Monthly Archives: December 2007 - Page 2

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Fixed Wheel Sprocket No Tools Removal Technique

Derail chain from sprocket and chainwheel Pull chain tight around bottom bracket shell Here’s one for fixed wheel road riders who may not have a chain whip...

Fixed Wheel Sprocket No Tools Removal Technique
Gear

Trek Meltdown gloves

Trek Meltdown gloves £10.99 Trek’s Meltdown gloves are designed to be worn either as liners or, as I’ve found them most useful, as gloves for those...

Trek Meltdown gloves
Features

Any Old Iron – The Spokes Project

Spokes-restored 1930’s tandem A pile of ‘orrible old ‘blocks’ The next big project Cleaning old parts takes time James Sendell tackles a tough task The Spokes work board Immaculate restored Moulton Back...

Any Old Iron – The Spokes Project
Racing News

Sprint School to Revolution

The DHL Sprint School has risen from its its successful inclusion in the Revolution series to form its very own event, with the first taking...

Sprint School to Revolution
Gear

More Pics of Prize-Winning Museeuw Bikes

MF1 now uses lugs for off-the-peg sizes MF3 ‘Crosser shows neat detailing Johan Museeuw’s innovative range of bicycles has been awarded a prestigious iF Product Design Award...

More Pics of Prize-Winning Museeuw Bikes
Gear

dhb Merston Bib Tights

dhb Merston Bib Tights £35.99 There’s a general rule that the more you pay, the better a product you get. But, as with the few dhb...

dhb Merston Bib Tights
Gear

Sludge High-Pressure Tyre Sealant

It’s called Sludge, it comes from South Africa and it is designed to do what all products with that style of name do, which is...

Sludge High-Pressure Tyre Sealant
Gear

Rapha Long Sleeve Jersey

Rapha Long Sleeve Jersey £120 Preparing for a winter ride is all about choosing the right layers. Most important is a baselayer, but the next layer...

Rapha Long Sleeve Jersey
Rides News

New website for Dragon Ride

Described as the UK’s premier cyclosportive, the 5th Dragon Ride Wales has launched a totally new website. From midnight on 27th December 2007 those...

New website for Dragon Ride
Gear

Conti GP4000 25c gets Black Chili compound

They must be using up all the old labels A tyre, folded ‘Tis the season of 25c tyres, for those who like the sensation of bomb-proof, pothole...

Conti GP4000 25c gets Black Chili compound
Gear

Bioracer Airattack Overshoes

Bioracer Airattack Overshoes £19.99 Belgium-based Bioracer clearly know their overshoes, as the Airattacks tested here tick all the boxes, with a great fit and more than...

Bioracer Airattack Overshoes
Rides News

Sustrans Connect2 on ITV1 tonight

With online voting underway, this week sees the four competing projects in the Big Lottery Fund’s ‘The People’s £50 Million Lottery Giveaway’ showcased in a...

Sustrans Connect2 on ITV1 tonight
Gear

Big Boy's Toy: 66cm Cannondale build

5’11” editor assesses frame for ease of vaulting Appearances can be deceptive Cannondale CAAD5 66cm, £699 frame and fork, to order, custom paint finish How tall is tall...

Big Boy's Toy: 66cm Cannondale build
Rides News

Grand Depart wins tourism award

Transport for London has won the Visit London Sports Tourism Award for its delivery of the Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France....

Grand Depart wins tourism award
Rides News

Specialized Arm and Kneewarmers

Specialized (£19.99) Arm and (£19.99) Kneewarmers The weather never ceases to amaze me. [Me neither – Ed.] As soon as I’m getting settled into the routine...

Specialized Arm and Kneewarmers
Rides News

dhb Windproof gloves

dhb Windproof gloves £16.99 Before you read this review, take a look at the price. Ok, now read on. dhb’s winter gloves come in two flavours:...

dhb Windproof gloves
Rides News

Zefal HPX Classic: pump and go

Zefal HPX Classic pump, available in four sizes, £19.99 Even though many modern tyres are more puncture resistant than ever, even though workshop pumps are now...

Zefal HPX Classic: pump and go
Gear

Lezyne lands in the UK

Having founded Truvativ, built it up and sold it to SRAM, Micki Kozuscheck has turned his attention to new horizons, launching Lezyne with a focus...

Lezyne lands in the UK
Gear

Museeuw flax bikes win European design award

Johan Museeuw’s innovative range of bicycles, which have already gained an enthusiastic following amongst discerning cyclists across the world, has been awarded a prestigious iF...

Museeuw flax bikes win European design award
Racing News

Nocturne wins bronze for Face Partnership

Face Partnership, the sports management company behind some of U.K.’s most innovative elite cycling events, has won Bronze in the Sports Tourism category ...

Nocturne wins bronze for Face Partnership
Rides News

GS Avanti Ruff Stuff 07

A mixture of road and off road riding around the Charts of Kent. 22 mile ‘Road and Off Road’ event, in the coming event...

GS Avanti Ruff Stuff 07
production