May 2008 Archives
Roll on cycling in Liverpool and Sefton
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 10:08 AM
Radio and TV presenter Simon O’Brien got together with fellow cyclist this week to help launch the TravelWise Summer Cycle campaign this week. From left to right: Karen Stevens, Liverpool City Council's cycling officer; Claudia Stuerk, Liverpool City Council; Jane Moore, TravelWise officer; City Talk’s Simon O'Brien and Victoria Naylor, events co-ordinator at Café Sports England; Gordon Ross, programme director of Music, Liverpool Culture Company
RADIO & TV presenter Simon O’Brien set the wheels in motion to help launch the TravelWise Summer Cycle campaign. The initiative is designed to encourage people in Sefton and across Merseyside to cycle, whether as a way to enjoy fresh air, fitness and fun or as a sensible commuting option.
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Alberto Contador's Trek Madone 6.9
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:54 AM
Alberto Contador's Trek Madone 6.9 is the latest evolution in the company's top range of bikes.
TOUR de France champion Alberto Contador may have been denied the chance to defend his title this July by race organizer ASO but he and the rest of his Astana team have made the most of a late call-up to the Giro d'Italia. With just a few days to go, Contador finds himself in the maglia rosa of race leader and looks poised to carry it all the way to the final stage finish in Milano on Sunday, writes Shane Stokes for Bikeradar.com.
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CarbonSports custom-painted Lightweight wheels
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:51 AM
CarbonSports charges 10% of the retail price for custom paint plus six weeks' wait (CarbonSports GmbH)
CARBONSPORTS' all-carbon Lightweight Standard wheels are among the finest road hoops we've ever sampled but their plain bare carbon fibre finish might be viewed as a bit too pedestrian by some. Those looking for a bit more style, though, can now opt for a custom finish direct from CarbonSports on any wheel in the lineup, writes James Huang, technical editor of Bikeradar.com.
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Technique: How to set up your bike
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:48 AM
Take time to set your bike up to suit your body and you'll feel the benefits (BikeRadar)
YOU and your bike should dovetail together, so that you get the best ride possible and the bike maximises its potential. ‘Man and machine in perfect harmony’, to use an over-used phrase, writes Joe Beer for Bikeradar.com.
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Five cyclists riding 470 miles for Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:46 AM
Rebecca Romero (C) with her world champion gold medal in Manchester. (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
GREAT Britain's Olympic and World Champion rower and cyclist Rebecca Romero is pledging her support to a national charity cycle ride which will help raise awareness and money for The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, a national charity that support carers, before Carers Week, June 9 - 15, according to Bikeradar.com.
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Astana director John Bruyneel named to World Bicycle Relief board
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:44 AM
Astana team director Johan Bruyneel. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
JOHAN Bruyneel, general manager of the Astana Cycling Team and one of the most successful sports director in cycling history, has joined the Board of Directors of World Bicycle Relief, a SRAM non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, according to Bikeradar.com.
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Top British racers heading to Otley
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:41 AM
Action from last year's event (Otley Cycle Races )
THE CREAM of Britain’s racing cyclists will join a strong line-up of local riders in Otley town centre for the 23rd annual edition of Otley Cycle Races on Thursday, June 26. Crowds of over 4,000 are expected to line the Bondgate circuit for a free evening of top-quality cycle sport, according to Bikeradar.com.
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New carbon road cranksets from FSA
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:36 AM
FSA has launched a new titanium-spindled version of the standard K-Force Light road crankset (James Huang)
FSA has debuted a new top-end road crankset offering to complement its existing K-Force Light. The new K-Force Light Titanium swaps the standard version's hollow steel spindle for one made of titanium, thus dropping 25g. Claimed weight including chainrings, hardware and included ceramic bearing bottom bracket is now just 635g, writes James Huang, technical editor at Bikeradar.com.
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Hoy aims for triple Olympic gold
Posted by James on May 30, 2008 9:31 AM
Chris Hoy (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
TRACK cyclist Chris Hoy is one of Britain’s best chances for a gold medal at the Olympic Games this summer, but the likeable Scot is already looking beyond Beijing to a career finale at the 2012 Games in London, according to Bikeradar.com.
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Coming soon - Bikenut Survival Guide
Posted by James on May 28, 2008 5:41 PM
WE'VE been hard at work searching the far reaches of the universe - well, maybe just the internet - to bring you all the best advice, tips and features packed into one, easy downloadable survival guide that will be completely free for everyone.
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Bason smashes Anfield record - plus other local news from the North West
Posted by James on May 27, 2008 5:30 PM
Andy Bason of Wrekinsport CC - Photo courtesy of www.wrekinsport.co.uk
THE long-standing record set by Dave Lloyd in the Anfield BC’s 100 miles hilly time trial has been smashed by Andy Bason of Wrekinsport CC, writes Linda Tully.
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Kinesis UK's Cronshow tops table
Posted by James on May 27, 2008 5:23 PM
MATT CRONSHAW has extended his lead at the top of the Liverpool Echo Star Trophy standings.
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Nutrition: The sun and vitamin D
Posted by James on May 27, 2008 5:17 PM
Make sunshine a part of your cycling diet (BikeRadar)
WHEN the sun shines there’s even more of a temptation to get on your bike and keep those pedals turning for hours. For years, the message has been to enjoy the exercise but for goodness sake cover up or smother your exposed white body with a high factor sunscreen, according to Bikeradar.com's Chris Fenn.
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O'Loughlin takes FBD Insurance Ras finale
Posted by James on May 27, 2008 5:13 PM
FBD Insurance Ras overall winner Stphen GallagherSt (Stephen McMahon)
IN-FORM David O’Loughlin (Pezula Racing) took victory in the final stage of the FBD Insurance Ras on Sunday, sprinting to victory just inches ahead of Scot Evan Oliphant (Plowman Craven RT). An Post rider Stephen Gallagher retained the overall lead, according to Biekradar.com.
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Hutchinson reigns in UK national 10 championship
Posted by James on May 27, 2008 5:10 PM
Michael Hutchinson shows how it's done (Brian Jones/Kimroy Photography)
THE WINNER for the last three years, Michael Hutchinson (In Gear Quickvit RT) was in superb form as he secured another win in the National 10-Mile Time Trial Championship, staged in Hampshire on Sunday, according to Bikeradar.com.
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UK minister backs call for more traffic police to protect cyclists
Posted by James on May 27, 2008 5:08 PM
Parliamentary committee hears calls for safer streets for cyclists (Robert Smith Photography)
IN AN unexpected development at a meeting of the Parliamentary Transport Select Committee’s inquiry on road safety Britain’s Transport Minister Jim Fitzpatrick MP backed calls for more traffic police on the streets to protect cyclists and pedestrians, according to Bikeradar.com.
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Carbon nanotubes found in bikes likened to asbestos
Posted by James on May 27, 2008 5:04 PM
Dr. Andrew Maynard with a vial containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes. (Project on Emerging Nanotechnolgies)
ACCORDING to research conducted at the University of Edinburgh and published in the Nature Nanotechnology journal this week, current assumptions about the safety of carbon nanotube technology may be dangerously wide of the mark.
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Baillie breaks the tape first at Bickerstaffe
Posted by James on May 20, 2008 8:59 AM
STEPHEN BAILLIE from Withington Wheelers took the honours in the John Cull Memorial Road Race at Bickerstaffe, in 1 hour 58 minutes 37 seconds, writes Linda Tully.
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Kinesis UK invited to UCI ranked FDB Insurance RAS in Ireland and Tour of Serbia
Posted by James on May 15, 2008 4:51 PM
SOUTHPORT based Kinesis UK’s impact of the British racing scene has been so great this year that they have been hand-picked to take part in two top UCI ranked foreign events in 2008.
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Lancashire Lanes - Photos
Posted by James on May 12, 2008 1:30 PM
AROUND 180 riders from clubs across the North West entered the 2008 Lancashire Lanes event, which takes in some of the best cycling routes in a 75-mile route from Lydiate to Belmont and back, hosted by Merseyside Wheelers on Sunday. To view some of our exclusive photos, click the 'continue' link below,
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Lancashire Lanes this Sunday
Posted by James on May 9, 2008 10:26 AM
MERSEYSIDE Wheelers will once again be hosting their annual 'A Day In Lancashire Tourist Trial', which starts in Lydiate and then heads out towards Belmont and takes in some of the best country cycling routes in Lancashire before heading back to Lydiate this Sunday (May 11).
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McGowan takes first win in Liverpool Mercury Doland Circuit Race Series
Posted by James on May 9, 2008 10:21 AM
Juniors racing on Liverpool Mercury's cycle track at Litherland Sports Park last Wednesday - Photo by Gavin Trafford
DAVID McGowan won the first Liverpool Mercury Dolan Circuit Race Series One in 1hr 03mins 06secs at Litherland Sports Park on Wednesday, May 14.
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