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Stockton Sportive Leaflet Withdrawn By Council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It was reported in The Independent newspaper today that the Stockton Borough Council have withdrawn a leaflet for the Velo29 Endeavour Sportive after receiving complaints that it was sexist.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 >
St George’s Sportive Selling Fast
Posted Thursday 13th March 2014 -
The St George’s Sportive on April 27th is one of the most consistently popular on the spring schedule, and is on course to repeat it’s sell out success again this year. The Princes Risborough based event was the original Chilterns Sportive, debuting in 2007, and More >
New Date for Reigate Rouleur
Posted Thursday 13th March 2014 -
The Reigate Rouleur has moved to July 13th from it’s traditional slot a week earlier, to a new date avoid a clash with the Tour de France Grand Depart in Yorkshire. Organisers Southern Sportive have explained that the move is in response to requests from More >
Marlow Red Kite Ride Entries Open
Posted Monday 10th March 2014 -
Organisers are expecting another sellout for this year’s Marlow Red Kite Ride, which will be held on Sunday August 31st – a week after Bank Holiday Weekend. Entries are now open for this third annual event, which last year sold out with a capacity of More >
High Above Hay sportive, Ride The Highest Road in Wales
Posted Tuesday 4th March 2014 -
The notoriously tough Black Mountains host the High Above Hay Sportive in April, featuring a controversial descent from Gospel Pass – the highest paved road in Wales. The British Cycling-registered event boasts long and short routes of 100 and 60 miles and is part of More >
