Monthly Archives: September 2007 - Page 2

Gear

Time to De Rosa

De Rosa De Rosa Avant De Rosa’s King 3, with integrated seat tube And in team colours The Ti-2 was receiving a lot of attention on the De Rosa...

Time to De Rosa
Event News

Vote for the Slipstream team strip

Richard from London sent in this design which made it to the shortlist Slipstream Sports has signed David Millar, Julian Dean and David Zabriske for what...

Vote for the Slipstream team strip
Event News

Shimano PD-6620 pedals

Shimano PD-6620 pedals £66.95 It’s always hard to improve on a design that works so successfully, and so we find with the PD-6620 (Ultegra) pedals, the...

Shimano PD-6620 pedals
Gear

Singlespeed flavours

Singlespeed and fixed bikes New Felt Dispatch Felt’s TK2 track bike gets a new livery Kona’s Paddy Wagon Schwinn return with the Madison German company Stevens rather nice looking track...

Singlespeed flavours
Event News

38,000 for Hovis Freewheeler Cycle Event

The first Hovis London Freewheel is gearing up to be the biggest mass participation bike ride the capital has ever seen, as figures released today...

38,000 for Hovis Freewheeler Cycle Event
Racing News

Vuelta a Espana update

Following a dramatic first week, which saw Vladimir Efimkin claim the leaders jersey and Oscar Freire win three stages (who would later dropout on stage...

Vuelta a Espana update
Racing News

Tour of Britain wraps up

Romain Feillu won the fourth edition of the Tour of Britain at the weekend by half a second. So close was the race that the...

Tour of Britain wraps up
Riding

Cannondale's Bad Boy gets a make-over

Cannondale’s Bad Boy has undergone some significant changes when we saw it at Eurobike recently. It’s also got a brand new website which you can...

Cannondale's Bad Boy gets a make-over
Event News

Hovis Freewheeler Cycle Event

Organisers of the Hovis Freewheeler Cycle Event, London, are recruiting 300 marshals for the event which takes place on 23 September. The event, currently being...

Hovis Freewheeler Cycle Event
Racing News

Pro Tour News Roundup

Mark Cavendish enjoying the taste of Champagne following his win of the Prologue Tour of Britain heads North Following the prologue at Crystal Palace won by Mark...

Pro Tour News Roundup
Other

Charge Plug

Charge Plug £399.99 – yes, that’s the price for the complete bike… www.chargebikes.com Pushed for time? Skip straight to the verdict. Charge is a bicycle company based in...

Charge Plug
Gear

Eurobike: FSA reveals carbon wheels

FSA FSA has added a deep-section carbon wheelset to it’s ever-expanding range. The K-Force Carbon wheels, made in Italy, boast a 50mm carbon tubular rim, 20/24...

Eurobike: FSA reveals carbon wheels
Gear

Trek Madone details on show

Home-brewed noodle-pipe arrangement on Contador’s top tube… … replaced by neater cable run for production model Bottom bracket cluster moulding shows beefy proportions Bearing sockets moulded to precise...

Trek Madone details on show
Gear

New Hub and Sprockets from Phil Wood

Fabulous Phil Wood quality A polisher’s dream come true Latest product is this superb fixed hub Sprocket only polished on one side A reputation for unsurpassed build quality can...

New Hub and Sprockets from Phil Wood
Gear

Dahon celebration model is Limited Edition

Folding bikes have become commonplace in our towns and cities now and make the lives of commuters all over the country more bearable everyday. The...

Dahon celebration model is Limited Edition
Gear

3T under new ownership

New aerobars…. … and road bar/stem combos from 3T Legendary handlebar and stem manufacturer 3T has separated from former parent company Gruppo, which still has Cinelli and...

3T under new ownership
Rides News

Isle of Wight Cycling Festival News

The Isle of Wight is adding a touch of celebrity to its Cycling Festival this year, with TV gardener Charlie Dimmock officially opening the event...

Isle of Wight Cycling Festival News
Gear

Pentax Optio WP Waterproof camera

Neat, compact, waterproof Easy to operate A tourist’s refuelling session recorded for posterity Scenic shots a cinch Pentax Optio WP Waterproof camera £169.99 (memory card extra) Many of us...

Pentax Optio WP Waterproof camera
Gear

Eurobike: Scapin 2008

Scapin There isn’t a year that passes that we aren’t impressed by the new offerings from Scapin. The new range, which we saw at Eurobike, didn’t...

Eurobike: Scapin 2008
Racing News

Menchov’s the Man

How many professionals have been called Denis I wonder? Denis Robin, the third year professional with Agritubel springs to mind and of course...

Menchov’s the Man
Gear

Lugwork lives at Eurobike

Chrome lugwork lives at Gios How about a chrome fork crown from Cinelli? Plenty to admire on Grandis seat cluster Grandis modello classico – ‘bello e vigoroso’ Gios stand...

Lugwork lives at Eurobike
Gear

Eurobike: More new bikes

We’re not done yet, here’s another collection of new bikes from the great halls of Eurobike. Don’t forget, you’ll see all the latest and newest...

Eurobike: More new bikes
Gear

Dura-Ace Carbon crankset unmasked

Lines follow those of current aluminium design Cross-section shows carbon-fibre shell Spider insert ensures accurate axle location Shimano has unveiled details of the new FC-7800C carbon fiber Dura-Ace...

Dura-Ace Carbon crankset unmasked
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