Lifestyle
The remarkable story of the 77 year-old who attempted to descend the Stelvio at night with no bars or brakes
48 Tornanti di Notte (48 Hairpin Bends by Night) is a film which is set to be released later this year which tells the remarkable story of Giuliano Calore and his attempt to enter the history of cycling. Giuliano Calore was born in Padova (Italy) in 1938. During his life he has contributed to writing the history of extreme cycling....
The Cycling Family 1961 (VIDEO)
The Foster family from Rushkington in Lincolnshire show us how they manage to transport a family of ten people around the place in a world before minivans or minibuses. Taking eight children camping is no problem for this family on their bicycle built for four which has a trailer in tow for the two youngest children. They also...
Cyclist knocked off on mini roundabout
There is nothing worse than that sound of a cyclist hitting a car. The noise of the metal panels bending under the weight of the impact is just something you never forget. This unlucky cyclist was almost home and was just about to exit the roundabout when he got t-boned by a car entering the roundabout. The driver did...
And this is why cyclists don’t ride on the very edge of the road (VIDEO)
One common complaint that cyclists hear from motorists is that they always ride "in the middle of the road." Well, this video shows the dangers of sticking to the side of the road and not giving yourself some space, and the ever-present danger of getting doored. As the cyclist travels along a bus lane, the driver of a parked car opens...
70’s & 80’s Kids – The Raleigh Chopper
Most of us kids probably rode the MK2 Chopper which was first released in 1972. For the MK2 they bent the seat stays forward so you wouldn't be sitting so far back over the rear wheel compared to the MK1 version. They also added a nifty rear carrier on the back which in times of need you could always...
Convert clipless pedals to flats
There is no doubt that cycling on clipless pedals isn't great when you're wearing your everyday shoes, or even worse if you're in a pair of flip-flops! These handy little gadgets convert your pedals into platforms and only take a second to add and remove. We've tried variations of these in the past but it was a bit of a...
The Oldest Racer – A Documentary
This is a great short film entitled The Oldest Racer. It's part of The Over Achieving Pensioners series of short films and focuses on the 75 year-old British cyclist Mick Ives. Below is how the producers of the documentary describe their film. 60% of older people in the UK feel that age discrimination exists in their daily lives. Only 7%...
‘Portrait of my grandfather’ : 80 and still cycling
As a present for his grandfathers 80th birthday (or in the words of his grandfather his 4th 20th birthday) film maker Florent Piovesan created this beautiful film. At the age of 14, in the North of Italy, he rode his first bike and covered over 30km's in the Veneto region. From there his lifetime love of cycling...
‘War On Our Roads’
For some reason, possibly slow news days, the media have jumped on the bandwagon highlighting the raging war on our roads between cyclists and motorists. Granted there are issues and most can be put down to very bad infrastructure but the constant berating cyclists are getting is doing nothing to help the situation. A one sided portrayal...
How to Cycle Like a Local in Amsterdam
With a population of 779,808, Amsterdam has less people in the city than it has bikes! With over 800,000 bikes there is no shortage of bikes to hire when you go and visit this super cycle friendly city. Amsterdam continually makes it into the top list of cycling friendly cities and there is no better way to get around than on two...
Cono Sur to Sponsor the 2015 Tour de Picnic Charity Cycle
Now back for its 7th annual instalment, the 2015 Tour de Picnic charity cycle is promising to be bigger and better than ever. The destination for the charity cycle is the Electric Picnic music festival in Stradbally, Co. Laois. Last year Tour De Picnic broke the €1.2 million mark in funds raised for children's charities to date. Cono Sur...
Take a Cycling Tour of Utrecht with Chris Boardman
Chris Boardman is a British former racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, broke the world hour record three times, and won three stages and wore the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France. Now a British Cycling policy advisor, Chris takes us on a tour of Utrecht, host...
Cyclist Posts Video Of A Near Miss After He Broke A Red Light
A cyclist in Chicago nearly paid the ultimate price for preempting a green light and going through the junction when the light was still red. He had seen the light turn yellow for the crossing traffic and because a car had stopped at the light, and he knew the green light was coming he decided to go through...
Livestream of a roundabout in the Netherlands – Yes you heard that right
Watch as the cyclists and cars seamlessly integrate at this model roundabout in real time. There are currently over 600 people watching this!
1880’s The Decade Virtual Reality Bicycle Trainers Were Invented
VR trainers are available but they haven't become mainstream yet and are not cheap. This extract from a book shows a DIY system using a bike, a set of rollers, a fan and a cinematograph so 'the pleasures of a tour can be had in a hall bedroom'. Below is some of the text from the book - The...
Speed up. Slow down. A Roadbike Film.
The Wheels are spinning and pedals turn, And one hundred revolutions occur each minute, That's when we start to listen, Who are randing or cheering or swearing. And the white noise of the wind in our face, Drowns out every days worries, When with every mile passing by, Those to-do lists become less urgent. In todays world life happens so fast. We are all in a...