It has been confirmed that 21-year-old Belgian cyclist, Frederiek Nolf, died in his sleep on Wednesday night. Nolf was at the Tour of Qatar riding for his team, Topsport Vlaanderen Mercator. According to team officials he was found dead in his hotel bed.The cause of death is not yet known. Nolf joined the team two … Read more
What I learnt in the park:1. 25mm Schawlbe Stelvios surprisingly effective going uphill once you get started, top fun on the downhill, practiced some of the tips re back braking etc etc – they work once you get used to the the back end sliding out… I was on a road with no cars mind.2. … Read more
Stop, look left, look right, look left again.You never know where it’s going to come from.
GB Cycling’s performance director Dave Brailsford today urges the nation to saddle up in the build-up to the London Olympics, in 2012.Brailsford wants the team’s success at Beijing to be converted into increased participation, and for stars like BMX world champion Shanaze Reade to inspire a generation of younger people to take up the sport, … Read more
What I learnt in the park:1. 25mm Schawlbe Stelvios surprisingly effective going uphill once you get started, top fun on the downhill, practiced some of the tips re back braking etc etc – they work once you get used to the back end sliding out… I say they work, that’s until they ice up and … Read more
I spend a fair proportion of my life trundling around the M25 and recently I’ve started to notice what might be the onset of a growing phenomenon – cyclists bowling along in the slow lane.The first sighting was on Saturday 27th of December, as I crawled along on the clutch I noticed a the warm … Read more
These V-brake road levers from Cane Creek are made from 6061 grade aluminium and based on their popular SC5 road levers. these are designed to counter the difficulties associated with pairing drops and linear pull/cable discs on cross/touring bikes.On my MTB-based rough stuff tourer, they offer a surprisingly light action, which took a bit of … Read more
Two new staff bloggers join the road.cc roster today, test ace and all-round über mile-muncher Shaun Audane and the man they call TR (okay, he joined a couple of days ago, but we haven’t gotten around to introducing him ’til now).Both of them are partial to a bit of fixed gear action and indeed the … Read more
Britain’s gold medal-winning Olympic cycling team coaches have been giving tips to the England rugby team on the eve of their first Six Nations Championship match under Martin Johnson.Olympic gold medalist Bradley Wiggins’ coach Matt Parker has given a presentation on rider development, including the importance of talking openly with coaches about doubts and misgivings, … Read more
