Dear Motorist…..
The Dear Motorist campaign was set up to raise awareness about the dangers on our roads for cyclists. The aim of the project is simple. Sign a pledge that you will be more aware of other road users, either as a cyclist or as a driver. "In the last 10 years nearly 7,000 cyclists have been hit and...
Further details released regarding Irish National Championships
Additional details have been released regarding the Irish National Championships, which start next week. Entries close on Saturday 20th June with races filling up quickly. Distances have been confirmed for the road races as follows: Masters 40: 75miles; Masters 50 – 45miles; Masters 60: 45miles; Elite Women: 60miles and Senior/U23 Men: 105miles. New to the Championships for 2015 are the Masters...
Catch Me If You Can – The BBC investigation into doping (VIDEO)
The BBC recently screened an excellent investigation into the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport, and the documentary is now available online. The programme primarily focuses on doping in athletics, but also refers to the use of PEDs in cycling. Below is the BBC's description of the programme. Mark Daly investigates serious allegations of doping in athletics, spanning more than...
Could we see self-healing bicycle frames in the future?
Researchers at the University of Bristol have been working on the development of a method which could result in self-healing of various products including airplane wings, wind turbines and bicycle frames. The researchers feel that it's something that could be introduced in the next five to 10 years. The system of self-healing is based on tiny microspheres which contain a...
Victim of tacks on road at Velothon Wales tweets graphic photo of injury sustained.
We posted an article yesterday about an incident at the inaugural Velothon Wales whereby numerous cyclists suffered punctures after tacks had been thrown across the road. It seems that a number of locals had been upset by roads being closed on the day. 15,000 riders had signed on to take part in Cardiff, but the event was marred by the...
The Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in London
"Imagine if we could invent something that cut road and rail crowding, cut noise, cut pollution and ill health – something that improved life for everyone, quite quickly, without the cost and disruption of new roads and railways. Well, we invented it 200 years ago: the bicycle." A staggering 24% of all vehicles in London's morning rush hour traffic...
Watch highlights of the final stage of Critérium du Dauphiné
The final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné took place yesterday, and it proved an exciting finale to the week-long race. The stage was 156.5kms from Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc to Modane Valfréjus. The riders faced six categorised climbs including the spectacular Lacets de Montvernier and the final Cat. 1 climb to Modane Valfréjus. Going into the stage, Tejay van Garderen...
Tacks found on route of inaugural Velothon Wales
The inaugural Velothon Wales is taking place today in Cardiff with 15,000 riders having signed on to take part. Unfortunately numerous cyclists suffered punctures after tacks had been thrown across the road. Velothon Wales event director Andy Taylor confirmed that tacks were thrown across the road and said they were cleared away "within minutes". "We can confirm that a small...
“Sam Bennett is one of the fastest men in the peloton” – Bora-Argon 18 to back Irishman in the Tour de France
The Team Manager of Bora-Argon 18, Ralph Denk, has outlined that Sam Bennett will be one of the leader's for their team in the forthcoming Tour de France. Denk has announced a long list of 13 riders for the race, with the final nine being announced within the next ten days. Bennett has taken stage victories in the Tour of...
Watch highlights of Stage 7 of Critérium du Dauphiné
Stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné was from Montmélian to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc and resulted in another change at the top of the GC with just one stage remaining. A big early breakaway went clear on the stage, but their lead only reached a maximum of four minutes, before Team Sky went to the the front in a bid...
Watch highlight of Stage 6 of the Critérium du Dauphiné
Yesterday's stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné took the riders from Villard-de-Lans to Vercors, and the race was turned on it's head. After losing time on the previous stage, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team) went on the attack to try and reduce his deficit. Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team) had gone into the stage as race leader. Attacks went...
Two Dalmatians Attempt To Set A New World Record
We didn't realise that there was such a thing as a Guinness World Record for the fastest dog on a bicycle until we saw this video from Japan. Two dalmatians take on the challenge to set the new world record for 20m, and it's really impressive. Some cynics might consider the use of stabilisers to be cheating, but not us. It...