The Light & Motion Stella is a single bulb LED encased in a sturdy Aluminium and resin case and powered by a tiny rechargeable pack.A quick look inside reveals that it consists of, erm, four AA batteries, and at 2000mAH not even particularly capacious ones. That being the case, you’re much better off buying the … Read more
Sustainable transport charity, Sustrans has signed the paperwork enabling work to go ahead on two major schemes to provide traffic free cycle and walking routes in Southampton and Kenilworth. Both schemes will draw on money from the Big Lottery Fund which set aside a £50m grant for Sustrans’ Connect2 after a nationwide public vote last year.Work … Read more
What an incredibly warm jacket! This is a jacket for those cold day when the weather is really set in!The Vortex feels light weight despite offering exceptional warmth. The freedom of movement it allows through the Thermastretch back and elasticated trim make this a good option for longer rides.Four good sized pockets plus a a … Read more
An auction of fibreglass pigs in Bath raised £200,000 for the proposed Two Tunnels cycle path last Friday night.The King Bladud’s Pigs project saw 105 pigs decorated by local artists and children placed around the city of Bath, each pig was sponsored by a local business at an average of £1000 each. The pigs were … Read more
After year’s struggling with the sport’s administrators and anti-doping authorities to be allowed Franck Bouyer looks set tol resume his professional racing career in 2009.34 year old Bouyer suffers from narcolepsy a genetic condidtion which causes sufferers disturbed sleep at night, but, even more crucially, unpredictable and sometimes sudden episodes of sleep during the day. … Read more
Spokes the Lothian cycle campaign has lead calls on the Scottish government to dramatically increase its spending on cycling provision in Scotland.Opposition parties have backed their call and when Scots Finance Minister John Swinney appears before the Scottish Parliament’s Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee there is a strong feeling that he will agree to … Read more
Rapha’s long sleeve jersey is made from mid-weight Sportwool, a 50:50 mix of merino wool and polyester, so it’s soft and comfy next to your skin, it’s warm, it wicks sweat away well, it’s resistant to odour…Basically, it’s one of the stars of the range. You don’t get the warmth of a thick, brush-backed jersey, … Read more
British riders dominated racing at this weekend’s the track world cup with the women winning every gold medal on offer. In total the British team won 14 of the 17 gold medals on offer making this the British team’s most successful world cup competition ever. Such was the British team’s dominance that the weekend ended with … Read more
Click here for the review…Billed as a mountain bike/touring shoe the MT32Ls are also ideal commuting kit. This is a trainer-type shoe that you can genuinely walk around in without hearing the cleat scraping on the pavement or digging up the floorboards as you do so. Over the past few years this has been our big … Read more
Mike Cotty is just back from recceing next year’s Étape route which culminates in a nice pleasant climb up the Ventoux. He timed his run well because temperatures on the “Giant of Provence” are now down to a decidedly brisk -17C. That said, as this pic of Mike on the ride (courtesy of Rory Hitchens) … Read more
