Autumn is show time for the bike world, we’ve already had Eurobike, and this week it’s Interbike in the States. Next month though is the one we’ve been waiting for, Cycle 2008 at London’s Earls Court (10-12 Oct) – our chance to see next year’s spangly new bikes and kit on home turf. Among the … Read more
Sunday 21 September. Alberto Contador of the Astana team today won the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) in emphatic fashion to become one of only five riders to have won all of the three week grand tours: The Tour de France, Giro D’Italia, and the Vuelta. Contador adds his name to a quartet of … Read more
Well we’re off to ‘compete’ in the jole rider 12hr night baton relay. 8pm to 8am round Hullavington airfield. Well, at least there aren’t any hills… 🙂 While we’re there wel’ll be testing some lights: a couple of basic commuter LED units, a couple of high-end rechargeables, two cheap ‘n’ cheerful torches and a heath-robinson … Read more
Here at road.cc we’re always on the lookout for tales of bike related derring do – so we thought we’d start a regular slot on the site celebrating them. Not all these feats are by those who’d normally call themselves cyclists, (maybe some of them will afterwards), mostly we’ll be raising our hat to charity … Read more
Schwinn’s Earth bike is a concept touring bike made from flax rather than carbon fibre. So it’s greener than your ‘traditional’ carbon fibre, see. Not sure how much greener it is than your even more traditional steel or aluminium – both highly recyclable – but let’s not let that get in the way of an … Read more
According to a new poll by YouGov 27 per cent of women aged between 18 and 34 were put of cycling to work because they were concerned that their hairstyles would be runed by wearing a cycle helmet – resulting in ‘helmet hair’, 19 per cent did not want their work colleagues to see them … Read more
British Cycling President, Brian Cookson has spelt out the organisation’s aims for a professional British Cycling road team. The first is no surprise, a British team to contest the 2010 Tour de France, there has even been talk of getting in for 2009. Getting to the Tour is one thing, winning it is quite another … Read more
According to a story today on Onlyfinance.com the nation’s cycle commuters are all doomed! DOOMED! I TELL YOU! Alright maybe it’s not that apocalyptic but we are all sitting on a “Compensation timebomb”. Mind you that warning does seem to come from James Pickering, chief Exective of Cycleguard – a bike insurance provider. The gist … Read more
Specialized had a huge stand at Eurobike that seemed to contain every incarnation of every bike they’re planning to try to sell you in 2009. In terms of actual bike designs and ranges available, however, not much seems to have changed from last year. The range is basically the same, and the improvements in design … Read more
Electric bikes were all the rage at Eurobike, and as we reported elsewhere they are certainly getting better, and looking much more like normal bikes, none more so then the new Birdy Electric Folder. When we pitched up at the Riese and Mueller stand at Eurobike asking to see their new electric bike, and wondering where it was, the nice people from R&M politely pointed out that we were standing next to it.
