What Are You For?
Bill Strickland, of Bicycling magazine & Kapelmuur Independent fame recently posted a question to us, the cyclist... that is, he asked "what are you for?".With the instant online social-outlets of...
View ArticleVelojam
Huge shouts out & respect to the organisers of the Velojamat the beginning of the month. What an awesome event. I only managed to get down for an hour or so, but in that time I was blown away by...
View ArticleCycling Souvenirs
The very kind Jerry from cycling souvenirs website sent me over a natty couple of cups from his online cycling souvenir outfit to enjoy this week. I love the La Vie Claire Mondrian inspired mug,...
View ArticlePin-Ups
Spotted over at the very cool Atelier du Velo online shop. Head on over to check out some cool unique vintage bike bits.
View ArticleMamnick Hibell
Thom over at Mamnickhas created the most beautiful looking leather shoes inspired by the touring legend of Ian Hibell. The shoe, named after its rugged-muse, is handmade in Derbyshire in homage to its...
View ArticleThe Masqueraders
So Rasmussen drops the bombshell, the bombshell some had expected, others maybe not so much. He claimed he taught the Canadian 2012 Giro D’Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal how to dope using EPO. Hours pass...
View ArticleLiège–Bastogne–Liège
La 'Doyenne' will mark its centenary edition in 2014. The late-April seductive classic in the Ardennes region of Belgium takes riders on a journey through industrial townships, rolling fields, woodland...
View ArticleСо́чи
I find myself posting this from the MPC at the Sochi Winter Olympic games park, situated in the town called Adler, in the Krasnodar Krai region, Russia. The temperature is around 6°C, which is...
View ArticleLa Poursuivants - IWD
Happy International Womens Day! enjoy some inspiration on us to get out there and enhjoy a rare spot of sunshine that seems to have graced our skies this morning in London HQ. Also don't forget this...
View ArticleThe Three P's
There seems to have been loads written about 'womens cycling' of late, it has without doubt become the subject matter du jour of the world wide web-o-sphere, with loads of people offering opinions and...
View ArticleCongratulations!
Have to throw out a HUGE congratulations to my colleague and friend Bryn Lennon, who last night scooped the coveted title of 'Sports Photographer Of The Year' award, alongside the 'Specialist Portfolio...
View ArticleRoads To Ride - Ma1131
One of the jewels in the Mallorcan crown is a fairly quiet road, the Ma1131 that weaves its way exquisitely away from the iconic coastal road of the Ma10 linking the western town of Andratx right...
View ArticleHOTN V
Sunday 13th saw the welcome return for the fifth edition of Raphas 'Hell of the North' ride. A now annual occurrence on the lanes & gravel tracks of Hertfordshire, the event serves as a fitting...
View ArticleBicycle Maintenance Tracker
Feedback Sports have launched a free useful iphone app, designed to serve as a comprehensive component log for users bikes. The tracking tool records the price, weight etc of each component of the...
View ArticleHannah Barnes - UHC Pro Rider
I was very lucky to have spent a week riding last year with one of Britains most exciting young cycling talents, the very likeable (and ridiculously fast) Hannah Barnes. As famed for her...
View ArticleDeal of the Day
Wigglehave got the Elite Arion rollers for a whopping 40% off at an astonishing £120. Used with smooth tyres Iv found these rollers to be fairly quiet, Im just gutted I bought them at full whack last...
View ArticlePantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
Last night I went along to a screening of James Erskine's feature length film about the infamous rider, Marco Pantani (cheers for the hookup Boom). The film tackles one of the most complex and tragic...
View ArticleWomens 100 Evening & Training Ride
So with a whisker under a month to go before the second global Womens 100 event, Rapha have two events this week in the UK for ladies to attend in preparation for the big day in July. The London cycle...
View ArticleBlackburn Toolmanator 16
We recently took receipt of blackburns top-of-the-range multitool, the 'Toolmanator 16' to put through its paces. Previously the only blackburn product iv used was their 'airstik' pump, which I had...
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