Lance Armstrong has said that he is seriously considering riding next year’s Tour of Ireland.He made the comments in response to questions from an Irish reporter at the Astana training camp in Tenerife. According to Livestrong.com he commended the Irish Government for their stance on smoking in public places and confirmed that he was considering … Read more
Chained your bike to a lamppost recently? Tantamount to murder, according to Edinburgh police.They’ve launched a crackdown on cyclists who dare to perform such an horrific crime. Oh, along with red light jumping, pavement riding, and ignoring one way signs*.Inspector Andy Gilhooly of Edinburgh police said these were all more serious offences than cyclists believed.He … Read more
Chris Hoy’s manager has been summoned to see the British Cycling top brass at Manchester and told to cut the publicity work and to get back into training.According to Scotland on Sunday British Cycling had become exasperated that the star was filming a Kellogs TV commercial when they thought he should be back in training … Read more
The £1.8million pound Sustrans’ Connect2 scheme to provide a fantastic route out of Bath through two tunnels and over Tucking Mill Viaduct is closer than ever before thanks to the squealing success of King Bladud’s Pigs.The pigs – 105 life-size models decorated by local artists and displayed prominently around Bath brought home the bacon this … Read more
Rollapaluza broke with their tradition and used their winter league series to experiment with a 1000m only event, twice the normal race distance. Despite the fear and trepidation expressed in advance, competitor numbers were actually up on round one with 47 riders, 13 of who were female. There were a lot more bloodthirsty spectators too!The … Read more
Pupils from schools in East Inverness have played a significant part in changing the travelling behaviour of their local community. Walking, cycling and public transport use has rocketed in Inverness after local school pupils urged family and friends to take advantage of an innovative sustainable travel project.The TravelSmart Project targetted some 1500 homes in East … Read more
This weeks poll to find Britain’s top cyclist in 2008 may have moved down the page a bit, but it hasn’t get any less exciting.It’s neck and neck at the moment with roadies Nicole Cooke and Mark Cavendish slugging it out for the lead – as things stand they are both tied on 37 per … Read more
British Cycling has today announced the dates for the country’s two leading road race series’ for 2009 – the Premier Calendar Road Race Series and the Elite Men’s Circuit Race Series. The events will test some of the UK’s best male cyclists to the limits and give some great racing for fans to watch across the … Read more
The Neutron is a comfortable and lightweight waterproof that’s a good outer layer for year-round riding. The 2.5 layer breathable fabric is very lightweight but shrugs off the rain well, and it’s pretty breathable too – normally I’d keep my outer layer in my bag for the commute home (2 miles, all uphill) but the … Read more
We’ve taken delivery of the three Madone 5.2 bikes. Three? Well, one of the main selling points of the Madone used to be that the comfort levels were such that you didn’t need a sportive version. Nowadays it’s all about choice though, and the 5.2 comes in Pro, Performance and WSD geometries so you can … Read more
