Monthly Archives: September 2007 - Page 3

Gear

Tour of the Cornfields 07

The inaugural Tour of the Cornfields was held on September 2 and attracted 131 riders, causing organiser Mark Wyer to close entry early. Thatched cottages...

Tour of the Cornfields 07
Gear

Spotted - Tony Gibb's Pinnacle TOB bike

Tony Gibb’s Pinnacle Team Issue Tony Gibb and the Plowman Craven team took delivery of a full complement of 2008 carbon -fibre team issue Pinnacle...

Spotted - Tony Gibb's Pinnacle TOB bike
Gear

Eurobike: Assorted bits and bobs

Ready yourself, here’s another high-carbon dose of newness from the halls of Eurobike. Deda’s new, ergonomically shaped, carbon handlebar – more information soon… Storck’s sleek bottle cage...

Eurobike: Assorted bits and bobs
Gear

Gran Fondo Pinarello 2007 ride report

One each, then? The Scene is Set The Granfondo Pinarello is one of the highlights of the Italian “sportive scene” if you will, and in my experience,...

Gran Fondo Pinarello 2007 ride report
Gear

New Shimano Dura-Ace wheelset at Eurobike

Sky-blue rim tape included Carbon fibre cladding is bonded to aluminium rim section Angular hub design a departure for Shimano Low-spline freehub body is retro-compatible Sleek hubs, aluminium braking...

New Shimano Dura-Ace wheelset at Eurobike
Riding

Fixed tees from Charge

Charge, the bicycle company which previously specialised in MTBs but is now stepping over to the road side with news of the singlespeed/fixed Plug street...

Fixed tees from Charge
Racing News

ProTourNews Roundup

Tour of Britain starts this Sunday Britain’s premier cycling event, the Tour of Britain, kicks off this weekend, with the prologue held around the Crystal Palace,...

ProTourNews Roundup
Gear

Eurobike: Another batch of shiny bike bits

Eurobike was awash with new components, with the common driving force being to reduce weight. Carbon continues to creep into every part of the bike...

Eurobike: Another batch of shiny bike bits
Racing News

Harmon reflects on the Vuelta

With all three podium finishers from 2006 absent from the 62nd Vuelta a Espana, you could be forgiven for thinking that the general apathy that...

Harmon reflects on the Vuelta
Gear

Overview: Ultegra SL

New compact chainset in common with Ultegra Steel axle uses Dura-Ace type aluminium crank end cap Brake calipers have poorly-positioned logo STI levers shave 36g No uncertainty here Rear mech...

Overview: Ultegra SL
Rides News

John Ibbotson Cake Quest

John Ibbotson or ‘Ibbo’, as he was more affectionately known, was a unique and very special person. Someone who combined his passion for racing ...

John Ibbotson Cake Quest
Gear

Eurobike: Clothing roundup

Castelli Expresso jacket, developed with Gore, is made from Windstopper X-panther stretch fabric should offer a good fit and flexibility on the bike Interestingly, two zips...

Eurobike: Clothing roundup
Gear

Eurobike: Prince FP takes over Pinarello stand

The new Prince FP sure looks good in yellow And some… Detailing is superb Blue is tasty More of a Pinarello Princess, perhaps?

Eurobike: Prince FP takes over Pinarello stand
Racing News

Crystal Palace to host Tour of Britain

Londoners will get the chance to relive the Tour de France when the Tour of Britain starts in London for the first time...

Crystal Palace to host Tour of Britain
Gear

Eurobike: Focus to Merckx

Focus bikes are beginning to look a lot more appealing with each passing year The scales this Focus were hanging from indicated a measly 5.2k weight… A...

Eurobike: Focus to Merckx
Gear

Eurobike: Belgian Corner

BioRacer pushes the boundaries Belgian clothing specialist BioRacer may have had a new synthetic shorts insert to show off, but the most interesting aspect of the...

Eurobike: Belgian Corner
Gear

Eurobike: Another dose of bike delights

Carbon framed belt-driven MomoDesign bike won a Eurobike gong Highlight of the show has to be this basket from Eurobike (don’t you think Richard ;)) Titanium doesn’t...

Eurobike: Another dose of bike delights
Gear

Hundred up for Addiscombe CC

122 people participated in Addiscombe Cycling Clubs weekly club ride last Saturday September 1, a new UK record which no other cycling club in...

Hundred up for Addiscombe CC
Rides News

Paul Davies Memorial Cycling Challenge

Sunday 16 September will see the second running of the Cycling Challenge in support of the Paul Davies Memorial Fund for the Cardiomyopathy Association. ...

Paul Davies Memorial Cycling Challenge
Rides News

La Route des Monts

Two rides over the August Bank Holiday – part two, the La Route des Monts A weekend of rides based in the Nord de Calais region...

La Route des Monts
Riding

London Tube strike - don't panic, cycle

Action by Tube maintenance workers is to last 72 hours from 6pm on Monday September 3 and is expected to lead to major disruption...

London Tube strike - don't panic, cycle
Racing News

Once More Unto The Peaks 07

Regular www.LondonCycleSport.com viewers will probably know I’m something of a Three Peaks obsessive. Actually, that’s putting it mildly. I’m a Three Peaks nut....

Once More Unto The Peaks 07
Racing News

Tour of Britain 07

Team CSC’s Fabian Cancellara heads the list of Tour de France stage winners who will be competing at this year’s Tour of Britain. Le Tour...

Tour of Britain 07
Gear

Eurobike 2007

Monday:The RCUK return to the offices after only just about managing to take in all that Eurobike had to offer. We’ve seen lots of interesting...

Eurobike 2007
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