Archive for the ‘Road Bike’ Category
There are more than 130 folding bike manufacturers and all of them produce bicycles designed as supplementary transport – designed to be carried in a vehicle for last mile transport, or on a train, plane, boat or bus as ground transport on arrival. Accordingly, most come with their own carry bag, but the latest prototype concept from Airnimal promises a new level of functionality. The concept involves the hard carry case doubling as a bike trailer with a significant carrying capacity. It’s a perfect solution for the traveller … almost. We’d like to see another suitcase which clips onto the trailer so you can carry your other stuff.
The bike pictured in the concept drawings is an Airnimal Chameleon, one of the most competitive folding bikes available – the ultimate version of … Details
The judge in charge of the Operacion Puerto doping investigation has refused the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) access to the files.
“The federation want to express their complete disagreement with the decision,†the RFEC said on their website (www.rfec.com) on Friday while instructing legal representatives to continue the fight to be able to see the Puerto evidence.
Charges have not been laid from the probe which …Â Details
Nearly 20 years ago some 350 mountain bikers congregated to race cross-country and dual slalom at the Laguna Seca Challenge. The events of that 1991 weekend eventually grew into the Sea Otter Classic, which this year will host multiple thousands of racers competing in the widest range of disciplines of any event in North America.
Just outside Monterey, California, Sea Otter kicked off Thursday with criteriums on the Laguna Seca racetrack, plus dual slalom and downhill practice and qualifying runs. On tap over the four-day weekend are pro and amateur road races, circuit races, cross-country, short track, downhill, dual slalom, super D and more.
Sea Otter organizers claim last year’s event drew 9,500 race entries and some 50,000 spectators over the four-day weekend. Similar numbers are expected this year… Details