New ToB Promotional Video
Posted Friday 30th May 2014 -
The promotional video for the 2014 Tour of Britain, which takes place from 7 -14 September this year has been unveiled, and with it a new look for Britain’s biggest professional cycle race.
With 100 days to go at the end of the week until September’s More >
Halow 250 Ride With Damon Hill Raises £76k
Posted Friday 16th May 2014 -
s George Willis and Mark Foxwell led riders home to Guildford alongside former world motor racing champ, Damon Hill OBE on Sunday 4th May 2014. The oversubscribed ride, now in its third year, left Putney in southwest London for France on Friday 2nd May 2014. On a route More >
Draft New Forest Cycle Events Charter Published
Posted Friday 2nd May 2014 -
A New Forest charter for cycle event organisers has been compiled by a group of over 20 organisations and has been posted in draft form on the New Forest National Park Authority’s website. It will now go through a process of gaining feedback from parish councils, Authority More >
Great Western Sportive Showcases Wiltshire’s Finest Riding
Posted Thursday 1st May 2014 -
Fairly or unfairly, Swindon has a slightly unflattering reputation, but what is undeniable is the beauty of the countryside around the town, and the fantastic quality of riding that local cyclists have on their doorstep. On May 18th the Great Western Sportive will showcase that More >
Tour Ride 100 Sportive Announced
Posted Wednesday 2nd April 2014 -
Tour of Britain organisers SweetSpot Group have today announced plans for their biggest ever sportive, The Tour Ride 100, taking place on Sunday 5th October. The announcement follows the national launch of the 2014 Tour of Britain and new charity partnerships with both Action Medical More >
Stockton Sportive Leaflet Withdrawn By Council
Posted Tuesday 1st April 2014 -
It was reported in The Independent newspaper today that the Stockton Borough Council have withdrawn a leaflet for the Velo29 Endeavour Sportive after receiving complaints that it was sexist. It’s interesting they’ve taken this decision given there are lots of women’s only cycling events being promoted by other More >
New Shimano Road Hydraulic Discs For Mechanical Shifting
Posted Monday 31st March 2014 -
Last year Shimano introduced hydraulic disc brakes for on road usage. The hydraulic brake mechanism was integrated in the Di2 lever (ST-R785). This lever was remarkable compact. Everyone said this was because of the integration with Di2. But today Shimano launches an ever more compact More >
Shimano Launch New 11 Speed 105 Groupset
Posted Monday 31st March 2014 -
Shimano have launched a brand new version of their most popular 105 road groupset. The new 105 (5800 series) adopts key features of the earlier introduced race proven groupsets Dura-Ace and Ultegra and brings it to the cycling enthusiasts for every day riding. The main More >
Still Time To Enter The Joker
Posted Wednesday 26th March 2014 -
Southern Sportive’s spring season begins in earnest on April 6th at Salisbury racecourse with The Joker – a bold and original sportive with a few April Fool inspired twists. From the start though, the course is no joke. Both tough and beautiful, the route runs More >
Blenheim Palace Sportive Returns
Posted Thursday 13th March 2014 -
One of the UK’s favorite sportive events – the Blenheim Palace Sportive – will return to the cycling calendar in 2014. The event, which rolls out from one of the UK’s most iconic stately homes, takes in stunning Cotswold countryside over a 60 or 100 More >
