Monthly Archives: August 2009 - Page 2

Road Cycling News

Mayor of London’s Skyride

The Mayor of London Skyride, a free mass-participation cycling event, will be held on 20 September 2009 and will start in Hyde Park. Cyclists will...

Mayor of London’s Skyride
Road Cycling News

Rollapaluza Halloween Cyclo Cross

London’s historic Herne Hill velodrome hosts the Rollapaluza Halloween Cyclo-Cross on 31 October with an electric atmosphere promised along with a staggering £1000 cash prize...

Rollapaluza Halloween Cyclo Cross
Riding

Cycle Fridays by London Cycling Campaign

Following the successful first edition on 14 August, when London Cycling Campaign’s six commuter-friendly rides into Central London kicked off, LCC will be continuing its...

Cycle Fridays by London Cycling Campaign
Gear

Genesis Bikes 2010

Aether 10 In just a few short years Genesis has evolved into a fully-rounded bicycle range, covering all angles of cycling. For 2010 Genesis has brought...

Genesis Bikes 2010
Riding

Six new led cycle routes into London revealed

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) will continue its BikeTube scheme, led rides into London, until 2 October. The organised rides start at six different locations...

Six new led cycle routes into London revealed
Gear

2010 date for EHBE

Details of the 2010 European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition(EHBE) have been confirmed by organisers 2Souls Cycles; the event will take place from 21 to 23 May...

2010 date for EHBE
Gear

12.5lb Roberts steel road bike spotted

Home-brewed rear mech Aggressive stance Ultra-light Gravity calipers S&S couplings Carbon everywhere Well-worn tape Carbon cranks…

12.5lb Roberts steel road bike spotted
Road Cycling News

Dartmoor Classic 2010 Priority Entry

Rider pic by www.sportivephoto.com There are a limited number of 2010 Dartmoor Classic Priority Postal Entry forms which were not collected at this year’s event, due...

Dartmoor Classic 2010 Priority Entry
Road Cycling News

Nalini Mog 1 Bib Shorts

Plain black shorts Two-piece anatomic pad Nalini Mog 1 Bib Shorts £39.99 Cycling bib shorts don’t come much more basic than these, but when they are this good...

Nalini Mog 1 Bib Shorts
Gear

American Classic Seat Post First Look

American Classic 350mm seatpost £39.99 Take one length of aluminium tube, bend the end around into an elegant curve and attach a bomb-proof, infinitely adjustable saddle...

American Classic Seat Post First Look
Gear

dhb Ladies Finchdean bb shorts reviewed

dhb Finchdean bib shorts £64.99 These bibs offer a simple yet effective design. From the light-weight, full body bib design down to the leg grippers these...

dhb Ladies Finchdean bb shorts reviewed
Road Cycling News

Cavendish Rides into the UK with Right to Play

Mark Cavendish will swap the pressure of the European race scene for a different kind of peloton on August 18th as he starts the inaugural...

Cavendish Rides into the UK with Right to Play
Gear

Recall for SRAM 10-speed PowerLock connector

A SRAM PowerLock in action This one wears code letter J Product affected: SRAM PowerLock Connector Link (for SRAM 10 Speed Chain) SRAM has issued a recall notice...

Recall for SRAM 10-speed PowerLock connector
Road Cycling News

Dragon Ride 2010 date announced

Pic by www.sportivephoto.com The 2010 Dragon Ride will take place a week earlier in 2010. The annual invasion of the South Wales hillsides is to take...

Dragon Ride 2010 date announced
Road Cycling News

New UK Sportives from Wilier

Two new cyclosportive events organised by Wilier Cycles make their debuts this autumn in southern England. New Forest Taking place on the 11th October, the Wilier New...

New UK Sportives from Wilier
Road Cycling News

dhb Ladies Finchdean jersey reviewed

dhb Finchdean jersey £33 Wiggle’s in-house clothing brand dhb has always offered functional clothing, carving itself a place as a wardrobe essential for many cyclists when...

dhb Ladies Finchdean jersey reviewed
Gear

Decade Convert 2 bikes launched

A Decade Convert2 built up as road bike Upgrade Bikes have been working with frame building giants Kinesis for the past ten years, turning out UK-designed...

Decade Convert 2 bikes launched
Gear

American Classic Sprint 350 wheelset First Ride

American Classic Sprint 350 wheelset £439.99 A couple of weeks and several hundred miles into their test period, time to offer an initial impression of American...

American Classic Sprint 350 wheelset First Ride
Gear

Wilier Imperiale

Are you sitting down? The brand spanking new Wilier Imperiale, which will hit the shops later this year, is an aesthetic departure form the company’s...

Wilier Imperiale
Features

Gore Bike Wear Sportive Series: Selkirk report

Selkirk served up another cracking course (pic: Jon Brooke) Five down, one to go. The Merida MTB Marathon Series 2009 is slowly coming to an end...

Gore Bike Wear Sportive Series: Selkirk report
Gear

knog POD Small Saddle Bag

POD, clip and pouch Somewhat kite-shaped Unobtrusive appearance knog POD Small Saddle Bag £17.99 The saddle pack, pouch, bag – call it whatever – is, for most of us,...

knog POD Small Saddle Bag
Gear

Cannondale 2010 highlights

What can you expect from Cannondale for 2010? Here’s a preview of the highlights, including the SuperSix Hi-Mod which we revealed some time ago. SuperSix Hi-Mod ...

Cannondale 2010 highlights
Road Cycling News

Cent Cols Challenge

Here’s a mighty endeavour. The inaugural Cent Cols Challenge is an event unlike any other, described as “the ultimate sportive” and consisting of riding 100...

Cent Cols Challenge
Road Cycling News

Exmoor Beast goes to Dartmoor Classic

Always ready to explore ways in which to improve the Exmoor Beast, its organisers have just taken a most unusual and, some would say, bold...

Exmoor Beast goes to Dartmoor Classic
production