Bike magazine caters to the mountain bike athlete in all of us, with fabulous photography designed to make us want to escape our cubicle for the nearest singletrack.
JetBlack's intro trainer is about as simple as it gets, but it’s good enough if it’s all you can afford. The simple rectangular-section steel frame, metal roller, magnetic resistance engine and small flywheel come assembled, which is a get-on-and-go bonus. The frame itself is reasonably stable too. There’s masses of flex across the rear axle though, so don’t twist your bike about too much to get ...
Whether you want to get around Germany by train, plane, bus, tram, subway, car or bike, read on for some important tips.
Mongoose’s Switchback series offers three bikes to tempt new riders, all based around the same aluminium frame and Suntour fork. Our test Comp sits smack in the middle of the line-up, losing out on the Expert’s disc brakes but bettering the Sport’s basic seven-speed transmission. It shows trail riding potential but is held back by its basic suspension fork. Ride & handling: Handling is great ...
Here is the final part of our review of 2011. Next week we take a look ahead to the resumption of testing for the premier class.
The Great Drumtochty Challenge was established in 1998 by the Brechin Cycle Club and now attracts mountain bikers from all over Scotland...
ORS Direct and its family of niche outdoor gear retail sites, including ORS Racks Direct, ORS Snowshoes Direct and ORS Cross Country Skis Direct, now feature deeply discounted, clearance and overstock items in a broad range of categories — nordic and backcountry-telemark skis, snowshoes, bike racks, clothing, accessories and more. ...
Trek's Soho Deluxe falls at the upper end of most people's commuter bike budgets at US$1,319.99 but in return for this outlay you get a well thought-out, versatile and virtually maintenance-free machine that's always ready to go. Add in some clever armoring, a stealthy look and smart all-weather component choices, and it's a perfect choice for urban cyclists in low-crime areas. Ride & handling ...
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Each new season gives cycling teams a chance to rework their team kits, and gives all their fans a chance to spend another $90 on a team jersey. The best jerseys go down in history with their riders, such as Armstrong with U.S. Postal or Merckx’s Molteni; whereas the worst jerseys will make even the most ardent fan cringe. Fortunately for cycling fan’s eyes, Team Geox/Footon-Servetto is no ...
It was another jam-packed week with the cyclo-cross world championships, delays in the Contador case and of course Twitter.
Social media is part of the marketing strategy in cycling. Who is doing it well?
Happy New Year! With 2011 at an end, the Crawford County Avalanche presents its annual Year In Review. The Year In Review includes article summaries from stories featured in 2011 Crawford County Avalanche editions.
Our feature on Dream Bikes is slideshowing on the site now, and if you jump in right here you can see the Gaulzetti Corsa, one of two bikes I got to ride last year that completely changed the way I think about cycling.
X-Fusion may be relative newcomers to the mountain bike suspension market but their dampers have become a common sight on sub-£1,500 full-suspension bikes over the past few years. The company are now seeking to give the more established brands a run for their money in the higher-end aftermarket market, too. The new Vector Air downhill shock has been designed to rival the Fox DHX Air and ...
The Obree Way marks the first time Scottish cycling legend Graeme Obree has spilled the beans on many of the training techniques that twice powered him to the world hour record in the 1990s. Full of the idiosyncrasies and eccentricities of the man himself, this training manual is a thorough account of the sacrifices and changes a racing cyclist can make to squeeze every last ounce out of their ...
Pupils across North Oxfordshire are set to benefit from an extra £24m which will be pumped into school sports as part of the London Olympic legacy.
The Etape Cymru , the closed road North Wales sportive which suffered organisational problems in its debut year in 2011, will return this year under the stewardship of mass participation events company Participate Sport . The company is headed by Nick Rusling, former managing director of IMG's mass participation events division. He, along with many of his team at Participate, oversaw the ...
Can the Armstrong legacy take another hit and will cycling in America be able to survive?
When CAS judges refused to hear key testimony, WADA lawyers threatened to walk out
