Monthly Archives: April 2008

Rides News

Conti GP Force tested solo

Continental GP Force £29.95 On a visit to the Continental cycle tyre factory in Korbach, Germany, I asked when the company would offer a 25c version...

Conti GP Force tested solo
Gear

Quarq Cinqo power measurement

Measuring your power output is the current in-vogue method of measuring your performance, and Quarq Cinqo is a new power-meter designed to replace a standard...

Quarq Cinqo power measurement
Gear

Wilier Izoard Bike Test

Wilier Izoard £1,999.99 Size tested: 56cm Head tube: 73° Seat tube: 73.5° www.wilierbikes.co.uk Wilier is an Italian brand that has been growing in prominence over the past couple of years. The...

Wilier Izoard Bike Test
Gear

Specialized BG Fit Integration Technology

Ever feel like your bike doesn’t quite fit you perfectly? It’s no mystery that getting a good fit on your bike will result in increased...

Specialized BG Fit Integration Technology
Rides News

Dragon Ride to put young cyclists on TV

The Dragon Ride Wales and Avanti Television are looking for the cycling stars of the future in an exciting new project in association with...

Dragon Ride to put young cyclists on TV
Rides News

Scots ski team rides Etape Caledonia

Fifteen Scottish national ski team members, including Alain Baxer, Finley Mickel and Graham Bell, have entered the Etape Caledonia, Britain’s only closed road cycle event,which...

Scots ski team rides Etape Caledonia
Rides News

Felt F4 Bike Test

Felt F4 £1,700 Size tested: 56cm Head angle: 73.5° Seat angle: 73.5° www.feltbikes.co.uk Felt Bicycles may not have a huge presence in the UK, yet, but this is set to change...

Felt F4 Bike Test
Rides News

Trail Break and Cannondale team up

Busy MTB and road cycle event organisers Trail Break is launching its spring season of events with the announcement of a new partnership deal with...

Trail Break and Cannondale team up
Rides News

Enigma Carbon Bottle Cage

Enigma Carbon Bottle Cage £24.99 Enigma Bikes have released a range of components to complement their frames, including titanium seat clamps and skewers, headsets, bar tape,...

Enigma Carbon Bottle Cage
Racing News

La Fleche Wallonne picture special two

Mavic neutral service bikes had R-Sys wheels As did Barloworld machines Conti Competition tubs for Credit Agricole CA’s aluminium Pro Vibe bars will change to carbon for Tour...

La Fleche Wallonne picture special two
Racing News

La Fleche Wallonne picture special one

Marianne Vos was women’s winner for second successive year Brit champion David Millar autographs for a fan Axel Merckx prowls around the team buses Soft drinks for lunch...

La Fleche Wallonne picture special one
Rides News

See London's architecture by bicycle

A series of cycle rides led by well-known names will showcase the capital’s vibrant architecture this summer, taking place 20 June – 20 July 2008...

See London's architecture by bicycle
Rides News

Longer route for Highclere Castle '08

A group of around 14 riders tried out the 2008 version of the Highclere Castle sportive last week. The new route brings this scenic...

Longer route for Highclere Castle '08
Rides News

Enigma Eclipse ridden and rated

Enigma Eclipse £1,599.99 www.enigmabikes.com In only a short space of time Enigma has grown to offer discerning cyclists a choice of top quality titanium frames and, through smart...

Enigma Eclipse ridden and rated
Rides News

Royce Rear Cassette Hub rebuild

Royce Rear Cassette Hub £169.00 (Shimano spline pattern) No sooner had I got my Royce Ultralight Front Hub running nicely again when its companion started complaining....

Royce Rear Cassette Hub rebuild
Rides News

North Cornwall Tor

Typical North Cornwall Tor-ture Councillor Arwen Folks starts a group of rides from Bodmin Riding through Port Isaac where BBC’s Doc Martin is filmed Tough on a tandem...

North Cornwall Tor
Rides News

Cannondale System Six 105 Compact

Cannondale System Six 105 Compact £1,699.99 Size tested: 56cm Head tube: 73 Seat tube: 73.5 www.cannondale.com Cannondale is a company that clearly strives to innovate, being the first to develop many...

Cannondale System Six 105 Compact
Rides News

Bontrager Race X Lite Blade OS handlebars

Bontrager Race X Lite Blade OS handlebars £149.99 Bontrager is on a roll at the moment, producing some really well designed and well executed products, with...

Bontrager Race X Lite Blade OS handlebars
Rides News

Trail Break Sunday Sportive: Princes Risborough

Take up for the first Sunday Sportive of 2008 has been phenomenal, far exceeding event organiser Trail Breaks’ expectations. Almost 350 riders have already signed...

Trail Break Sunday Sportive: Princes Risborough
Rides News

London Bikeathon 2008 volunteers needed

This summer, thousands of cyclists will hit the streets of the capital to raise money for Leukaemia Research. The 12th London Bikeathon is a fantastic...

London Bikeathon 2008 volunteers needed
Rides News

Giro Ionos helmet tested

Giro Ionos – £129.99 It can’t be easy to improve on an already great product, especially one that fulfils its purpose to a high level, but...

Giro Ionos helmet tested
Gear

Garmin Edge 705

Garmin’s Edge bike-specific GPS has proved to be a popular training tool, although pretty much everyone we’ve spoken too wishes it was a bit more...

Garmin Edge 705
Riding

Cannondale Capo

With “styling set to turns heads in the city”, Cannondale’s new Capo is a fixed/singlespeed bike that will be limited to just 200 examples. Cannondale hopes...

Cannondale Capo
Gear

Shimano Dura Ace 1380 Carbon Wheelset

Having received a suitable professional battering with top teams such as Rabobank over the last 12 months, Shimano’s WH-7850-C24-CL wheelsset has finally reached the real...

Shimano Dura Ace 1380 Carbon Wheelset
production