Monthly Archives: May 2009

Gear

Tange inch and eighth threadless headset

Tange 4T5 1-1/8″ silver threadless headset £19.95 It’s a headset, for sure; one designed for a threadless steerer and to go in a frame not designed...

Tange inch and eighth threadless headset
Event News

Ibbo Fund's Etape du Sports Café

The John Ibbotson Fund presents the Étape du Sports Café in aid of the fund, which was set up in memory of Ibbo after he...

Ibbo Fund's Etape du Sports Café
Racing News

Tour Series Round Two to Downing

Fine weather, a carnival atmosphere and huge crowds greeted the riders as the Tour Series continued in Exeter on Thursday 28 May. On a...

Tour Series Round Two to Downing
Gear

Independent Fabrications Club Racer First Look

Get the bars in the right place first Sterling silver head badge Independent Fabrication Club Racer £1595 frame and fork An Independent Fabrication Club Racer is one of...

Independent Fabrications Club Racer First Look
Rides News

London Tour Ride for Prostate Cancer

The Prostate Cancer Charity London Ride, organised by Unite ByCycling, an initiative by The Prostate Cancer Charity in association with The Tour of Britain,...

London Tour Ride for Prostate Cancer
Gear

Schwalbe Ultremo R defect notice

WARNING: Schwalbe Ultremo R tyres that exhibit bulging should be removed from use immediately. Free of charge replacements will be supplied. Regrettably some ULTREMO R...

Schwalbe Ultremo R defect notice
Gear

Hutchinson Atom Road Tubeless Clincher First Ride

Hutchinson Atom Road Tubeless Clincher £34.99 each The latest addition to Hutchinson’s now three-model stable of road tubeless tyres is the Atom. Like its Fusion 2...

Hutchinson Atom Road Tubeless Clincher First Ride
Rides News

Rouleur 13 out soon

The thirteenth issue of Rouleur will feature Robert Millar’s story of Stage 17 of the ’84 Tour de France, in the great climber’s own words....

Rouleur 13 out soon
Riding

London set for cycling revolution

Mayor of London Boris Johnson yesterday set out plans to boost the number of people travelling by bicycle in London, including a £111m investment in...

London set for cycling revolution
Racing News

Briggs takes Tour Series Round One

The Tour Series, the brand-new city centre race series, kicked off in Milton Keynes on 21 May in a rush of colour and high-tempo...

Briggs takes Tour Series Round One
Racing News

Prendas Ciclismo TT Overshoes

Prendas Lycra TT Overshoes £12.50 Nasty, lumpy things, cycling shoes, especially the uppers. Sprouting thick securing straps, buckles and other execrescences, they look like they...

Prendas Ciclismo TT Overshoes
Racing News

Tour of Wessex: Day 3

The Tour of Wessex, a 3-day sportive, takes place this weekend and both Richard Hallett and David Arthur from RCUK are tackling the unique challenge....

Tour of Wessex: Day 3
Racing News

Tour of Wessex: Day 2

Photo © Stephen Arthur (www.merlin-photographics.co.uk) The Tour of Wessex, a 3-day sportive, takes place this weekend and both Richard Hallett and David Arthur from RCUK are...

Tour of Wessex: Day 2
Racing News

Tour of Wessex: Day 1

Today the three-day Tour of Wessex sportive got underway and RCUK’s Richard Hallett and I will be riding the full blown challenge. I’ve never attempted...

Tour of Wessex: Day 1
Racing News

Town centre crit at the Original Bicycle Festival

The Original Bicycle Festival, Scotland’s homecoming cycling festival, comes to a dramatic close this weekend (23/24 May) as town centre road racing hits the streets...

Town centre crit at the Original Bicycle Festival
Racing News

King of the Downs report

Photos © Phil O’Connor www.sportivephoto.com The King of the Downs 110 mile super sportive organised by Evans Cycles Ride It! went ahead last weekend and 1,000...

King of the Downs report
Rides News

Tour De France heads to London

The Tour de France will head to London’s Regent Street on 7 July to 1 August as critically acclaimed theatre company theatredelicatessen’s Pedal Pusher show...

Tour De France heads to London
Gear

Simkins Designs Skelters First Look

Simkins Designs recently revealed to us details of its new road brake calipers, which now go under the name of Skelters. To find out how they...

Simkins Designs Skelters First Look
Gear

Boardman Pro Race Prepared First Ride

Boardman Pro Carbon Race Prepared £3299 For weeks up ‘til now, the editor had been promising me a Boardman Pro Race Prepared for test and never...

Boardman Pro Race Prepared First Ride
Racing News

Tour Series starts tonight

The brand new Tour Series, which brings the excitement of crit racing to 10 city centres across the UK, kicks off tonight when it debuts...

Tour Series starts tonight
Rides News

Tour of Britain Pro Tour Ride Sportive announced

Unite ByCycling, an initiative by The Prostate Cancer Charity in association with The Tour of Britain, will be organising a cyclosportive ride, using the route...

Tour of Britain Pro Tour Ride Sportive announced
Gear

Another custom Trek Madone for Lance Armstrong

Stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia is an individual time trial of 60.6km from Sestri Levante to Riomaggiore, and the up and down nature of...

Another custom Trek Madone for Lance Armstrong
Gear

Kask helmets

Kask KK-10 Race KS31 time trial helmet Kask helmets, the choice of Team Barloworld, currently campaigning in the Giro d’Italia, are relatively unknown in the competitive world...

Kask helmets
Gear

Enigma Elle Exclusive First Look

Enigma has become one of the first choices for many seeking a titanium frame. The Sussex-based firm has just introduced its first women specific offering...

Enigma Elle Exclusive First Look
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