Monthly Archives: September 2005

Gear

EICMA - Pinarello

Pinarello’s main story is the new all-carbon Paris a revamped Dogma in a variety of colours. They also have a ‘sportive’ carbon bike for long...

EICMA - Pinarello
Racing News

Revolution - new series

Victoria Pendleton, the queen of British Sprinting and reigning Sprint World Champion will be gracing the boards of the first Revolution event of Season 3...

Revolution - new series
Gear

Let there be lights

At the time of writing the nights have definitely drawn in more than somewhat, to the point that the daylight hours are starting to occur...

Let there be lights
Racing News

Track Shorts

Raleigh, one of the UK’s best known bicycle manufacturers, has cemented their commitment to youth development in sport by confirming their sponsorship of the Revolution...

Track Shorts
Gear

Front and rear lights

Whether you’ll be continuing with a daily commute or undertaking some serious training rides over the winter months, you’ll probably need to think about kitting...

Front and rear lights
Gear

Shimano Cycling Concept Award 2006

Shimano rewards best idea to increase cycling at schools Join the Shimano Cycling Concept Award 2006 and win 12,500 Euros...

Shimano Cycling Concept Award 2006
Event News

John Ibbotson

For once words fail me. We are all amazed and devastated by this news. Especially after we had been with John on the Classic Cols...

John Ibbotson
Gear

EICMA - yet more bikes

We spent a fair while on the Pegoretti stand and their bikes look superb, if a little quirky. We’d also like to see Somec, Casati...

EICMA - yet more bikes
Gear

EICMA - a few more bikes

Obviously most of the bikes at EICMA were from Italian manufacturers and some of these are not currently available in the UK… but it’s interesting...

EICMA - a few more bikes
Gear

FIRST LOOK: Cyclo-Cross Bikes

The general overview from the Eurobike show was certainly Carbon, however although there weren’t many new road bikes to look at there were a load...

FIRST LOOK: Cyclo-Cross Bikes
Gear

EICMA show - Cross and Track bikes

Cross bikes Along with track bikes they are slowly becoming as important as the road range, they are getting lighter and flasher this year and Colnago’s...

EICMA show - Cross and Track bikes
Gear

EICMA show - Famous bikes

Most of these bikes were on the Campagnolo stand. Interesting choices of contact points, I think you’ll agree. This is Magnus Backstedt’s latest TT hack and...

EICMA show - Famous bikes
Racing News

Revolution - more news

The hero of British track racing, Chris Hoy will compete in a special 500m head to head race at Manchester Velodrome on October 15th. His...

Revolution - more news
Event News

Classic Cols of the Tour de France

Greetings from Luchon at the foot of Superbagneres. We’re nine Cols down and seven to go… everyone seems happy. So far. The Tourmalet still looms...

Classic Cols of the Tour de France
Event News

Revolution - new series

Chris Hoy, British track sprinter, is set to take on his nemesis and the reigning Kilo World Champion at the opening event of Revolution season...

Revolution - new series
Gear

EICMA show - Colnago

The big news last year is that Ernesto went off to Taiwan to start making bikes… but the really big news is that they look...

EICMA show - Colnago
Gear

EICMA show - De Rosa

De Rosa are certainly having a renaissance – their stand was really busy. There’s two new carbon frames and a revamp to the Dual. They...

EICMA show - De Rosa
Gear

EICMA show - Components

Most new stuff was carbon… even saddles. Here’s a few highlights, there’s loads more to follow. Lightweight’s new rear derailleur is a highlight that has...

EICMA show - Components
Gear

EICMA show - Carbon bits

Cranks are just the start of it. There are now chainrings and fatter weave components to match everything else. No wonder there’s a shortage of...

EICMA show - Carbon bits
Other

2006 Starts here!

Well, as the season is drawing to a close, the nights are drawing in, and the weather has got decidedly chillier, many riders are thinking...

2006 Starts here!
Gear

EICMA show - TT bikes

Every manufacturer seems to have a TT bike in the range now. It’s partly due to the team issue carbon frames now available to the...

EICMA show - TT bikes
production