Co. Kerry cycling project hits stumbling block
The project to build a 26-kilometre cycle path along the old railway line from Caherciveen to Kells in Co. Kerry has hit a stumbling block. A number of landowners along the route are said to be looking for increased compensation, whereby they are looking for an increase in the price being paid per acre from €15,000 to €25,000. The project...
How To Make Your Own Cycle Rollers For Under $32 Or £20!
Cycle rollers can be expensive, so here's how to make your very own, slightly flammable, set for less than $32/£20.
Moab ban ebikes on mountain bike trails
In a move which is the first of its kind Moab has banned any non human powered bikes from it's mountain bike specific trails. The new rules say that the Moab BLM “has determined that motor assisted bicycles (electric, gas or diesel) are motorized vehicles. Use of motor assisted bicycles is only allowed on motorized trails.” This is more...
In case you missed it
Here is a full length video of The Superprestige race @ Spa Francorchamps on the 23rd of November. Click here to watch the video And the full results can be found here
Tinkoff-Saxo unveils new training kit
For the first time in cycling a team will have two different sets of offical kit, one for racing and one for training. The team showed off the new 'camo' kit on the first day of their two week training camp in Gran Canaria. What do you think of it? Let us know in the comments below.
Cross Talk with Sven Nys Part II
This is the second part of the interview with Sven Nys after Cross Vegas. In this video he talks about how he got into cycling. Get the popcorn in as this one is 20 minutes long. Click here to watch the video
Madness – Drafting Behind a Truck at 124 km/h
This video was made by a Brazilian guy named Portela on a road near Curitiba, Paraná - Brazil. He used a GoPro camera which he placed on the back of the truck. The speed is incredible.
SRAM announces new 11 speed 11-36 cassette
Is this the perfect cassette for cyclocross? With an 11-36 spread over 11 gears we think it might just be the perfect 1/11 combo for cross. New PowerGlide 1170 11-36 Cassette Opens New Horizons for 1X11 The new PowerGlide 1170 11-36 Cassette expands riding possibilities of SRAM 1X™ Force CX1 drivetrains. The new cassette provides riders using the SRAM Force...
Is A Rough Ride Ireland’s Greatest Sports Book?
The Irish Examiner have listed what they consider to be the greatest Irish sports books, and A Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage comes out on top. The book was published in 1990 shortly after the Dubliner retired as a professional cyclist. In it, Kimmage lifts the lid on doping in cycling, and explained how he came to try amphetamines himself....
Helen Wyman has written an inspirational letter to up-and-coming British cyclocross racers
Top British cyclocross rider Helen Wyman has written an inspirational open letter to up-and-coming British cyclocross racers. In it, she explains how life has changed for her since becoming involved in the sport, and that it may offer better opportunities than the track. Below is an excerpt from the letter, and you can read the full blog post here: http://www.helenwyman.com/2014/12/an-open-letter-to-up-and-coming-british-cyclocross-racers/ Dear...
Alan McCormack and the Coors Classic – Part I
Dubliner Alan McCormack took an unconventional route in his professional cycling career, whereby he made it big in the US, rather than the normal route of racing in continental Europe. Although he had spent some time racing on the continent, including finishing the Vuelta, it was his move to the US which kick started his career in the eighties. The biggest...
“I have never tested positive for doping” – Roman Kreuziger
Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) has published some of his biological passport data in a bid to help his defense in advance of his CAS hearing. The data is from between 2007 and 2013. In his open letter he states amongst other things, “I have never tested positive for doping. Despite this for a year and a half now I have been...