Monthly Archives: October 2008 - Page 2

Riding

Ride a Mezzo for free

If you’ve been pondering about the merits of a folding bike for riding to work, then here’s your chance to test ride a Mezzo for...

Ride a Mezzo for free
Riding

Kiron Scandium

Kiron Scandium £999.99 Size tested: 56cm www.wiggle.co.uk Kiron (pronounced “Kigh – Ron”) is the latest exclusive brand to be distributed by online retailers Wiggle, and thus far there’s...

Kiron Scandium
Gear

Icebreaker Introduces Baacode

Ever wondered about the sheep that provided the wool from their backs for your Merino garment? Icebreaker has introduced Baacode, a new and unique tracking...

Icebreaker Introduces Baacode
Gear

Kona 2009

Kona launched its extensive new range of 2009 bikes recently and hiding amongst the plethora of long-travel downhill mountain bikes were a couple of retro,...

Kona 2009
Gear

Gore Bike Wear Xenon jacket

Gore Bike Wear Xenon jacket £114.99 The Xenon jacket is a favourite here at RCUK, combining Windstopper material into a well fitted jacket that...

Gore Bike Wear Xenon jacket
Gear

Louis Garneau Carbon Tri HRS shoe

RCUK doesn’t often report on triathlon specific products, but these new Carbon Tri HRS shoes from Louis Garneau are worth a mention. They feature a laminated...

Louis Garneau Carbon Tri HRS shoe
Gear

Trail Break: Final sportive of the season

Photo takeyourpics.co.uk The 2008 Sunday Sportive Season bowed out in style last weekend as over 600 cyclists converged on Dunsfold Park for a weekend of on...

Trail Break: Final sportive of the season
Rides News

Rouleur Annual 2008

Rouleur’s second photography annual has just hit the shelves and packs even more sumptuous photographs from the biggest cycling events over the past year into...

Rouleur Annual 2008
Rides News

dhb Compton Round Neck Long Sleeve base layer

dhb Compton Round Neck Long Sleeve Base layer – £13.59 dhb’s Compton base layer uses Nanobon fabric to produce this surprisingly decent performer. Nanobon comprises...

dhb Compton Round Neck Long Sleeve base layer
Rides News

dhb Finchdean Windproof Jersey

dhb Finchdean Windproof Jersey – £84.99 The dhb Finchdean Long Sleeve Windproof Jersey is neatly tailored from Windtex fabric with a shape that hugs the body...

dhb Finchdean Windproof Jersey
Gear

Berthoud leather saddles

Berthoud mens’ saddle in natural leather Plastic cantle plate, stainless steel rails Upper also in black Natural colouring does not penetrate leather Allen key fixture allows replacement of upper Threaded...

Berthoud leather saddles
Rides News

RCUK Caption Contest

At the recent London Cycle Show there took place a heated disussion between Roadcyclinguk.com editor Richard Hallett and long-time member Adam Tranter over such important...

RCUK Caption Contest
Gear

nubütte chamois cream

nubütte (pronounced “new butt”) is a chamois cream with the main ingredient being Shea Butter (a natural fat extracted from the fruit of the shea...

nubütte chamois cream
Gear

Tom Boonen's Specialized Roubaix SL2

At the London Cycle Show Tom Boonen’s Paris-Roubaix 2008 winning Specialized Roubaix SL2 was being proudly displayed. A poke around gave RCUK the chance to...

Tom Boonen's Specialized Roubaix SL2
Racing News

Tour Series hits the roads

SweetSpot, organisers of the Tour of Britain have announced the launch of the Tour Series, a 10-round criterium series that aims to bring elite racing...

Tour Series hits the roads
Gear

V-brakes for Specialized 'cross bikes

Specialized cross bikes look like they will be fitted with mini V-brakes rather than cantilevers for 2009. A regular complaint laid at the 2008 and...

V-brakes for Specialized 'cross bikes
Racing News

Tour of Britain confirms 2009 dates

Danilo Di Luca racing in this years Tour of Britain Following the successful Tour of Britain recently, the organisers behind the UK’s premier road stage race...

Tour of Britain confirms 2009 dates
Rides News

Critical Mass to end?

The outcome of a case before the Law Lords later this month will decide the future of London’s Critical Mass cycle ride, the BBC reports. Critical...

Critical Mass to end?
Gear

Cycle 2008 highlights II

Trickstuff’s Exzentriker eccentric bottom bracket for standard bicycle frames Sturmey Archer will be releasing this 3-speed fixed-wheel hub early next year. The S3X provides ratios of...

Cycle 2008 highlights II
Event News

Meet Olympic and World Champion Nicole Cooke

Photo: Andy Pfister Nicole stormed to victory this summer by not only achieving her Olympic Gold medal dream, but also gaining her first senior World Road...

Meet Olympic and World Champion Nicole Cooke
Gear

Cycle 2008 first highlights

Condor showed a huge range of fixed bikes in a array of colours Not to be outdone, Cinelli showed this fixie Bont is the latest name in...

Cycle 2008 first highlights
Gear

Race up the hill

For many, there’s a lure to racing up hills, and there’s no denying the tension between Daniel Lloyd and Jody Crawforth as each took a...

Race up the hill
Gear

Giant Defy 2009

Defy Advanced 1 Defy Alliance Defy RCUK revealed Giant’s 2009 bikes a while ago, with the top-end TCR Advanced bikes getting some rather significant changes, including all-new frames...

Giant Defy 2009
Gear

Sunday to Sabbath

Due to a trademark issue with an American corporation, Sunday Bicycles has changed its name to Sabbath Bicycles, with immediate effect. Greg Roche, owner and director...

Sunday to Sabbath
production