
But not forgotten.Never Valentines Day any more but the anniversary of your death. Was it really 5 years ago I burst into tears when I heard the news getting home from a race?You were a hero to me, you still are, despite, and because of, your faults.Grazie Marco, may your good lord take the time.
I have a new bike. It started with a scrap of paper full of sketches and scribbles and ideas for a new frame, with some nice colouring in. I took this scrawl to the pub to meet my friendly local frame-builder and over a few pints we talked about this and that while he translated … Read more
This year’s Felt aero range features everything from high end carbon through to aluminium, and all points in between and there are aero road bikes too.Felt bicycles have made big inroads in the UK and Europe over the last few years, and they have quickly established themselves as favourites with triathletes and time triallists – Olympic … Read more
I have a new bike.
It started with a scrap of paper full of sketches and scribbles and ideas for a new frame, with some nice colouring in. I took this scrawl to the pub to meet my friendly local frame-builder and over a few pints we talked about this and that while he translated my random jottings into meaningful numbers and he promised alchemy to turn them into something lovely.
Some while later my frame turned up.
Before I’ve even turned a pedal on the thing this bike seems to be laden with what could be called “Soul”.
