Monthly Archives: June 2009

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Conti Ultra Gatorskin 26 inch

Something odd about that wheel’s proportions… Reassuring labels Continental UltraGatorskin 28-559 £21.95 each There’s a lot to be said for the mountain bike when it comes to cycle...

Conti Ultra Gatorskin 26 inch
Racing News

Tour de France 2009: Teams and riders

Carlos Sastre will be aiming his sights on a second Tour de France victory (© Tim De Waele) As much as the route of this year’s...

Tour de France 2009: Teams and riders
Gear

New kit for Cervelo TestTeam

It’s all white for Cervelo this summer (© Tim De Waele) Though the newest team in the pro peloton, the Cervélo TestTeam has caused quite a...

New kit for Cervelo TestTeam
Gear

Sugoi 2010 clothing launched

Sugoi launches new top-end RSE clothing line Sugoi’s has launched its Spring 2010 (seems a long way off to us) clothing range, and making an noticeable...

Sugoi 2010 clothing launched
Racing News

Nicole Cooke wins 10th national road race title

Nicole Cooke wins British national road race Nicole Cooke won her 10th British national road race title at teh weekend, bringing here ever closer to Beryl...

Nicole Cooke wins 10th national road race title
Gear

Custom Tour de France Cervelo R3-SL and S3

Custom painted Cervelo R3-SL ready for the Tour de France Carlos Sastre will be hoping to defend his Tour de France title when the race gets...

Custom Tour de France Cervelo R3-SL and S3
Riding

Genuine huge pothole spotted

My, that’s a big one Big enough to swallow a cyclist whole Calling the average dish-sized indent in the surface of the average London street a ‘pothole’...

Genuine huge pothole spotted
Gear

Merida TimeWarp 2010 launched

Merida has introduced the TimeWarp, its brand new time trial bike for 2010 and a bike that aims to offer riders an aerodynamic and efficient...

Merida TimeWarp 2010 launched
Gear

Simkins Designs Skelters Brake Caliper Review

Looks good from 3/4… Simkins Skelters rear view… Simknins Designs Skelters Brake Calipers $274.99 First things first: Simkins Designs’ Skelters brake calipers do work. Once installed, they provide...

Simkins Designs Skelters Brake Caliper Review
Riding

Lack of cycle parking holding back growth?

Is cycling in London being held back by the lack of suitable cycle parking facilities? The London Cycling Campaign says that a new London Assembly...

Lack of cycle parking holding back growth?
Riding

Cycling reaches 17 year high

The CTC today reports that official government figures show that the number of people taking to bicycles to get around has reached the highest level...

Cycling reaches 17 year high
Racing News

Halfords Bikehut win Tour Series title

Halfords win the Tour Series (Pic: Joolze Dymond) A beautiful British sunset signaled the final curtain on this year’s Tour Series, and as Halfords took a...

Halfords Bikehut win Tour Series title
Gear

Craft launches new summer clothing

A couple of new clothing items for the summer released by Craft this week. First, and undoubtedly drawing on the feedback from the Saxo Bank...

Craft launches new summer clothing
Gear

Professional sleep recovery equipment

Most of us know the importance of a good night’s sleep to allowing the body time to rest and rebuild tired muscles following exercise and...

Professional sleep recovery equipment
Racing News

Rapha-Condor's Darren Lapthorne wins in Chester

Pic: Joolze Dymond After nine rounds and almost 500km of racing the top three teams in this year’s Tour Series are separated by one single point....

Rapha-Condor's Darren Lapthorne wins in Chester
Gear

Sidi Genius Pro 5 Women shoes

The new Sidi Genius Pro 5 Woman is designed for the “lady that [sic] values form, functionality and a design that is truly something unique”,...

Sidi Genius Pro 5 Women shoes
Gear

Panache Cyclewear Eleven Jersey

Panache Cyclewear Eleven Jersey £85 Like the Eleven bib shorts reviewed previously, Panache Cyclewear’s Eleven jersey is stylishly designed and intended for riding in hot weather. Running...

Panache Cyclewear Eleven Jersey
Racing News

Tour Series: Chester and Southend this week

Last week saw two of the biggest crowds, and two of the toughest races, as the spectators flocked to see the racing at Stoke on...

Tour Series: Chester and Southend this week
Racing News

Armstrong wins again

Since his return to professional racing Lance Armstrong has had a huge impact on the sport and all eyes have been on whether the Texan...

Armstrong wins again
Gear

Miche Race wheels

Miche Race wheelset ED10/HG freehub, Red finish £139.99 pair inc. skewers Perhaps best known in the UK until recently for track components, Italian component manufacturer MIche...

Miche Race wheels
Gear

Colomba jersey review

Colomba jersey review £59.00 Colomba is a new British brand of cycle wear that was conceived in the Yorkshire Dales by cyclists who wanted to wear...

Colomba jersey review
Road Cycling News

Magnus Backstedt talks Tour predictions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shgiLAAjSYc It’s shaping up to be a cozy week in the Cycling TV studio as a trio of guests gather on the couch to chat over...

Magnus Backstedt talks Tour predictions
Road Cycling News

Gore Bike Wear Sportive: Llanwrtyd Wells

It’s only about two weeks before the Gore Bike Wear Road sportive series will descend onto the smallest town in Britain – Llanwrtyd Wells. The...

Gore Bike Wear Sportive: Llanwrtyd Wells
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